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Government Hajj Scholarships Places Sold to Foreigners and the Rich : President Koroma fires 3 officials

August 20, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

*Platinum Media is currently investigating disturbing allegations of bribery involving some government functionaries over this year’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Mecca.* Our usually reliable sources say some intending […]

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Ghana condoles mudslide deaths with Sierra Leone*

August 20, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit Ghana on Saturday 19 August expressed its condolences to Sierra Leone over the deaths of hundreds of people after devastating flooding and mudslides on the […]

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DIRECT RELIEF SENDS AIR CARGO OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO SIERRA LEONE

August 19, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By KABS KANU DIRECT RELIEF, an international organization which has been very active in emergency and flood- related responses in the world, yesterday decided to send  an air shipment […]

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Bayraytay’s interview with NPR-Officials Still Searching For Bodies After Deadly Mudslides In Sierra Leone

August 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Africa Officials Still Searching For Bodies After Deadly Mudslides In Sierra Leone  August 17, 20174:36 PM ET  Three days after mudslides killed hundreds in Sierra Leone’s capital city, government officials […]

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Sierra Leone Mudslide Disaster: Crisis Meeting

August 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Dear Compatriots and friends of Sierra Leone, As you might already be aware, in the morning of Monday 14th August 2017, a major mudslide and flooding hit outlying areas of […]

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CFA Delegation Meets with the Sierra Leone Ambassador and His Staff Regarding the Tragic Mud-Slide in Freetown

August 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

A delegation from the Constituency for Africa met today the Sierra Leone Ambassador to Washington, The Hon. Bockari Stevens and his senior staff, to discuss the tragic mud-slide that occurred […]

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Chinese Enterprises Donate to Mudslide Emergency Response

August 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY JOHN BAIMBA SESAY As part of their support to addressing the challenges brought about by the mudslide and flood disaster of August 14th,2017, a number of Chinese Enterprises and […]

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Hundreds of landslide victims buried in Freetown

August 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : GRIEF and sorrow lay thick on Freetown, the Sierra Leone capital, yesterday  as hundreds of people killed in Monday’s deadly landslide were laid to rest in […]

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Sierra Leone: Drenched in tears as landslide tragedy sinks in

August 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 Aug 17, 2017 to 17:57 There have been emotive scenes in Sierra Leone throughout the second day of burial ceremonies on Thursday for victims of the devastating landslide which killed […]

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PRESIDENT KOROMA MOURNS LIKE A TRUE STATESMAN

August 18, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Titus Boye-Thompson, Communications Consultant Very few will see the impact that President Koroma brings to such times of very high emotions and grief. This is a sombre time for this […]

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