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UK messages of condolence for Sierra Leone

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

  UK messages of condolence for Sierra Leone  Following the tragic events of August 14 in Freetown and the surrounding areas Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have […]

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IMC Commissioner warns against publishing of flood victims photos

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

By Auna Turay Commissioner of the Independent Media Commission (IMC), Alhaji Dauda Musa Bangura aka Alhaji Galaxy has issued strong waring against the publishing of naked photos of corpses from […]

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World Food Program welcomes swift and generous contribution from UAE to its relief operations in Sierra Leone disaster

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

FREETOWN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the swift and generous contribution of US$100,000 to its emergency operations in Sierra Leone, where massive mudslides and flash floods […]

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Diplomatic Community in Addis Ababa observes A Minute of Silence prayers for the victims of flooding and mudslides in Sierra Leone

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

The Diplomatic Community in Addis Ababa on Wednesday 16th August, 2017 observed A Minute of Silence prayers in observance for the victims of the flooding and mudslides in some parts […]

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SIERRA LEONE COMMUNITY IN KOREA MEET AT THE SIERRA LEONE MISSION IN SEOUL, IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE MUDSLIDE AND FLOODING TRAGEDY IN FREETOWN

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

A cross section of the Sierra Leone Community in South Korea met today 17th August 2017 at the Sierra Leone Mission in Seoul, South Korea’s Capital, to be briefed on […]

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MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO VICTIMS OF THE LANDSLIDE DISASTER BY POLITICAL AFFAIRS MINISTER

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

The Minister and staff of the Ministry of Political and Public Affairs wish to send their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the hundreds of victims of the landslide […]

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VIDEO NEWS : The burial of the flood and mudslide victims in Sierra Leone

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

THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS AS THE NEWS UNFOLDSVideo By Aljazeera Posted by Sierra Network Salone on Thursday, August 17, 2017 COURTESY : AL JAZEERA

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VIDEO NEWS : The desperate search for survivors of mudslide disaster in Sierra Leone

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

Hundreds still missing in Sierra Leone Desperate search for survivors as 'several thousand' are still missing after Sierra Leone mudslide. More than 100 children are among those who died Posted […]

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Liberian President Mourns with Sierra Leone

August 17, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

State House reports Her Excellency, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, has just arrived in Freetown to show solidarity and sympathize with the Government and People of […]

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Monday’s Tragedy Told From Different Perspectives

August 17, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Ranger Monday 14th August 2017 will go down in the annals of the country’s history as the day that saw the largest loss of lives from a natural […]

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