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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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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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