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Osman Yansaneh awarded honorary PH.D

August 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By M.B. JALLOH : Alhaji Dr. Osman Foday Yansaneh, Secretary General of the ruling APC Party was on the 28th July awarded with an honorary PhD degree by the Common […]

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY FACILITATES RETURN OF 13 SIERRA LEONEAN DOCTORS

August 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone PRESS RELEASE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY FACILITATES RETURN OF 13 SIERRA LEONEAN DOCTORS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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JOINT PRESS RELEASE : Babies and mothers worldwide failed by lack of investment in breastfeeding

August 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

JOINT PRESS RELEASE  Babies and mothers worldwide failed by lack of investment in breastfeeding New analysis shows an investment of US$4.70 per newborn could generate US$300 billion in economic gains […]

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University of London Honours Dr Sarah Bendu

August 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Elias Bangura It was a historic day for Sierra Leone, as one of her illustrious and result-oriented daughters, Dr Sarah Finda Bendu, was awarded a honorary doctorate degree […]

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Henry Fergusson School Heritage Club performs Harvest Cultural Dance

August 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Mohamed Faray Kargbo Clad in traditional Temne folk costumes, the celebrants shook their bodies with unimaginable swiftness. As the drums beat, so does the dancers. The festival attracted […]

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DFID’s Sally Taylor bids farewell to President Koroma

August 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit After successful implementation of the Department for International Development (DFID) programmes in Sierra Leone, Madam Sally Taylor, Head of DFID, has today, Tuesday 1 August […]

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Can a unique political coalition win elections in Sierra Leone?

August 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Alusine Sesay I am inspired to be part of the debate around whether a unique political coalition can win the March 2018 multitier elections in Sierra Leone. I […]

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Commission of Inquiry into FBC system of evaluating students overdue for decades : The state of legal education in Sierra Leone

August 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Albert Momoh : I have been pondering over the recently released results issued by the council of legal education in Sierra Leone. As a Sierra Leonean a lawyer and […]

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SIERRA LEONE : A REMARKABLE JOURNEY FROM STONE AGE TO A MODERN NATION UNDER PRESIDENT ERNEST KOROMA

July 31, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By KABS KANU When I fled Liberia in 1990 to escape the bloody civil war that had engulfed the country and came to Sierra Leone, I remember a colleague […]

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African women in Brussels call for more inclusion

July 31, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

African women residing in the EU capital of Brussels have added their voices to the clarion call for more inclusion of women in all spheres of governance. Led by the […]

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