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CHRISTMAS USED TO BE VERY, VERY SWEET IN SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA

December 20, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By KABS KANU I will be bringing a series today, recounting how we used to enjoy Christmas in Sierra Leone and Liberia during the heydays of our two sister […]

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‘TIS A SEASON OF GOODWILL: MOVE OVER SCROOGE, MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 20, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

PONDER MY THOUGHTS BY Andrew Keili ‘TIS A SEASON OF GOODWILL: MOVE OVER SCROOGE, MERRY CHRISTMAS I had wanted to write about the many happenings of the past few weeks. […]

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President Bio forces Chief Justice Abdulai Charm to resign, and appoints Justice Babatunde Edwards in his place

December 19, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Abdulai Charm, was forced by President Bio to resign from his job today On a dramatic day in the nation when the President also […]

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BLACK CHRISTMAS IN SIERRA LEONE, AS PRESIDENT BIO FIRES ALL NATCOM AND NaCSA EMPLOYEES

December 19, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Maada Bio further darkened the mood in the nation, making for what many people are calling a BLACK CHRISTMAS , as he fired over 400 employees in one day […]

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Charles Taylor is still in jail, serving his 50-year jail term

December 19, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

A rumour circulating on social media claims that former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been released. This is false. Mr. Taylor is continuing to serve his 50-year sentence for war […]

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As Commission of Inquiry starts in January : SLPP calls on general public to expose relevant information on assets of former APC Govt. officials

December 18, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  The Secretariat of the Commissions of Inquiry wishes to inform the public that the Commissions will commence public hearing in January 2019. The Commission of Inquiry will implement a […]

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Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission gets hefty money settlement with former NASSIT members

December 18, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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APC Secures Release of Detained Labor Leaders

December 18, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  PRESS RELEASE‼️‼️ Saturday December 15, 2018 APC Secures Release of Detained Labor Leaders The All Peoples Congress Party wishes to inform the general public that representatives of the Party, […]

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Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Bio hosts African first ladies in “Hands Off our Girls” Campaign

December 17, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

African First Ladies Launch Girls’ Rights Campaign By Ranger First Ladies from Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Chad and Niger launched Hands Off Our Girls Campaign in Freetown on Friday […]

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Retired Army Colonel condemns harassment, intimidation, tribal cleansing , killings, workers strikes and economic hardships under President Bio

December 16, 2018 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Retired Lt. Col. Moses Samura of the Armed Forces of Sierra Leone has been blowing his mind about the chaotic state of affairs in Sierra Leone since the Sierra Leone […]

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  • The Return Of A Statesman: Ernest Koroma’s homecoming and a new chapter of hope
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