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Maada Bio says in Gambia that African leaders are fulfilling their promises

February 21, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Banjul, The Gambia, Wednesday 20 February 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has assured journalists in Banjul, capital of the Republic of The Gambia, that because African leaders are […]

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Commission of Inquiry : Nigerian Judge overrules application by counsel for former ministers

February 21, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Counsels representing two persons of interest to Commissions of Inquiry No. 64, Alfred Palo Conteh, the former Minister of Defense in the erstwhile President Koroma led All People’s Congress […]

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Umaru Fofana is a disappointment to BBC and Salone

February 21, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

‎Alimamy Issa Kamara‎ to MY SIERRA LEONE MY RESPONSIBILITY “RED TOGETHER” (GOTV4APC) Admin · Yesterday at 8:50 AM Umaru Fofana is a disappointment to BBC and Salone A whole strike by bread bakers which […]

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No bread in the country and now, garri price escalates in the market, as hardship takes harsher complexion in Sierra Leone

February 20, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY COCORIOKO REPORTERS As darkness fell over Sierra Leone today, there was no bread in the country as bakers continued their strike against the astronomical price of flour . The […]

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PRESIDENT BIO IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME.

February 20, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Former President Ernest Koroma inherited a broken economy unlike any that we’ve seen in our time. President Koroma  assumed ownership and never pointed fingers at  former President Tejan Kabba. It’s a […]

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East End Lions lead Premier League, after lone goal victory over Bo Rangers

February 17, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

‎ Abubakarr Kamara‎   SLFA – Official group of the Sierra Leone Football Association Sierra Leone Premier League Updates (Saturday February 16): *The Killers Takes the Summit as Bo Rangers Continue […]

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High-level State Plot to defame Ernest Koroma

February 17, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Awareness Times Newspaper​ Few days ago at the start of this month of February 2019, three senior staff of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) abruptly tendered their resignations […]

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As AfricanSan/FSM5 conference kicks off in Cape Town…

February 17, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Poor sanitation practices rife in Sierra Leone By Diana Coker Sierra Leone is no exception to other countries in Africa that are still struggling to accelerate access to improve sanitation […]

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SLPP Government seriously embarrassed, as ignorant Chief Justice orders judges to start enforcing President Bio’s life sentences on rapists without amendment of the law

February 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

There is no end to the disgraceful manner the President Maada Bio-led SLPP Government is embarrassing itself with the misapplication of legal principles and the constitution. The latest embarrassment stems […]

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK : 24 HOURS AFTER COMMISSIONING, ONE OF NEW DUMP TRUCKS BREAKS DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED

February 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Just 24 hours after the big hype over the new dump trucks from China that should help to keep the city and country clean, one of them broke down and […]

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  • Guinea expands illegal occupation of Yenga, opens fire on residents and forces everybody to flee
  • True Independence and Freedom can only exist in doing what is right
  • Video : Sierra Leone gains Independence from Britain and the 1961 Royal Visit
  • Reflections on Sierra Leone’s 64th Independence Anniversary : A nation still in waiting
  • There will never be world peace until imperialism is dead : Hands off Ibrahim Traore
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Government and Koidu Holdings in stalemate over workers’ better wages and good working conditions

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War breaks out in the SLPP: Maada Bio, John Benjamin supporters clash at party HQ

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  Sierra Leone Police had to use tear gas to disperse riotous members of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) as supporters of the former Presidential candidate, […]

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Shame: AU and ECOWAS more concerned with keeping bad leaders in office than ensuring good governance and human rights in Africa

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By KABS KANU Imposing sanctions on and suspending member states where military coups have been staged is a great effort and a laudable move to discourage unconstitutional changes of government […]

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Sierra Leone and Kyrgyzstan establish diplomatic relations

November 2, 2016 0

By KABS KANU : Sierra Leone and Kyrgyzstan have established diplomatic relations. The signing ceremony of the joint communique  formalizing the relations took place at the Kyrgyzstan Mission to the […]

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Diabetes: The rice you eat is worse than sugary drinks

November 14, 2018 0

White rice is even more potent than sweet soda drinks in causing diabetes. ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent The health authorities have identified one of their […]

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African MPs ,The Outrageous Earners

November 17, 2018 0

African MPs ,The Outrageous Earners. In Sierra Leone, doctors are paid $400 while registered nurses earn $130 monthly, but MP’s want their salaries increased from $1,500 (12.7M Leones) to $4400 […]

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