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SLAJ’s presidency and the avoidance of clear conflict of interest

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

John Baimba Sesay The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists is on the verge of electing a new executive, marking an end to the presidency of Kelvin Lewis. Lewis’ presidency has, […]

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SLPP Government must diversify economy and create regulatory framework to help investors and entrepreneurs thrive

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Amin Kef Recent years have shown how susceptible African countries are to economic shocks and fluctuations in currencies and commodity prices. Some are more vulnerable than others because their […]

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Lungi Bridge : We Sierra Leoneans do not cease to amaze

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Abdul A. Kargbo We as a people don’t cease to amaze ourselves with our thought processes. When the other guys wanted to build a new airport for $300,000,000 to […]

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As fuel price set to go up next week, President Bio warned about the consequences

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Ranger Without a doubt, we all see whenever there is no fuel in the petrol stations how quickly the whole economy gradually grinds to a halt. People no longer […]

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In Kono, C4C rip to pieces the SLPP’s tactics of rigging elections in Sierra Leone

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Musa Ronsho Sierra Leoneans around the world welcomed the news of a peaceful By-Election for Word 099 in the Kono District. As the results came in, there was an […]

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Hoping to reap economic benefits from the Lungi Bridge will be sheer fantasy

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Yanguba Kai-Samba I am not against building Lungi bridge and in fact I would like to see the bridge connecting to Freetown at some future date, when there are […]

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Magistrate Toby remands 17 okada riders and a teacher in custody

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Magistrate *Joseph Tobie* of magistrate court in Kenema has on Monday 24th June 2019 remanded 17 commercial motor bike riders and a teacher in training at the correctional centre in […]

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APC says Sierra Leone Police perpetrated acts of terror against former Vice-President Sam Sumana

June 26, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Citizens frown at Government’s proposed $2.1 Billion Lungi Bridge project

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

By Pro James Panga Massaquoi When the government finally signs the proposed Lungi Bridge project which is estimated to cost a whopping $2.1 Billion United States dollars, it would become […]

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Social Media buzzing with scepticisms about President Bio’s Lungi Bridge project : The pros and cons of the project

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

  ‎Tony Morgan‎ to RADIO DEMOCRACY FM 98.1 >>www.radiodemocracy.sl Injecting $2Billion in the economy, and having a new bridge and a new city is welcome. Investors are no longer afraid to invest […]

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  • “Dry Yai Koba Shame” Syndrome: Defending the Indefensible
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  • Yes, I was part of the Sierra Leone UN delegation when we approved ban on FGM
  • Liberia bow to Sierra Leone in friendly international soccer match
  • Parliament is right; First Lady is wrong : There is no law against FGM in Sierra Leone
  • Rethinking the drug crisis in Sierra Leone : A call for responsible media and objective politics
  • They colonized the land. Now they’ve colonized the mind
  • The First Lady’s dilemma: Protecting her own but preaching to others
  • The people of Sierra Leone are crying out for their democratic rights
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