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More allegations against Sierra Leone Chief Minister in Chinese rice scandal

January 27, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Idrissa Salaam Conteh More Revelations About the Chinese Rice Theft Sandal! After thorough investigations from various credible sources, we’ve gathered the following pieces of information so far about what […]

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Angry and Frustrated SLPP supporters go on the rampage in Freetown

January 27, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP) supporters, allegedly incensed at  their neglect by President Maada Bio and the party hierarchy after they won the elections in 2018, broke loose […]

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Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma Hosts Former U.N. Diplomat Michael von der Schulenburg in Makeni City

January 25, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Makeni City – 25th January 2020 – Former President of Sierra Leone and one of Africa’s most distinguished statesmen, H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has hosted Mr. Michael von der Schulenburg […]

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At press briefing, Opposition National Grand Coalition ( NGC) condemns SLPP

January 23, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  News Update PRESS BRIEFING NGC No 3 THE AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT AND RELATED FINANCIAL ISSUES Presented on Thursday 23rd January 2020 *********************************** Last month, December 2019, the Auditor General […]

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UK-Africa Summit : Serra Leone came out with a paltry $100, 000 while other nations got multi-million dollar deals

January 23, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

IS AFRICA TRULY READY FOR BUSINESS? It’s about time for Africa to abandon its old ways and take advantage of the growing competition over its potential for business than any […]

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WHAT WE DO AS INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATS AT THE UN AND WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

January 23, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Kabs Kanu Diplomatic Representative in the U.S. Amnesty International Australia .    It is very important that Sierra Leoneans understand the functions of international diplomacy as conducted by […]

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Where did he get it ? U.S. $ 200,000 stolen from home of President Bio’s Minister of Transport and Aviation

January 22, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department are presently investigating a case of theft in the house of the current Minister of Transport and Aviation, Kabineh Kallon. Our investigation revealed that […]

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Sierra Leone school bus system collapses : Government to divert cleaning funds to it to resume service

January 22, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU The school bus system in Sierra Leone has collapsed due to the inability of the President Maada Bio Government to sustain it . According to reports from […]

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Concerned Sierra Leoneans in UK call for international intervention to stop gross human rights abuses in Sierra Leone by the Maada Bio Government

January 22, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY KABS KANU The Concerned Sierra Leoneans United Kingdom Branch over the weekend staged  two days of demonstrations against the Sierra Leone Government, while President Maada Bio was in London […]

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PRESS RELEASE : British Prime Minister, African Leaders urge Investors to accelerate Economic Role on the Continent

January 22, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

PRESS RELEASE British Prime Minister, African Leaders urge Investors to accelerate Economic Role on the Continent The UK-Africa Investment Summit, the first of its kind hosted by the UK Government, […]

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  • UPDATE!!! Uneasy Calm Returns to Central Freetown After Ojeh-Linked Tensions
  • 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
  • Sierra Leone’s 64th Independence Anniversary Poem by Nicholas Godwin
  • Sierra Leone at 64 : A nation at the crossroads of reflection and regret
  • 64 years after Sierra Leone’s Independence : Sierra Leone’s ongoing struggles and the road to renewal
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Government and Koidu Holdings in stalemate over workers’ better wages and good working conditions

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UPDATE!!! Uneasy Calm Returns to Central Freetown After Ojeh-Linked Tensions

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Why Sierra Leone soccer is no longer thrilling and why the stadiums are getting empty : Part 1

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By KABS KANU : When you compare the photos of the spectators NOW on the towering terraces of the National Stadium in Freetown with what used to obtain, you notice […]

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT FOLLOWING A MEETING HELD AT STATE HOUSE BETWEEN HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, RELEVANT SECTORAL MINISTERS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM ON THE RESURGENCE […]

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Caretaker body of Sierra Leone Bar Association moves on : General Meeting scheduled August 7

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The controversy in the Sierra Leone Bar Association is continuing. The aggrieved faction, which set up a caretaker body will be going on with its own annual general meeting on […]

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SENEGAL : New hope for a Third Force in Africa or just a coincidence ?

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By Abdulai Mansaray: Senegal has just voted for Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44 as one of Africa’s youngest Presidents. This is coming at a time when countries like America are grappling […]

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BY: ALIMAMY LAHAI KAMARA Director of Public Education and Outreach Department at the Anti-Corruption Commission has said the Agenda for Prosperity is a roadmap, expressing a commitment to change for […]

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