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AS THE TRIAL ENDS, KEY POINTS IN THE ADDRESS TO THE  #JURORS BY THE DEFENCE & PROSECUTION IN THE #TREASON TRIAL.

June 30, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  KEY POINTS IN THE ADDRESS TO THE  #JURORS BY THE DEFENCE & PROSECUTION IN THE ALLEGED #TREASON TRIAL. Dr. Abdulai Conteh, the lead defence counsel for Rtd Major Palo Conteh, addressed the 12 jurors […]

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*WE ARE AT THE CROSSROADS*

June 30, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Listening to Hon Robin Fallay last night, it was very insightful to hear the young man outline the reasons why he came to join the APC and also why he […]

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Compelling closing statement on behalf of First Accused Alfred Palo Conteh at Treason Trial

June 30, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

\ The treason trial of Major Palo Conteh and two others continued in Freetown . Here is the closing statement by counsel for the first accused, Major Palo Conteh . […]

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75th UN Anniversary : Sierra Leone’s achievements at the UN

June 30, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  TODAY IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS. I have shared this photo in your group to celebrate one of the achievements of Sierra Leone at the UN. […]

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Sierra Leone citizen writes open letter to President Bio

June 30, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Mr. President, Greetings from the parlour of the Peninsular Mountain. It has been a while since I have not reached you on recent happenings in the motherland. Sir, at one […]

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Sylvia Blyden’s bail restored

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

Sierra  Leone’s crusading female journalist , former Social Welfare and Gender Minister and politician, Dr. Sylvia Blyden, has had her bail restored.  She was released today from incarceration. Blyden is […]

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As She Engages Krio Community… FCC Mayor Justifies New Property Tax System

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

By Ranger The Freetown City Council (FCC) on the 22nd June 2020 held a consultative meeting with a cross section of the Krio Descendants Union and the Krio Community based […]

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Mandatory life sentence will not end violence and sexual abuse against women.

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

By Yankuba Kai-Samba The fact of the matter is that Bio’s declaration of mandatory life sentence for sexual abuse was a knee-jerk response to a very complex cultural phenomenon of […]

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YVONNE AKI-SAWYERR: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

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

PONDER MY THOUGHTS BY Andrew Keili YVONNE AKI-SAWYERR: BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE As Mayor of the municipality of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has received widespread praise for her […]

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Sierra Leone activists protest the rape and killing of a 5-year-old U.S. Citizen in Freetown

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

ALPHA KAMARA • Females in Sierra Leone members protesting against rape in Freetown. Photo by Binta Bah Hundreds of women activists took to the streets of Freetown on Monday to protest […]

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