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Anti-Corruption says it has started investigations into U.S.$3million New York Mission allegations

May 31, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

ACC COMMENCES INVESTIGATIONS INTO CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS RELATING TO THE RENOVATION OF THE SIERRA LEONE CHANCERY BUILDING IN NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) wishes to inform […]

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Sierra Leone Foreign Ministry responds to U.S. $3 million allegation

May 31, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CLEARS THE AIR ON THE NEW YORK CHANCERY BUILDING REFURBISHMENT PROJECT The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has been drawn to […]

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APC loses again in court, as Justice Fisher rules against ex-President Koroma and others

May 31, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Justice Adrian Fisher Rules against APC As expected, Justice Adrian Fisher ruled against the APC in the Application for leave by lawyers of the APC to appeal against his own […]

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Sierra Leone : UN Diplomatic Mission fails to complete renovation, despite transfers of over U.S. $3 million

May 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone: Diplomatic Mission Fails to Complete Renovation Despite Transfers of Over US$3 million By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman Details of an ongoing court proceeding […]

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President Maada Bio crumbles in Sierra Leone corruption fight —Former Minister and journalist Paul Kamara

May 25, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Maada Bio crumbles in Sierra Leone corruption fight —Former Minister President Bio, my former boss whom I served as Secretary of State or Minister for Lands, Housing and the […]

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How Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio unlawfully sold country’s forests to China for selfish gain —British Guardian newspaper

May 25, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Bio has unlawfully sold Sierra Leone to China for selfish gains). A controversial deal with China would be ‘disastrous’ for fishing and protected rainforest, say opponents. A $55m (£39m) […]

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SLPP’s wastage and corruption referenced : Deciphering Tom Venus’ diplomatic speak

May 25, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Deciphering Tom Vens’ Diplomatic-speak By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) When diplomats speak on important occasions intelligent people, or those who have darkened or still darkening the Corridors of Diplomacy, will […]

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Sierra Leone civil society groups are Mende organizations

May 25, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The All People’s Congress ( APC ) made many mistakes in power . The party went to sleep while the then opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) craftily […]

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The SLPP do not believe in the concept of One Nation, One Country

May 25, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

SLPP DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE CONCEPT OF ONE NATION, ONE COUNTRY By KABS KANU The fundamental premise on which SLPP politics is built is that whenever they are in […]

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Is President Bio serious ?

May 25, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Is President Bio Honest? By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) I won’t say he is a liar; for courtesy’s sake. And, also, for the euphemistical fact that Big Men don’t lie; […]

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South Sudan: U.N. Official Expresses Concern Over Level of Sexual Violence

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The United Nations’ special representative on sexual violence in conflict zones said Friday that rapes by armed men in South Sudan were widespread and intolerable. The official, Zainab Bangura of Sierra Leone, said […]

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