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Public perception: jail terms given LAJ’s family were wrongful convictions

June 30, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Public perception: jail terms given LAJ’s family were wrongful convictions June 30, 2022  The state of fundamental human rights are becoming very critical and frightening in Sierra Leone by the […]

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Secret behind prevalence of blackouts in Freetown exposed : Maada Bio SLPP Government owes electricity powership

June 30, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The secret behind the frequent blackouts in Freetown that have made the city the darkest capital in the world as it was during the Ahmad Tejan Kabbah era has been […]

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APC beat SLPP in 4 of 6 bye-elections last weekend and have majority seats in Parliament once again

June 30, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The opposition All People’s Congress ( APC )  is once more the majority political party in the Sierra Leone Parliament . They defeated the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party ( […]

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Parliament approves seven nominees for government jobs by President Bio

June 28, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

PARLIAMENT APPROVES SEVEN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES The Parliament of Sierra Leone has on Tuesday 28/06/2022, unanimously approved The Second Report of the Committee on Appointment and Public Service, Chaired by Hon. […]

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United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director Asa Regner to visit Sierra Leone

June 28, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

UN ASG & UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Asa Regner to visit Sierra Leone   UN Women wish to announce the visit of Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and […]

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Just pulling the specks from the APC’s eyes

June 28, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Just Pulling The Specks From The APC’s Eyes By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) Every time I think about what is, at present, happening within and outside the All People’s Congress […]

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Freetown streets empty as gas shortage deepens–With another price increase anticipated

June 27, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

This is Circular Road in Freetown. It is virtually empty as gas shortage deepens in the country while another steep increase in the price of fuel products is anticipated.

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Proposed voter registration requirements may exclude thousands of eligible voters

June 27, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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U. S Embassy observes Constituency 056 elections

June 27, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  *U.S. Embassy Observes Constituency 056 By-Elections* Free and fair elections are the foundation of every democracy. U.S. Embassy Freetown sent teams of election observers to Tonkolili for the June […]

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Kandeh Yumkella ‘s wife, Philomena, passes away

June 27, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Dear colleague NGCians, the news of the passing away of our Sister, Philomena Yumkella is now sinking in. The family has now given us clearance to announce it as a […]

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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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