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War crimes court convicts Sierra Leone militia chiefs

August 2, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY KATRINA MANSON FREETOWN Thu Aug 2, 2007 3:24pm BST   A 2004 file photo shows war crimes suspects (L to R) Allieu Kondewa, Moinina Fofana and Sam Hinga Norman at […]

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A Sobering Political Lesson from the 1967 General Election

August 2, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Sekou Dauda Bangura, New Jersey, USA.  – Thursday 2 August 2007. “Brigadier Lansana capitalized on what he saw as a “constitutional crisis” to justify his coup. But his action was […]

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Why we need a positive change of government in Sierra Leone

August 1, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Maitland Cole (United Kingdom)   In the most simplistic of perspectives, democracy could simply be defined as government of the people, by the people and for the people. If […]

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COCORIOKO SCOOP : TOM NYUMA SPEAKS TO COCORIOKO FROM HOSPITAL BED IN BO …DENIES ALLEGATIONS……EXONERATES APC LEADER ERNEST KOROMA

July 24, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

COCORIOKO SCOOP : 9 : 30 am Eastern Standard Time : Tuesday July 24, 2007 TOM NYUMA SPEAKS TO COCORIOKO FROM HOSPITAL BED IN BO …DENIES ALLEGATIONS……EXONERATES APC LEADER ERNEST […]

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IGNORANCE AS A BANE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ON JOHN LEIGH

July 20, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Subject: IGNORANCE AS A BANE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ON JOHN LEIGH From: Dr. AL. N-W To: All Date Posted: 11:16:59 07/20/06 () Email Address: Entered From: ool-4570f446.dyn.optonline.net at 69.112.244.70 Message: “I say to one and […]

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Ernest Koroma’s Agenda: What a Joke!

July 20, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Ernest Koroma’s Agenda: What a Joke! By Sia Tiyaama   Sometimes, people are forced to wonder whether Ernest Koroma is serious or he is just a joker.  Ernest Koroma’s agenda […]

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Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing

July 18, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing By Alfred M. SamForay Chairman PMDC Indiana Before the SLPP became the Sierra Leone People’s Problem, it was a beacon light, of hope, for […]

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SOLOMON EKUMA BEREWA IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT OF SIERRA LEONE BECAUSE OF HIS ABYSMAL HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS

July 12, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

SOLOMON EKUMA BEREWA IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT OF SIERRA LEONE BECAUSE OF HIS ABYSMAL HUMAN RIGHTS RECORDS………THURSDAY JULY 12, 2007 THE CHARISMATIC AND DYNAMIC APC SECRETARY GENERAL, VICTOR […]

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Sierra Leone: The Election Opportunity

July 11, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Africa Report N°12912 Jul 2007  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Sierra Leone holds presidential and legislative elections in August 2007. President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, who won a landslide victory in 2002 […]

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112 PARLIAMENTARY ASPIRANTS WIN APC SYMBOLS : VICTOR FOH EXPLAINS HOW IT HAPPENED

June 30, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  VICTOR FOH  The opposition All People Congress (APC) last  Saturday announced the names of one-hundred –and-twelve parliamentary aspirants who won the APC party symbols for the August 11th contest. […]

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