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45 Years of Independence: Where is Sierra Leone Going from Here?

April 26, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Joseph S. Sherman, Washington, DC Ā Thursday April 26 , 2007 Ā Sierra Leone was among the first African nations to break lose from the shackles of colonialism.Ā The peaceful transition from […]

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LACK OF MORAL LEADERSHIP SUNK SIERRA LEONE- 46th Independence Anniversary of Sierra Leone : My Reflections.

April 25, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

First Name:Ā  Alphajoh Last Name:Ā  Cham Email Address:Ā Ā alphajohcham@yahoo.com Address:Ā  2372 Bankside Circle City:Ā  Decatur State:Ā  GA Zip Code:Ā  30035 Comments:Ā  46th Independence Anniversary of Sierra Leone.Ā My Reflections. Before, and shortly […]

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SIERRA LEONE WATCH: A critical look at current political issues: Jan-Apr 2007

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Edie Vandy – ediepauljoseph@yahoo.com • President Kabbah Compensate ā€˜Cronies’ with National Honors? • IMF Predicts Election Victory for the SLPP • Hinga Norman and the Special Court? • PMDC Losing […]

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Death at our Feet…: CHRISTIAN KATTA KEILI

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Ā  Christo Keili’s untimely death has dealt a crippling blow on my person. Once more, death is at our feet, like my Mende mentors would put it. My whole plan […]

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Nigeria’s shamble elections : Wake up call for Sierra Leone

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Ā  Ā  The shambles of an election just completed in Nigeria should serve as a wake-up call for all advocates of democracy in Sierra Leone. With our elections only three […]

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SLPP TOO BUSY CRYING DOWN THE PMDC RUNNING MATE…But Where’s Their Own?

April 23, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Morie Mussaffa Ā  Ā  Ā Charles Margai was THE LAST TO BE ELECTED AS A PRESIEDNTIAL CANDIDATE, BUT THE FIRST AND ONLY ONE SO FAR TO DECIDE ON A RUNNING MATE.Ā  […]

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APC Leaders assure nation and the world that internal conflict is over

April 16, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

APC LEADERS ASSURE THE NATION AND THE WORLD : THE CONFLICTĀ  ISĀ  OVER Leaders of the opposition All People’s Congress ( APC)Ā  today delved into some of the local languages […]

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Sia Tiyaama is Day Dreamer

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

Sia Tiyaama is Day Dreamer Ā  By Karamoh Kabbah Ā  Ā  The faceless doomsday prophet, Sia Tiyaama, for Sierra Leone under Charles Margai is unlike Caesar’s soothsayer who came forward […]

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Who Killed Sam Hinga Norman?

March 17, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Karamoh Kabba March 12, 2007   Sam Hinga Norman, accused of war crimes during the 1991 to 2002 conflict in Sierra Leone, at the start of the opening trial […]

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Solomon Berewa says he is more experienced : What experience ?

February 17, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By a Forumite Solomon Berewa boasts of experience What experience? The experience that has grounded the economy with – No electricity, no water, poor health and education facilities? – Highest […]

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By Sanpha Sesay COCORIOKO Man in Texas : Texas, U.S.A: December 6, 2015. After almost six weeks of exciting and memorable stint with the All Peoples Congress Social and Cultural […]

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Korea’s assistance to Sierra Leone in its fight against Ebola continues with its deployment of medical workers in time for Christmas

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    Coming fast on the heels of the recently concluded Ā visit to Freetown of an advance medical team from the Republic of Korea to assist Sierra Leone in its […]

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Meet Mrs. Timbo -Nwokedi : Goodwill Ambassador and Philanthropist

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