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Leslie Allen declares his candidacy for Parliamentary seat in Freetown

May 6, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The former Chairman of the All People’s Congress North America Branch, Mr. Leslie Bob Allen , has declared his candidacy for a parliamentary seat in Sierra Leone. Mr. Allen ‘s […]

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What Presidential Spokesman Abdulai Bayraytay told the people of New Jersey during town hall meeting

May 4, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

KABS KANU REPORTS : It was a very important and informative Town Hall meeting , coming at a time when people had many concerns, apprehensions and misunderstanding about the state […]

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New Jersey celebrates Independence Anniversary with thrilling ball, flag-raising and picnic

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The 56th Independence Anniversary celebration in New Jersey was hectic last weekend with three eventsย  to mark the occasion. Staged by the umbrella organization, The Sierra Leone Community of New […]

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Good News : The rehabilitation of Fourah Bay College has started

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU Rehabilitation work on Fourah Bay College has started. Theย  dilapidated dorms and facilities of theย  one-time Athens of West Africa are undergoing complete reconstruction. Additional infrastructural developments […]

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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY SUPPLEMENT : President Ernest Bai Koroma has laid a solid foundation for press freedom and democracy in Sierra Leone

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : ย  Let us speak the truth and let the devil be ashamed . One of the most solid foundations President Ernest Bai Koroma has laid in […]

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At NJ Town Hall meeting, Spokesman Abdulai Bayraytay eloquently highlights President Koroma’s achievements and his plans to exit peacefully next year

May 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : Sierra Leoneans and their American friends from New York and New Jersey were yesterday given an eloquent appraisal of comprehensive steps being taken byย  President Ernest […]

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Peacebuilding in Africa: why the media matters

May 1, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Peacebuilding in Africa: why the media matters By Amanda Lucey and Jacqueline Cochrane on April 30, 2017 โ€”ย Media protection, resourcing and independence are vital wherever peace is in jeopardy. Peacebuilding […]

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WHAT THE SIERRA LEONE NEWSPAPERS SAY: Volume 1, No. 1

April 29, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

WHAT THE SIERRA LEONE NEWSPAPERS SAY—–A COCORIOKO WEEKLY FEATURE MINISTER SLAPS RESTAURANT OWNER ? EDITOR’S NOTE : Recently , there was information on Facebook that the Deputy Minister of Trade […]

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INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL : How Sierra Leone gained Independence –And some views

April 28, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

From the archive, 27 April 1961: Sierra Leone celebrates independence Originally published in the Guardian on 27 April 1961 The Duke of Kent yesterday opened the new Parliament Building of […]

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President Koroma issues rallying call to nation in Independence Anniversary message

April 28, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Independence Message โ€“ 27 April, 2017 Fellow citizens, today, once again, we celebrate the great event marking the decision of those before us to take charge of our destiny; to […]

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  • South African jailed in Sierra Leone for trafficking cocaine
  • ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Tony Blair Honoured as an Honorary Paramount Chief in Mahera, Sierra Leone
  • Seeking Clemency for EBK Strengthens the Wrong Narrative
  • Rest in Peace Comrade Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray
  • How Fatima Bio has been committing fraud and condoning public references to herself as โ€œ Her Excellency โ€œ
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The Curtain Falls for Minkailu Mansaray, But the Spirit Endures

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Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Bio hosts African first ladies in “Hands Off our Girls” Campaign

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African First Ladies Launch Girls’ Rights Campaign By Ranger First Ladies from Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Chad and Niger launched Hands Off Ourย Girls Campaign in Freetown on Friday […]

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Amb. Victor Bockarie Foh to receive Prestigious National Award

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Sierra Leoneโ€™s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China, with accreditation to several other countries in Southeast Asia Pacific, Victor Bockarie Foh is due to be conferred […]

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  SHIRLEY GBUJAMA ADDRESSES EFFECTS OF POSTWAR TRAUMASaturday August 7, 2004 Sampson Cole reports from Freetown Trauma survivors and war-affected communities are to benefit from an integrated psychosocial community-counselling programme […]

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Hon. Dauda Jawara Mansaray selected to serve on Bernie Sanders for President 2020 campaign team

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By Abdul Karim Koroma in New Jersey Erudite Sierra Leonean political strategist, game changer and Foundation Member of the All Peopleโ€™s Congress (APC), Hon. Dauda Jawara Mansaray has been selected […]

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By Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk) As celebrations of International Womenโ€™s Day continue after March 8th, Sierra Leonean women and girls can draw a lot of inspiration from their history. […]

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