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Restoring The Dignity Of The Sierra Leone Army, President Ernest Koroma Commissions The New Gondama Barracks

March 4, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) “Operation Pebu” was the code name of a project by the then government of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) to provide accommodation for members […]

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Sierra Leone to Establish Teaching Hospitals

March 2, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has concluded the “First” and “Second” readings of “The Teaching Hospitals Complex Administration Act 2016”. The Act aims to provide for the establishment of the […]

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Traders Honour President Koroma

February 28, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By State House Communication Unit In realisation of his tremendous personal efforts during his social mobilization drive for community involvement and ownership of the fight against Ebola, President Ernest […]

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FLASHBACK : Were they the trials of the century in Sierra Leone ?

February 27, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  THE TRIAL OF THE CENTURY NO. 1 ? FOR MY FELLOW OLDTIMERS LIKE ISRAEL PAPER, ANTHONY KAMARA , etc. Again, I bring my readers another interesting story from the […]

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New HOC for Saudi Arabia

February 23, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The bright evening of Friday, 19th February, 2016, was an enhancement of occasion and circumstance as the Sierra Leone Community in Riyadh turned up in numbers and in colourful attire […]

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IMF heavy hand hurts small countries in Africa : The Case of the Mamamah Airport Project in Sa. Leone

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

    IMF HEAVY HAND HURTS SMALL COUNTRIES IN AFRICA: The Case of the Mamamah Project in Sierra Leone By Melvin P. Foote President Constituency for Africa (CFA) The […]

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One out 16 World Bank funded projects fails: President Koroma strengthens confidence of development partners

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  John Baimba Sesay & Sheriff Mahmud Ishmail   A news release last week by State House Communication Unit disclosed that President Koroma on Friday 12th February was presented at […]

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President Koroma reopens newly refurbished Bintumani Hotel

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By State House Communication Unit His Excellency President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma Tuesday 16 February 2016 officially reopened the newly refurbished Bintumani Hotel at Aberdeen in Freetown.   President […]

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“Hold major players accountable” , Ambassador Ismael Koroma delivers strong message at AU Peace and Security Council

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Ambassador Ismael Koroma has called on the African Union Peace and Security Council […]

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West African Power Pool ( WAPP) to supply Sierra Leone electricity

February 14, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Government of Cote d’Ivoire has availed 83 megawatts of electricity for sale to Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. This was disclosed to pressmen last Tuesday by officials of TRANSCO […]

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  • Crisis in Parliament : Neutrality undermined or opposition rebrand ?
  • Sierra Leoneans thumb down creation of new districts and dividing of Freetown
  • WHY FORGIVENESS MUST BE PART OF SIERRA LEONE’S POLITICAL FUTURE
  • Freetown Doesn’t Need a New “City” – It Needs Accountability and Inclusion
  • Karpowership says it is willing to work with government to stave off looming big electricity blackout crisis
  • Sierra Leone about to be plunged into total darkness as Karpowership decides to cut off electricity because of SLPP Government’s failure to pay debt
  • Fugitive Bank Governor Kelfala Kallon to be arrested if he insists on being paid in dollars : Trapped by his own regulation
  • Opposition APC MPs Suspend Participation from all activities and Committees in Sierra Leone Parliament_*
  • The silence of Bio-led SLPP Government on U.S visa ban is very dangerous—MP says
  • In A War Of Egos, The Loser Always Wins.
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  • Phebean Samura: Watch and see what will happen soon. Sierra Leone will be a Democratic country very soon. FORGET ABOUT 2028. WE…
  • Catherine Higgins: Remarkable how journalists can write about APC and what not... but you never seem to have the spine to demand…
  • Amadu M. Kamara: Comment no. 2 above continues thusly: if the firebrand do seriously intend indeed to show their numerical strength versus the…

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Crisis in Parliament : Neutrality undermined or opposition rebrand ?

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Sierra Leoneans thumb down creation of new districts and dividing of Freetown

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The government’s decision to create new districts—without clear legal backing, public consultation, or economic justification—appears politically driven and constitutionally questionable. It threatens: • Domestic democratic stability, • Economic sustainability, and […]

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In media interview, President Bio explains his whereabouts during past two weeks

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  Shortly after his arrival in Freetown yesterday from abroad, President Maada Bio was interviewed by AYV Radio and TV. During the interview , the President explained that he had […]

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The 2016 Miss Sierra Leone Board and Contestants Pay Courtesy Call on the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs

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By Abubakarr Kamara : The Board of Directors for the 2016 Miss Sierrra Leone Beauty Pageant today paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs their […]

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Sierra Leone Publisher publicly apologises to Rev. Kabs-Kanu and Dr. Sylvia Blyden

March 5, 2015 0

The Publisher of the INDEPENDENT OBSERVER newspaper of Sierra Leone, Mr. Jonathan Leigh, has publicly apologized to Rev. Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu and  Dr. Sylvia Blyden for seeking to defame them […]

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President Bio starts covert moves to rig the 2023 elections in Sierra Leone

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By KABS KANU Sierra Leoneans are questioning the recent appointment of Mr. Edmond Alpha, the Southern Region Elections  Commissioner , as the new Acting Chairman of the Sierra Leone National […]

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Tribute to a fallen ‘Pen’, Khadijah Deen-Savage

July 9, 2014 0

Life lived once by journalist Khadijah Deen-Savage Life,they say is lived once, but lived well, once is enough. Khadijah Deen-Savage, you have lived your life,a life well lived,a life worthy […]

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