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Bankasoka, Makali and Charlotte Dams are over 80% funded by the Chinese and not by UNIDO*

April 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sheriff Mahmud Ismail *Freetown – 17 November, 2017* There have been several claims by the National Grand Coalition leader, Kande Yumkella, that the Bankasoka, Makali and Charlotte hydro dams projects […]

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Sierra Leone’s Zainab Bangura sky-rocketing women’s issues

April 25, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Culled from the SIERRA EXPRESS : The Africa-America Institute (AAI) proud distinguished Alumna who bagged the AAI 2011 September Award, daughter of the beautiful soil and vegetation of Sierra Leone, […]

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President Koroma tells investors in Holland that Sierra Leone is the safest country to invest

April 10, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

FROM THE WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING, AT THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS Chaired by the National Publicity & Outreach Coordinator (Office of the Government Spokesman) ABDULAI BAYRAYTAY The Hon. Minister […]

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President Ernest Bai Koroma and party arrive in Brussels for Summit and OGI Meetings

April 1, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday arrived in Brussels to attend the European Union-Africa Summit and also take part in other engagements. According to Press Attache, Chernor Ojuku Sesay, President Ernest Bai […]

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WORLD BANK TO HELP SIERRA LEONE BUILD SOCIAL SAFETY NET BENEFITING THOUSANDS OF POOR HOUSEHOLDS

April 1, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  WASHINGTON, March 31, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved support for Sierra Leone’s efforts to create a strong social safety net system that will […]

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President Ernest Koroma meets security chiefs

March 28, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Ernest Bai Koroma has held wide ranging discussion with senior officers of the Sierra Leone Police force and other members of the security sector. The meeting at the Kingtom […]

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UN Chief’s visit good for Sierra Leone

March 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

    J UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON By John Baimba Sesay-China Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma is expected to receive the African President of the Year 2013 Award, […]

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President Koroma Attends Centenary Celebrations in Nigeria

February 26, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

February 26, 2014   By State House Communications Unit : His Excellency President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma will leave the shores of Freetown this afternoon for Nigeria to attend the […]

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APC -USA congratulates President Ernest Koroma

February 25, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Avoiding politics when livelihoods are at stake

February 14, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Titus Boye-Thompson : Titus Boye-Thompson Strategic Media & Development Communications Unit :   Divorcing politics from everyday life is a difficult thing to do because politics remain an integral […]

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Sierra Leone gained independence from Britain on 27 April 1961. The golden jubilee of that glorious day is this April. It has been an eventful 50 years, and as the […]

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By Victor Mengot The 2018 Elections in Sierra Leone was the most closely contested elections since independence in 1961. No presidential candidate received the 55% of the vote required to […]

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*Youth Group caught using Operation Clean Freetown tricycle for passenger transport has been disqualified from the scheme*

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*MEDIA ADVISORY The waste management youth group spotted on Wednesday 17th May, using an Operation Clean Freetown (OCF) tricycle to transport passengers, has been disqualified from the scheme and the […]

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Special Court revelations. How 150 houses were burnt down at Fadugu Thursday August 8, 2005 Tamba Borbor reports from Freetown Special Court, prosecution witness TF1-326 during her examination-in-chief has disclosed […]

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Judgement in SLPP Court case : ‘PaOPas’ lose, as Appeal Court overturns lower level executive elections in 39 consituencies

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The Appeal Court presided over by Honourable Justice Reginald Sydney Fynn,  Hon. Justice Alusine Sani Sesay and Hon. Justice Allan Baami Halloway today declared  all Sierra Leone People’s Party ( […]

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