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There is, regrettably, a necessary battle in the SLPP

January 11, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  One side eschewed violence and in defence of the values of the party’s founding fathers vision of one country , inclusiveness , constitutionality and the rule of law. This […]

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Opposition SLPP go on a damaging meltdown and two rival factions ( with daggers drawn ) emerge as 2018 elections draw near

January 5, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : Chief Somana Kapen, the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) Chairman, who wasย  “suspended ” by party radicals loyal to former junta leader and […]

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3 Perish and 13 others seriously injuries in Road Accident on Port Loko Road

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

By Hassan Bruz Northern Bureau Chief Three People including a driver have been fatally injured in a road accident. Ramatu I.B.C Conteh of Magburaka , Sentho Dumbuya of Makobo village […]

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New Yearโ€™s Message from His Excellency the President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma

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

Fellow Sierra Leoneans, the New Year usually beckons hope and a strong yearning for the fulfillment of our aspirations. As Sierra Leoneans across the country gather with family and friends […]

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COCORIOKO FESTIVE SUPPLEMENT (1 ) : SIERRA LEONEANS SHOP AND PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS

December 22, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : Despite the austerity periodย  being undergone in the nation, Sierra Leoneans are as usual celebrating CHRISTMAS ,ย  the birthday of our Lord and Saviour , Jesus […]

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Former Army Chief Lt. General S.O. Williams shot and killed at his residence by hoodlums.

December 22, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

This morning at around 3am , formerย  Army Chief,ย  Lt. General S.O. Williams , wasย  shot and killedย  at his residence at Devil Hole, near Freetown, ย  by unknown hoodlums. […]

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S/Leoneโ€™s Information Minister Urges Islamic Nations to Empower Women in the Media

December 20, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

ย By Alhaji M.B. Jalloh, Press Attachรฉ, Saudi Arabia ย  Sierra Leone’s Information and Communication Minister has told over 50 Information Ministers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that โ€œthe role […]

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Presidential address by Head of State Ernest Koroma at State Opening of Parliament

December 15, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Presidential Address delivered by His Excellency the President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on the occasion of the State Opening of the Fifth Session of the Fourth Parliament of the Second […]

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Ambassador Golley receives Korean construction experts for new FCC Complex

December 13, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

AMBASSADOR OMRIE GOLLEY RECEIVESย  KOREAN CONSTRUCTION EXPERTS FOR NEW FREETOWN CITY COUNCIL COMPLEX PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR FREETOWN, AS DATE FOR START OF CONSTRUCTION IS ANNOUNCED Sierra Leone’s Ambassador […]

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Gambia’s President Jammeh to Challenge Election Loss at Top Court

December 12, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BANJUL โ€” Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh will challenge the results of a Dec. 1 election at the Supreme Court, the ruling party said, raising the prospect that a shock opposition […]

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  • Freetown Doesnโ€™t Need a New โ€œCityโ€ – It Needs Accountability and Inclusion
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Ambassador Amara Sowa admonishes citizens to work together to reverse the deteriorating situation in the country

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By P. E. L. Koroma At a fundraising dinner organized by the APC Washington Metropolitan Chapter- 6/14/25, His Excellency Ambassador Amara Sowa reflected on the Sierra Leone he knew while […]

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