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Amb. Bockari Stevens Hosts 13 Sierra Leonean “Mandela Young Fellows”

August 7, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Pasco Temple : At a dinner and Reception at his 4821 Colorado Avenue residence, thirteen (13) Sierra Leonean young Leaders who are now “Mandela Young Fellows” were not only […]

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SLIBS ends 2 Day Maiden Retreat with a clarion call for Sierra Leoneans to be in Charge of Situation

August 3, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Hassan Bruz Northern Bureau Chief The maiden workshop of the Sierra Leone International Benchmarks System which was organised by the Special Advisers of President Ernest Bai Koroma has ended with […]

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We kidnapped Sierra Leonean envoy to raise money for Sallah – Suspects

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

Tunde Ajaja On June 30, 2016, the Deputy High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. Alfred Claude-Nelson and his driver were travelling along the Kaduna-Abuja Road with no idea […]

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China certifies 21 Sierra Leoneans on Agricultural Products Processing and Seed Breeding Technology

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

By John Baimba Sesay : District Agriculture Officer for Koinadugu, has said, there is need for stronger partnership with China in a bid to help strengthen the agriculture sector in […]

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Zainab Bangura witnesses historic agreement on women’s empowerment in Cuba

July 30, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

On the 23rd July, Mrs .Zainab Bangura, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on sexual violence during conflict,  travelled to Havana, Cuba to witness the signing ceremony on […]

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APC High-powered delegation from Freetown stages second successful Convention as new executive elected in Germany

July 24, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Ibrahim Pat-Sowe : APC Germany elects new executive Members of the All Peoples Congress party (APC) in the Federal Republic of Germany have elected a new executive with Mr. […]

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JFK meets APC supporters in Monrovia

July 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Sierra Leone, Hon. Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK) held a family meeting this morning with the All Peoples Congress ( APC ) Liberia Chapter in […]

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MINISTER MONTY JONES ADDRESSES THE PRESS ON THE STATE OF ABC IN SIERRA LEONE

July 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  MAFFS Communications Unit   Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security today addressed the Press on the transformation of Agricultural Business Centres commonly known as ABCs across the country. […]

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President Koroma calls for unity on all aspects of the UN Security Council reform process

July 17, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit KIGALI CONVENTION CENTER, Kigali, Rwanda, Sunday July 17, 2016// — Sierra Leone’s President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has said at the closed session of the […]

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President Koroma Receives Global Health Impact Award

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

  By State House Communication Unit Freetown – July 14, 2016 President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has today, at State House, Freetown, received an esteem international award from Project Restore […]

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  • Sierra Leone Faces A Wet Dry Season
  • Freetown: Our Undivided Soul, Our Enduring Legacy
  • The Rising Menace of Scammers and Sextortionists in West Africa
  • The disaster of First Lady Fatima Bio’s involvement in the SLPP Lower Level elections in Kono
  • Ongoing divisions within the party would jeopardize its electoral prospects, Lansana Dumbuya warns APC
  • Juju, oaths and political control: Leaked audio exposes First Lady Fatima Bio
  • 𝘼𝙋𝘾 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙐.𝙉 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤n
  • Ambassador Amara Sowa admonishes citizens to work together to reverse the deteriorating situation in the country
  • The missing link in African politics : The lack of ideologies
  • Crisis in Parliament : Neutrality undermined or opposition rebrand ?
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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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Media Officials/Journalists urged to “Impact Positively” On Society

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