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LEADING KONO POLITICIAN DIES

March 7, 2005 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Monday March 7, 2005 Mr. Abu Aiah Koroma, the politician once regarded as the leader of the Kono people of Sierra Leone, has died. Mr. Koroma died yesterday in […]

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John Leigh takes on Sama Banya on frustrations in the SLPP , ambitions and the party’s image

March 3, 2005 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

   JOHN ERNEST LEIGH Dear Dr. Banya: The Concord Times of February 11, 2005, quoted you in its lead news report as declaring that: “John Leigh is a frustrated and utterly ambitious […]

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Police IG denies ordering shooting

March 3, 2005 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Thursday March 3, 2005 On-The-Spot report by Cocorioko’s Tamba Borbor Inspector-General Brima Acha Kamara yesterday said that he did not order the Police to shoot at any student. He […]

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HEALING SIERRA LEONE’S SCARS – Kabbah’s Country

March 1, 2005 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Karamoh Kabba I listened to Robin White and Rick Wells since I was a mere youngster via short waves radio, by the only stereo set depending on which hamlet […]

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The Special Court Prosecutor’s path to State House is paved with bad statecraft

January 24, 2005 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Saturday January 24, 2005 By John Lansana Musa, ESQ.   INTRODUCTION: THE PITFALLS OF BAD STATECRAFT There are many weighty reasons for undertaking the present essay, the least of […]

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If I am President

January 15, 2005 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  First_Name:  Patrick Last_Name:  Bockari Email_Address:  patbock48@yahoo.com Address:  6824 Rio Tejo Way City:  Elk Grove State:  CA Zip_Code:  95757 Comments:  IF I AM PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE! By […]

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We’ll appeal to President Kabbah”

December 24, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Saturday December 24, 2005 By Chernor Ojuku Sesay Relatives, including wives of some of the soldiers that were served letters of termination from the army this week have indicated […]

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Protect the people

December 8, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

One of the duties of the government is to protect the lives and properties of the people it governs. No government is worth its salt if it cannot effectively and […]

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Hilton Fyle derides Kabbah’s abuse of power and justifies his opposition of the President’s 1998 invasion of Sierra Leone

September 28, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Tuesday September 28, 2004 : Famed Sierra Leonean broadcaster, Hilton Fyle, on Saturday held his audience spellbound as he powerfully highlighted his harrowing experiences with the ruling SLPP government in […]

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CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE : THE BEAUTY OF GOD’S -GIVEN KNOWLEDGE TO MAN

September 17, 2004 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : The Editor of this newspaper has taken his whole family to Virginia Beach for a well-earned one week Summer vacation. And once again, the glory and […]

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