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John Leigh addresses the Press

September 11, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Press Briefing Statement By  John E. Leigh Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media, thank you very much for accepting my invitation to participate in this briefing. Those of you […]

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Allieu Iscandari explains why he criticizes the Kamajors

July 26, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Subject: Re: John Leigh on Norman and co From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq To: All Date Posted: 21:07:46 07/26/06 () Email Address: Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198 Message: “regardless of Atty. Al Iscandari’s harsh attacks […]

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Sierra Leoneans have forgotten that they ever had electricity

July 24, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Subject: Sierra Leoneans have forgotten that they ever had light From: Lt. O’Sonkro Sorie Kamara ( OSK) : Brigade HQ To: All Date Posted: 15:41:48 07/24/06 () Email Address: Entered From: ac91e3ac.ipt.aol.com at 172.145.227.172 Message: […]

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Christiana Thorpe foils the SLPP’s grand plans to rig 2007 elections

July 21, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Culled from Standard Times What many observers have seen as a grand plan to rig the 2007 national elections has failed, as the chairperson of the National Electoral Commission Ms. […]

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Who betrayed the CDF ?

July 20, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Subject: WHO BETRAYED THE CDF – A response to the Honorable John Leigh From: M. Alieu Iscandari Esq To: All Date Posted: 23:32:51 07/20/06 () Email Address: Entered From: cache-ntc-ad04.proxy.aol.com at 207.200.116.198 Message: Lets face […]

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEW VICE CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE

July 20, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

20/7/2006 Mr. Editor, Please permit me space in your widely circulated and respected paper to air my views to the new Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sierra […]

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SIERRA LEONE NEEDS A MESSSIANIC KING TO RULE : The cry for survival

July 19, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Victor Fakondo , Somerset, New Jersey Wednesday July 19, 2006 Tyranny is nothing new in Sierra Leone. But it is now part and parcel of an increasing lawlessness that […]

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SAVED BY AMERICAN INFLUENCE Part 1

June 24, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Abrahim Alimu Jalloh. MD, USA.   Sierra Leone at 45 is still toddling. His Excellency the President, Dr. Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabba’s 45th independence anniversary message to the Nation […]

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The Hinga Norman/ Charles Margai imbroglio

June 18, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Subject: WHY MR. MOININA’S PLEA FOR MARGAI/PMDC SHOULD BE REFUSED From: John E. Leigh To: All Date Posted: 13:18:44 07/18/06 () Email Address: Entered From: cache-mtc-ae04.proxy.aol.com at 64.12.117.8 Message: Dear Forumites: I submit this posting […]

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Sierra Leone Health Pride Achieves Second Annual Conference in Sierra Leone

June 12, 2006 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  SANDRA JIMINEZ By: Betty B. Long, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Adjunt Professor at Pace and Long Island Universities   The Sa Leone Health Pride, consisting of a high powerful […]

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Sierra Leone’s Minister of Transport and Aviation (MTA), Leonard Balogun Koroma, has disclosed efforts being made by the Government of His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma, through his ministry to procure buses from the People’s Republic of […]

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RADICALS DESCRIBE SLPP NORTH AMERICAN ELECTION AS A TRAVESTY OF DEMOCRACY

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  Monday April 15 , 2006 Some radical members of the Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP)  have described Saturday’s election of the party’s North American Branch as a travesty […]

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  With 100 buses purchased in China by the Government of Sierra Leone slated to arrive the shores of Sierra Leone July 8, a six man technical team will be […]

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