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Liberian Ambassador bids farewell

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

By State House Communication Unit The outgoing Liberian Ambassador to Sierra Leone His Excellency Mr Jarjar Kamara Wednesday, 3rd May 2017, bid farewell to President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma and […]

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New Jersey celebrates Independence Anniversary with thrilling ball, flag-raising and picnic

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The 56th Independence Anniversary celebration in New Jersey was hectic last weekend with three events  to mark the occasion. Staged by the umbrella organization, The Sierra Leone Community of New […]

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More die as mysterious illness spreads to Liberia capital

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

May 2, 2017 More people have died following the outbreak of a mysterious illness that began in southeastern Liberia but has spread to the capital, with 12 unexplained deaths so […]

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Sierra Leone political leader dies

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

   Mr Almami Cyllah ,  the chairman/founder and presidential candidate for a newly formed party- National progressive Democrats (NPD)- died in Freetown on Monday.Mr. Cyllah worked for United Nation for […]

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Good News : The rehabilitation of Fourah Bay College has started

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU Rehabilitation work on Fourah Bay College has started. The  dilapidated dorms and facilities of the  one-time Athens of West Africa are undergoing complete reconstruction. Additional infrastructural developments […]

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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY SUPPLEMENT : President Ernest Bai Koroma has laid a solid foundation for press freedom and democracy in Sierra Leone

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU :   Let us speak the truth and let the devil be ashamed . One of the most solid foundations President Ernest Bai Koroma has laid in […]

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Three new Human Rights Commissioners take oath of office

May 3, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The 3 newly appointed Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) on Tuesday, 2 May 2017, subscribed to the oath of office at a ceremony at State […]

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New African Woman Awards 2017 Winners Announced

May 2, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 Nigeria’s Joan Okorodudu (New African Woman In The Arts & Culture   PRESS RELEASE New African Woman Awards 2017 Winners Announced Gambia’s Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajan, Minister of Women Affairs and Overseer […]

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At NJ Town Hall meeting, Spokesman Abdulai Bayraytay eloquently highlights President Koroma’s achievements and his plans to exit peacefully next year

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

By KABS KANU : Sierra Leoneans and their American friends from New York and New Jersey were yesterday given an eloquent appraisal of comprehensive steps being taken by  President Ernest […]

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Former President Kabbah’s wife may have had too much to drink –and she admits it !

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

During the 56th Independence Anniversary celebrations, which people celebrated in sundry ways, not the least in bending their elbows, there was a video making the rounds of Mrs. I.J. Kabbah […]

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Thank God for sustainable democracy in Sierra Leone

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    President Ernest Koroma added more polish to his democratic credentials by announcing the date for the next Presidential , Legislative and Local Council Elections, which have been set […]

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  Another set of irregularities were discovered again on Sunday 18, March 2018, at the Umar Bin Al-Khatab Islamic vocational secondary School, in Constituency 113, Upper Allentown, Ward 401with center […]

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