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President Ernest Koroma launches SLPP Unity Radio in Freetown

June 4, 2008 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

ย –ย Saturday 14 June 2008.   Sierra Leone received another accolade in the area of democracy and political tolerance when on Thursday 12 June President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma launched the […]

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Reviewing the 1965 Public Order Act: Why is SLAJ jumping the gun?

March 11, 2008 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

ย –ย Tuesday 11 March 2008. Commentary By Ibrahim Seaga Shaw, Bristol, UK. While I have in my recent articles called, and I am as a matter of fact still calling, for […]

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Why all the fuss over F.M. Minah ?

February 12, 2008 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Why all the fuss over F.M. Minah ? Written by Sekou Dauda Bangura Sunday, 10 February 2008 During his heydays, he was arguably the most powerful south-easterner. He wasย second vice […]

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Mansaray and muslim jamaat congratulate Haja M’Balu for completing pilgrimage

January 20, 2008 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Mansaray and muslim jamaat congratulate Haja M’Balu for completing pilgrimage Written by Cocorioko Newspaper Limitedย  Tuesday, 01 January 2008 The Mansaray Family here in the USA and back homeย wishย Haja M’balu […]

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Widow of I.T.A. Wallace-Johnson dies in Freetown

January 11, 2008 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Widow of I.T.A. Wallace-Johnson dies in Freetown Written by Cocorioko Newspaper Limited Friday, 11 January 2008 Mrs. Sally Ann Wallace-Johnson, the widow of the legendary Sierra Leonean trade unionist, journalist, […]

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