Cocorioko
  • Home
  • About
  • ACTION NEWS
  • COMMENTARY
  • EDITORIAL
  • Obituary
  • Opinion
  • News Extra
  • SPORTS
  • TOP STORY
News Ticker
  • [ September 1, 2026 ] Archives : How Sierra Leone gained Independence ACTION NEWS
  • [ August 30, 2026 ] A THOUGHT ON SIERRA LEONE, TRIBALISM & POLITICS 🇸🇱 ACTION NEWS
  • [ August 30, 2026 ] The Harder They Come: Sierra Leone’s Politics of Power and Patronage ACTION NEWS
  • [ August 27, 2026 ] SLPP Spokesman debunked by own party over 2030 elections timeline ACTION NEWS
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Sierra Leone Women of Legacy Foundation stage memorable Meet -and – Greet Event ACTION NEWS
Home2008

Year: 2008

No Picture
News Extra

President Ernest Koroma launches SLPP Unity Radio in Freetown

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

 – 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 […]

COMMENTARY

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

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

 – 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 […]

No Picture
Uncategorized

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 was second vice […]

No Picture
Uncategorized

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 Limited  Tuesday, 01 January 2008 The Mansaray Family here in the USA and back home wish Haja M’balu […]

No Picture
Uncategorized

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, […]

  • Archives : How Sierra Leone gained Independence
  • A THOUGHT ON SIERRA LEONE, TRIBALISM & POLITICS 🇸🇱
  • The Harder They Come: Sierra Leone’s Politics of Power and Patronage
  • SLPP Spokesman debunked by own party over 2030 elections timeline
  • Sierra Leone Women of Legacy Foundation stage memorable Meet -and – Greet Event
  • President Bio must take full responsibility for the political and economic charade in Sierra Leone
  • Another human rights advocate petitions the ICC about Maada Bio’s abusive rule in Sierra Leone
  • Kono’s scorecard : Ten years of promises, where is the transformation ?
  • Freetown is becoming a death trap and the SLPP Government is watching , doing nothing
  • The constitution belongs to the people : A call for national responsibility in Sierra Leone
feature true
  • Jane Smith: ok
  • ABU BAKARR CONTEH: POLITICALLY HOMELESS POLITICS IS A GREAT ADVENTURE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMC WE FACE AS A SOCIETY WITH GOOD IDEAS. CHIEF…
  • Mercury Coder: The article effectively highlights the APCs internal democratic crisis, portraying Samsumanas exclusion as a critical test of the partys commitment…

STAY CONNECTED

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google
  • youtube

FEATURED VIDEO

NEWS IN PICTURES

POPULAR ARTICLES

  • How Foreign Aid Upsets Sierra Leone’s Sovereignty

    April 10, 2024 3
  • *THE SAMSUMANA STANDOFF IS AN UNECESSARY DISTRACTION TO THE APC*

    September 12, 2025 3
  • Fullah Progressive Union Ushered the New Year in a Spectacular Fundraiser

    January 2, 2013 3
  • Sierra Leone : A never -ending saga of struggle and stagnation

    April 25, 2024 2
  • Special Presidential Delegation did a marvelous job representing President Ernest Koroma in the U.S.

    September 28, 2013 2

MUST READ

ACTION NEWS

Archives : How Sierra Leone gained Independence

September 1, 2026 0

Sierra Leone gained independence from Britain on 27 April 1961. The golden jubilee of that glorious day is this April. It has been an eventful 50 years, and as the […]

ACTION NEWS

A THOUGHT ON SIERRA LEONE, TRIBALISM & POLITICS 🇸🇱

August 30, 2026 0

A THOUGHT ON SIERRA LEONE, TRIBALISM & POLITICS 🇸🇱 By Terror D For the past few days, I’ve been watching documentaries and learning more about the history of Sierra Leone […]

RANDOM ARTICLES

Uncategorized

President Ernest Koroma launches Agenda For Prosperity with challenge to all Sierra Leoneans to go for it to make it successful

July 12, 2013 0

 KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY  PRESIDENT DR ERNEST BAI KOROMA AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE AGENDA FOR PROSPERITY IN FREETOWN   It is with great expectations that I today launch our Agenda […]

Lead Stories

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Foreign Minister signs book of condolence at Turkey Mission

October 16, 2015 0

In the bid to scale up the already cordial bilateral relations between the Republic of Sierra Leone and Turkey, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Ebun […]

COMMENTARY

LIBERIA’S ‘IRON LADY ‘ TURNS ON THE HEAT TO BECOME AFRICA’S FIRST ELECTED WOMAN PRESIDENT

August 29, 2005 0

  LIBERIA’S ‘IRON LADY ‘ TURNS ON THE HEAT TO  BECOME AFRICA’S FIRST ELECTED WOMAN  PRESIDENT Monday August 29, 2005 She has come a long way. She has survived the […]

ACTION NEWS

So, where is the media when we need one ?

September 3, 2024 0

By Abdulai Mansaray “A government by the people, of the people and for the people” has always been the most celebrated and simplest definition of DEMOCRACY. Conventional wisdom has it […]

ACTION NEWS

Ambassador Massally engages Liberia security personnel on the safety of Sierra Leoneans in Liberia

May 17, 2021 0

AMBASSADOR MASSALLY ENGAGES LIBERIA SECURITY PERSONNEL ON THE SAFETY OF SIERRA LEONEANS IN LIBERIA His Excellency Eddie S. Massally together with you the Deputy Ambassador Jonathan Saffa and the Head […]

About us

Cocorioko is Sierra Leone's premier and most widely read online newsmagazine. It is owned and published by award-winning veteran journalist Rev. LEEROY WILFRED KABS-KANU . All enquiry about the newsmagazine and all articles should be directed to kabbiekanu@yahoo.com, kanuleeroy@gmail.com and kabbiekanu60@aol.com.
MORE INFORMATION
  • Cocorioko International
  • Cocorioko Sierra Leone
  • FORUM
  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
RANDOM ARTICLES
  • Archives : How Sierra Leone gained Independence

    September 1, 2026 0
  • A THOUGHT ON SIERRA LEONE, TRIBALISM & POLITICS 🇸🇱

    August 30, 2026 0
  • The Harder They Come: Sierra Leone’s Politics of Power and Patronage

    August 30, 2026 0
MEET OUR TEAM
  • Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU

    published 10755 articles

  • Kabs Kanu

    published 1356 articles

  • w2s_4142dcdcf0c2

    published 0 articles

COCORIOKO is produced in Somerset, Franklin Township , New Jersey , USA and Brookfields , Freetown, Sierra Leone. The sole owner, financier , Publisher and Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) is the Rev. Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu. All matters pertaining to the paper should be directed to the CEO, Rev. Kabs-Kanu at kabbskanu@aol.com. No article or any part of this website should be reproduced without the expressed permission of the Publisher.