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50th Anniversary : Ambassador Bockarie Stevens And Team Steal The Show

May 29, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

It was indeed a fitting climax to a memorable 50th Anniversary celebration and the glory to steal the show fell on the man President Ernest Bai Koroma sent to the […]

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APC -NA ‘agbagbas’ hang out at 50th Anniversary Banquet and Awards Program

May 29, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

APC -NA ‘agbagbas’ hang out at 50th Anniversary Banquet and Awards Program Posted by Cocorioko Newspaper on May 29, 20110 Comment There were lots of joyful scenes last night at the 50th […]

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APC -NA ‘agbagbas’ hang out at 50th Anniversary Banquet and Awards Program

May 29, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

There were lots of joyful scenes last night at the 50th Independence Anniversary Banquet and Awards Super show. The sight of stalwarts of the ruling All People’s Congress North American […]

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Gloria Betts And Umaru Kebbay Take The Initiative To Make The Difference At Home During Sierra Leone’s 50th Independence Anniversary Celebration

May 26, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Freetown, Sierra Leone April, 2011 :  Sierra Leoneans around the world that came together for a historic celebration; there was so much energy in the city during the 50thIndependence celebration. […]

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NOSLINA Awards Night was a big success once again

May 12, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : The  prestigious National Organization of Sierra Leoneans in North America (NOSLINA) last Saturday held yet another highly successful Banquet and Awards Night at the St. Andrews […]

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Huge sense of anticipation in Sierra Leone as President Koroma ignites hope in the country’s future

May 11, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 May 10, 2011. The 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations have demonstrated without any iota of doubt that hope eternal has sprung in the hearts of all Sierra Leoneans. For a whole […]

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Minister Plenipotentiary Kabs-Kanu asks Sierra Leoneans to unite and love one another

May 3, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Jacob Sax-Conteh , Cocorioko’s Editor-In-Chief : The Minister  Plenipotentiary to the United Nations and Coordinator of the Committee of 10 African States on the UN Security Council Reform, Hon. […]

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Minister Plenipotentiary asks Sierra Leoneans to unite and love one another

May 3, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Minister Plenipotentiary asks Sierra Leoneans to unite and love one another Posted by Cocorioko Newspaper on May 3, 20110 Comment By Jacob Sax-Conteh , Cocorioko’s Editor-In-Chief : The Minister  Plenipotentiary to the […]

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‘Sierra Leone Week’ And Photo Exhibition Launched At The UN

May 1, 2011 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Wilfred Leeroy Kabs-Kanu The United Nations Sierra Leone Club, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the UN, on Monday launched “Sierra Leone Week ” at […]

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