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Month: January 2014

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Shocking death of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Serry Kamal

January 18, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The former Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone, Mr. Abdul Serry Kamal , has died. The sad news of Mr. Serry Kamal’s death was received by COCORIOKO […]

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Clarion call from President Koroma : “Put Salone above all political, ethnic and personal issues”

January 17, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday met with representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and media activists at State House as part of his “new approach” to governance – wider engagement […]

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President Ernest Koroma commissions magnificent Foreign Ministry Building

January 17, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW BUILDING OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TOWER HILL FREETOWN 16TH JANUARY 2014 […]

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Perceptions Vs. Realities in Sierra Leone

January 16, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) :  Public Relations specialists in Sierra Leone are not surprised at the manner in which anti-establishment songs, like Emmerson’s “Kokobeh” are now in vogue. And […]

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Merit Global Enterprises Africa Meets President Koroma

January 16, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday received at State House a delegation from Merit Global Enterprises Africa from New Jersey in the United States.Welcoming the team, President Koroma said that […]

EDITORIAL

Christian parents must train their children so that it will go well for them on this earth

January 15, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : This has nothing to do with politics. It is a not an APC-SLPP issue and so I hope nobody brings any politics into it. It is […]

ACTION NEWS

THE “AFRICAN KING” KAO DENERO TALKS TO COCORIOKO

January 15, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 Sierra Leone’s most famous Hip Hop superstar is striving for higher heights in his career. Kao Denero whose given name is Amara Dennis Turay was born in Lungi township, Port […]

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Sierra Leone, Saudi Arabia Discuss Bilateral Parliamentary Relations

January 14, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alhaji M.B. Jalloh, Press Attaché, Saudi Arabia : Sierra Leone’s Charge d’ Affaires in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has told the Saudi Arabian Sierra Leone Parliamentary Friendship Committee […]

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Youth Minister attends 4th Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Senegal

January 14, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Minister of YOUTH Hon. Alimamy Kamara is presenting in the Senegalese capital of Dakar together with two Youth leaders Francis Foday Kamara of Youth Action Movement and Florence […]

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President Koroma advocates for Africa in meeting with Japanese Leader

January 14, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 President Ernest Bai Koroma on Friday 10th January called on the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe to strengthen the partnership with Africa to support and accelerate the African common position […]

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