EDITORIAL
Sierra Leoneans are ignorant about democracy
DEMOCRACY IS NOT ONLY THE RIGHT TO OPPOSE THE GOVERNMENT: IT IS ALSO THE RIGHT TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT . SUPPORTERS OF THE APC HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO DEFEND […]
Year: 2014
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Obama Administration Asks Congress for $6B to Fight Ebola in Africa
CAPITOL HILL – The administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Rajiv Shah and other senior U.S. officials testified before a congressional panel Thursday about the international reaction […]
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Doctor infected with Ebola in Sierre Leone being brought to U. S
Dual citizen who had been treating patients in Sierra Leone is expected to be taken to specialised facility in Nebraska A biocontainment drill at the Nebraska Medical Centre where the […]
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Tam Baryoh released
Journalist David Tam-Baryoh was released from the Pademba Road Prisons today on a Le 50 million bail. He was arrested a week ago under the State of Emergency regulations, for […]
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Finance Minister Kelfala Marah presents 2015 budget
DR. KEIFALA MARAH The Minister of Finance, Dr. Keifala Marah today presented the 2015 Sierra Leone Budget to Parliament. According to the Minister himself, “It was delivered in a somber […]
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ALL ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO [email protected] AND KANULEEROY@GMAIL. COM. AOL MAIL HAS BECOME A MESS
All articles to COCORIOKO should now be sent to [email protected] and [email protected]. AOL mail has become a big disappointment.It is slow, sluggish and hard to open now. Also, I keep […]
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U.S. Proposes Major Debt Relief for Ebola-Hit Countries
Washington — The United States proposed Tuesday that the international community write off 100 million dollars in debt owed by West African countries hit hardest by the current Ebola outbreak. […]
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UN cautions against complacency towards Ebola plague
13 November 2014 – There has been important progress made in the global fight against Ebola but a scaling-up in the overall response remains necessary if the deadly outbreak is […]
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Deputy Government Spokesman in London today for press conference and briefing of concerned Sierra Leoneans on Ebola
The Deputy Spokesman of the Sierra Leone Government, Mr. Ajibu Tejan-Jalloh , will this afternoon hold a press conference in London where he will also brief concerned Sierra Leoneans about […]
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Has the Ebola epidemic transcended into an epidemic of hate, hysteria and racism ?
I am Rashid Dumbuya an International Human Rights advocate and Public Defender from Sierra Leone. Today, I am motivated to speak up against the world’s isolationism attitude and hysteric reactions […]