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U.S. Peace Corps Icon Gary Schulze presents original Bai Bureh photo to Sierra Leone’s diplomat and international journalist

December 30, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The picture is worth a million dollars because of its historic value , and so was Wednesday’s  gesture itself. Iconic Peace Corps volunteer, Mr. Gary Schulze, who loves our nation […]

SERMONS AND TEACHINGS FROM THE WORD

PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS : Christmas Day at Covenant Child World Ministries in New Jersey

December 30, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

In another anointed service in which the Spirit of God moved, congregants of the Covenant Child World Ministries in New Jersey were told on Christmas Day  that the significance of […]

SERMONS AND TEACHINGS FROM THE WORD

PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS : Christmas Eve at Covenant Child World Ministries

December 29, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU Thanks be to God , the Covenant Child World Ministries had a memorable Christmas. The church celebrated the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with […]

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JINGLE BELLS, JANGLED NERVES

December 29, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : JINGLE BELLS, JANGLED NERVES Christmas has come and gone, showing that nothing lasts forever . However sweet or sour, all things ultimately come to an end. […]

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Logus And The KONOMUSU MASQUERADE*

December 29, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Logus And The KONOMUSU MASQUERADE* As part of his philanthropic trait and passion for community service, the outstanding Minister of Transport and Aviation, Hon. Leonard Balogun Koroma, alias *LOGUS* has […]

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You are cordially invited to Covenant Child Ministry’s anointed End-Of -Year Watch night Service on Saturday December 31, 2016

December 28, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Covenant Child World Ministries of Somerset , New Jersey, wish to invite you all to their annual End-Of -Year Watch Night Service on Saturday December 31, 2016. The service […]

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS, FANS AND SUPPORTERS

December 24, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

THE Cocorioko Management and Editorial Board would like to wish our thousands of readers, fans and supporters all over the world a MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS , This is a season […]

SPECIAL FEATURE

Attackers Strangle popular Lawyer To Death

December 24, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BREAKING NEWS❗❗❗* *Attackers Strangled Former Lawyer To Death* A very popular Lawyer by the name of Barrister Imran Rahman of # 3 Majay Town, Freetown, was on Friday 23rd December, […]

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COCORIOKO FESTIVE SUPPLEMENT (1 ) : SIERRA LEONEANS SHOP AND PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS

December 22, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU : Despite the austerity period  being undergone in the nation, Sierra Leoneans are as usual celebrating CHRISTMAS ,  the birthday of our Lord and Saviour , Jesus […]

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Former Army Chief Lt. General S.O. Williams shot and killed at his residence by hoodlums.

December 22, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

This morning at around 3am , former  Army Chief,  Lt. General S.O. Williams , was  shot and killed  at his residence at Devil Hole, near Freetown,   by unknown hoodlums. […]

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By Titus Boye-Thompson, Strategic Media & Development Communications Unit :  Freedom of the Press is a singular characteristic that sets out a good society apart from others that are more repressive […]

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Government of Sierra Leone subsidizes Le89.6bn on fuel …”Little did we know we are subsidising for three countries”, Information Minister laments

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  The Minister of Information and Communications, Hon. Mohamed Bangura disclosed on Tuesday 11th October, in Freetown that the government has subsidized eight nine point Six hundred thousand billion Leones […]

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