February 2016 – Page 5

Saving lives saves dollars

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Who is responsible for child health in government? The answer is everyone. The buck shouldn’t stop with health ministers; protection of child health needs to be a […]

High Commissioner Kamara attends Meeting of Committee of Permanent Representatives accredited to UNEP

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya with residence in Ethiopia, His Excellency Osman Keh Kamara is attending the Second Open-ended Meeting of the Committee of Permanent […]

Motor vehicle fatalities rise in Sierra Leone and even in the United States

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Recently, there was an outcry among Sierra Leoneans in the social media about the spate of vehicular fatalities in the country. During the festive season and the months of January […]

Envoy Kumba Momoh Woos Chinese Investors

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

With Sierra Leone frantically working towards meeting her growth pillars as contained in her development trajectory, the ‘Agenda for Prosperity’, the country’s envoy to China, has said, her Government has […]

President Koroma reopens newly refurbished Bintumani Hotel

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communication Unit His Excellency President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma Tuesday 16 February 2016 officially reopened the newly refurbished Bintumani Hotel at Aberdeen in Freetown. President […]

SLRSA hands over $1.7million ultra-modern building

February 18, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Fadda Bakish Detractors moving around to taint the good image of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority will now bow their heads in shame as the much talked […]

Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) proposes amendments to the 1991 Constitution

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Faray Kargbo February 16, 2016-The CRC has published an abridged version of its First Draft Report containing proposals for an amendment of the Constitution of Sierra Leone Act […]

THAT “SAFE” ABORTION BILL: The Risks, Complications and Side Effects

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY ELKASS I.L. SANNOH The ongoing democratic debate on the most ballooned “Safe Abortion Bill” being described by the campaigners as “Women’s Bill” has captured the attention of The Voiceless […]

“Hold major players accountable” , Ambassador Ismael Koroma delivers strong message at AU Peace and Security Council

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Ambassador Ismael Koroma has called on the African Union Peace and Security Council […]

Yet another big loss in the APC family

February 16, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

EDITORIAL

Maada Bio Has Left Jerusalem; He Is On His Way To Jericho

November 26, 2012 0

It was a rather shockingly mediocre performance by Maada Bio in the November 17 Presidential Elections during which President Ernest Bai Koroma beat him so bad that had it […]

COMMENTARY

New Party to overhaul structures

November 25, 2004 0

The Secretary General of the National Alliance Democratic Party ( NADP ), Mr. Abdul Hassan Askia Koroma , has told COCORIOKO that the new political party plans to overhaul state […]

COMMENTARY

COCORIOKO APPEAL FUND FOR PAUL KAMARA’S MEDICAL TREATMENT NOW UP TO $700

December 1, 2005 0

Thursday December 1, 2005 The Special Appeal Fund set up by COCORIOKO yesterday for assistance to offset the medical bills of the Editor of the FOR DI PEOPLE newspaper […]

TOP STORY

Sierra Leone Goodwill Ambassador attends 2014 ‘The Way To Happiness’ Summit in Los Angeles, California

December 23, 2014 0

Sierra Leone is on the world stage currently, with many organizations, individuals and personalities seeking to aide the beautiful West-African coastal nation and move it toward brighter times. Goodwill […]

ACTION NEWS

Corrupt-minded and one-sided Sierra Leone Parliament Speaker , Abass Bundu, punishes only opposition MPs for riot in Parliament

December 1, 2022 0

The morally bankrupt Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Abass Chernor Bundu, has given a most debatable ruling on the chaos that swept the well of Parliament last wednesday between […]