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Month: April 2016

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Anti-Corruption Commission laments destruction of their vehicles by rowdy political thugs

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

ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CATHEDRAL HOUSE 3 GLOUCESTER STREET FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA TEL: 232-22 221468 FAX: 232-22 221900 28th April 2016 PRESS RELEASE THREE ACC VEHICLES DAMAGED BY DISORDERLY CONDUCT […]

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Independence Anniversary : U.S . President Obama lauds Sierra Leone for progress and looks forward to working together with President Koroma

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

A message from President Barack Obama on Sierra Leone’s Independence – April 27. Dear Mr. President: I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to you and the people of […]

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Sierra Leone’s UN Ambassador-designate hails country’s return to economic and business growth

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

THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE – DESIGNATE to the United Nations, Ambassador Adikalie Foday Sumah,  has hailed Sierra Leone’s return to economic and business growth. The Ambassador, who will soon arrive in […]

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Independence Anniversary : President Koroma says we must continue to move forward

April 27, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

INDEPENDENCE MESSAGE BY  H.E. PRESIDENT ERNEST BAI KOROMA , 27 April 2016 Today is our fifty-fifth anniversary as an independent nation, and I congratulate all Sierra Leoneans, within the country, […]

COMMENTARY

President Koroma’s statement at UN Climate Change Summit , delivered by Foreign Minister Samura Kamara

April 27, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

STATEMENT by H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma  , President of the Republic of Sierra Leone  delivered by  Dr. Samura M.W. Kamara Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation  High level […]

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Back to Growth: Sierra Leone Has Re-opened for Business

April 27, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Rebecca Perlman For the first time since Ebola struck, the slogan “Sierra Leone is open for business” appears to be more than just an uplifting soundbite. With two major […]

EDITORIAL

55th Independence Anniversary : We have many reasons to be proud of ourselves and our nation

April 27, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By  KABS KANU : TODAY is Sierra Leone’s 55th Independence Anniversary and the day will be marked by festivities throughout the nation. And a time when there is another Sierra […]

SERMONS AND TEACHINGS FROM THE WORD

Jehovah God is a Miracle Working God

April 27, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

God is a Miracle Working God By David J. Stewart Luke 1:37, “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”        I recently bought Cecil B. Demille’s 1956 epic movie, THE […]

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APC New Jersey Inaugural ceremony and Fund-Raising Dance on April 30, 2016

April 27, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Sierra Leone Embassy in Washington DC invites you to Independence events

April 26, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

______________________________________________________________   On the Occasion of the 55th Independence Anniversary of the Republic of Sierra Leone The Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United States of America […]

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  By Sate House Communications Unit Former Nigerian President Gen. (Rtd.) Olusegun Obasanjo Thursday 19 February assured President Ernest Bai Koroma of additional support from the international community to give […]

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 John Baimba Sesay   Sierra Leone’ Ambassador to South Korea, His Excellency Omrie Golley has during the month of May, joined his African counterparts in Seoul, in commemorating Africa Unity […]

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High-powered APC Delegation from Freetown coming to conduct a Convention and elections : Ambassador Bockarie Stevens

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Yesterday, COCORIOKO received reports that the All People’s Congress  North American Branch  ( APC-NA ) Executive led by Aziz Turay has been dissolved by the Secretary General of the National […]

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By Dr. Mohamed Turay SIERRA LEONE IS A FINANCIAL CRIME SCENE: CORRUPTION IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY. THE WORLD HAS APPROVED $180 MILLION DOLLARS AGAIN TO BIO FOR WATER […]

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