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Foreign Minister Samura Kamara addresses UN Panel discussion on Consolidating peace and security in Africa

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

  REMARKS BY H.E. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF SIERRA LEONE DR SAMURA M.W KAMARA PANEL DISCUSSION ON “COSOLIDATING PEACE AND SECURITY IN AFRICA” Excellencies Heads of […]

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Bloomberg apologizes to President Koroma for erroneous information about him being head of Koidu Holdings

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

  Recently , the  drowning opposition in Sierra Leone snatched at another straw when the Bloomberg news service erroneously wrote that President Ernest Koroma was the Chairman of the Koidu […]

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‘Bold and decisive’ action needed for Africa’s future, UN deputy chief tells Member States

April 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The United Nations and African countries are working as one to support the continent’s people in realizing their hopes and aspirations for peace and development, which will require “bold and […]

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UN says Paris Agreement on climate change must aim for long-term environmental stability

April 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Source: United Nations 21 April 2016 – As global leaders prepare to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change tomorrow at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the head of […]

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At UN, Forest Whitaker calls on leaders to ensure benefits of global goals ‘touch everyone’

April 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocate Forest Whitaker, addresses the General Assembly High-level Thematic Debate on Achieving the SDGs. UN Photo/Loey Felipe   21 April 2016 – Peacebuilding advocate and Academy […]

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The Political Pele : Officials say his main focus is to continue to score more goals and improve the welfare of the Sierra Leonean people

April 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  A COCORIOKO SPECIAL FEATURE BY KABS KANU : Some officials and supporters of the ruling All People’s Congress ( APC ) Government have told COCORIOKO that President Ernest Koroma’s  main […]

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Nurses Board Closes GBANEH School of Nursing

April 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By: Annans Sesay (Intern) Freetown, April, 20, 016 (MOHS) – The Nurses and Midwives Board has shut down the Gbaneh School of Nursing situated at Old Wharf, Wellington. According to […]

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Momoh Konte connects Airtel to Barmoi Luma, Mongo and Sulima

April 21, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  The Chairman of the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) was joined by Commissioners Frank Mania and Ibrahim Koroma to officially inaugurate the Airtel network in Mongo, Neya and Sulima Chiefdom […]

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Dr. Samura Kamara here : Attends debate on SDGs and AU’s 2063 Agenda today

April 20, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Samura Kamara is in New York to represent the country in a series of international engagements and the Climate Change […]

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USL Administration pays courtesy call on President Ernest Koroma

April 20, 2016 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

USL ADMINISTRATION PAYS COURTESY CALL ON PRESIDENT KOROMA By State House Communication Unit A high-powered delegation of the University of Sierra Leone (USL) Tuesday 19 April paid a courtesy call […]

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