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Poachers afloat : Why Sierra Leone is running out of fish

December 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Foreign trawlers are plundering unguarded West African waters  Print edition | Middle East and Africa Dec 14th 2017| TOMBO ONE evening in Tombo, as fish buyers throng the seafront, an […]

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PRESIDENT KOROMA LEAVES FOR ECOWAS SUMMIT IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

December 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

MEDIA ADVISORY Freetown: Friday, December 15, 2017 PRESIDENT KOROMA LEAVES FOR ECOWAS SUMMIT IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA The general public is hereby informed that His Excellency the President […]

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Ambassador Munu accepts a graceful taking over by Dr Richard Moigbe

December 16, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Titus Boye-Thompson, Communications Consultant The Sierra Leone Police has never ever had a graceful transition of power from an Inspector General to his successor as witnessed this past Friday morning […]

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Minkailu Mansaray Markets Samura Kamara

December 15, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  As part of his responsibilities, Deputy, Leader and Chairman of the indomitable All Peoples Congress (A.P.C), political institution, Hon. Alhaji, Minkailu Mansaray who also doubles as the Minister of […]

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Freetown beautification suffers setback

December 15, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Ranger What has been the usual beautification carried out in strategic parts in the city during festive seasons by mobile companies is notably absent this Christmas. This has […]

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THE DANIEL NBOMPA TURAY COLUMN : President Koroma is an energy giant

December 15, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Since switching-on the Kingtom Thermal Plant in his first 100 days in office, to the turning-on of the Bakasoka mini-hydro and the commissioning of the Newton Solar Panel project […]

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President Koroma presents APC Presidential Candidate Running Mate to the people of Port Loko

December 15, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

State House pictorial President Koroma presents APC Presidential Candidate Dr Samura Kamara and Running Mate Chernoh Bah to the people of Port Loko.

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President Koroma kickstarts nationwide thank you tour

December 15, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma kickstarted the first leg of his nationwide thank you tour on Tuesday 12 December, 2017. The president started this […]

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President Koroma switches on Bankasoka mini hydro electricity

December 14, 2017 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday 12 December officially commissioned and handed over the Port Loko Hydro Power Station (Bankasoka Dam) and the […]

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What would I do if I were President ?

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    First_Name:  Sylvanus Last_Name:  Koroma Email_Address:  triplearap@juno.com Address:  1521 Childs Street City:  Wheaton State:  IL Zip_Code:  60187 Comments:  Dear Cocorioko, Thanks for your service to the Sierra Leonean community […]

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President Koroma to Declare 7-Day National Prayer and Fasting

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By State House Communications Unit : As part of his continued engagement to break the chain of transmission of the spreading Ebola virus disease, President Ernest Bai Koroma Tuesday 30th […]

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*KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO AT THE LAUNCH OF THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY*_

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*KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO AT THE LAUNCH OF THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY*_ The Honourable Speaker of Parliament, The Honourable Chief Justice, Madam First Lady, Former […]

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We are humbled by the words of appreciation from the Powers-That-Be for coverage of UNGA 71

September 24, 2016 0

The commendation received by the  Sierra Leone Government media  in the United States —-KABS KANU and PASCO TEMPLE — and State House, Freetown –ABDULAI BAYRAYTAY and JARRAH KAWUSU KONTE —for […]

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Ambasssador Sumah briefs Foreign Minister and AU Permanent Representatives on the current state of play in UN Security Council Reform negotiations

January 27, 2017 0

Sierra Leone’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Adikalie Foday Sumah , has briefed the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Samura Kamara and African Permanent Representatives […]

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