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Month: January 2019

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Dr. Frederick Gbegbe dies

January 18, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Former University of Liberia President, Dr. Frederick Gbegbe, Sr.  It has been confirmed in Monrovia by family members that former President of the University of Liberia  is dead, according […]

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Was it prudent for the CID to interrogate Ex-President Koroma at home instead of at the Police station ?

January 18, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BRAVO TO THE MAKENI PEOPLE FOR THEIR ACTED OF RESPECT FOR THE APC PARTY AND THEIR TOWNSHIP! By Hafsat Sesay The Unprofessional and baised AYV Slpp radio Station attitude towards […]

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Ambassador Patrick Ojong flays Victor Foh

January 18, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

I have followed with utter disgust the utterances of Victor Foh making rounds in social media. It is very unfortunate and disingenuous of Victor Foh to unashamedly say the things […]

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Civil Society condemns President Bio’s appointment of New NEC Commissioner for South

January 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Democracy | Rule of Law Citizens Advocacy Network 23278246328 | 23278102030 48 Siaka Stevens Street Freetown | Sierra Leone 16th January, 2018. Your Excellency Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio, AN […]

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Corruption at Ministry of Information : Le 206 million chopped

January 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Acting Director of Information in the Ministry of Information and Communications Edward King has just been detained by the CID over the alleged misappropriation of funds meant for the sensitization […]

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Muslim Community Commends Government on Initial Steps, Supports Fight against Corruption.

January 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  State House, Freetown, Tuesday 15 January 2019 – The Sierra Leone Muslim Congress and the Forum of Islamic Organisation for Peaceful Coexistence have called at State House to commend […]

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National Assets Commission of Sierra Leone Presents Status Report to President Julius Maada Bio

January 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 16 January 2019 – The National Assets and Government Property Commission was at State House today to present its Status Report for 2018 to His Excellency President […]

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Supporters muster in Makeni City and surround mansion, as former President awaits CID investigators

January 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Moses Ben Kanu The former President of Sierra Leone Dr Ernest Bai Koroma , also the current chairman and Leader of the opposition APC party , is currently in his […]

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COCORIOKO WANTS YOUR INDEPENDENT, OBJECTIVE VIEWS ON NATIONAL ISSUES FOR PUBLICATION

January 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

In keeping with our desire to become more national and more independent as the most widely-read Sierra Leone newspaper online and in the social media, we are now publishing articles […]

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CID flip -flops on EBK invitation : Will now meet him at home in Makeni

January 16, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

POLICE CHIEF RICHARD MOIGBE :  SLPP ZEALOTS ARE ANNOYED WITH HIM AS THEY ACCUSE HIM OF “SURRENDERING TO THE MOB. ”

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