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Police explain why they arrested Sylvia Blyden

May 7, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

After a long period of silence and keeping the nation in suspense, the Sierra Leone Police have at last released a statement about their reasons for arresting popular politician and […]

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Sierra Leone struggles against rising Covid-19 curve

May 6, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Published on 6 May, 2020 Sierra Leone is experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections with sixty-eight new cases in the last seventy-two hours; bringing the total to two-hundred and […]

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Riot at Tombo Fishing Village

May 6, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alpha Kamara Riot in Tombo leaves 2 dead and offices burnt down. Riot in Tombo,outside Freetown leaves 2 dead and houses burnt down. My sources say the riot started […]

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Allie Badara Kamara : Another great man is gone

May 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

ALHAJI BADARA KAMARA Another big tree in New Jersey has fallen. May his soul rest in peace. THE LATE ALHAJI ALLIE BADARA KAMARA : A GREAT MAN GONE He was […]

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International Criminal Court may investigate President Bio

May 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The International Criminal Court ( ICC )  has responded to the letter sent to them by the Diaspora Focus Group which wants Sierra Leone’s President , retired Brig. Maada Bio […]

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COVID-19 claims life of another COCORIOKO official : Alex Mansaray is dead

May 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

A second member of the Cocorioko newspaper has died of the coronavirus.  Yesterday, another big tree fell in Somerset, New Jersey as Alex Mansaray passed away after struggling with the […]

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Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to the UK dies

May 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Tamba Lamina H.E. Agnes Dugba-Macauley was a sister, confidant, work colleague and a political soulmate. What made our relationship so special was that Agnes was a true and passionate […]

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Fifty-Fifty Group of Women concerned about recent arrests of women in Sierra Leone

May 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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APC condemns arbitrary arrest and detention of Sylvia Olayinka Blyden

May 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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NGC worried about rising political tension in Sierra Leone

May 4, 2020 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

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WE ARE BACK IN BUSINESS : THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE

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The COCORIOKO Newspaper is back in business after a long restructuring process and change of hosting company. Thank you very much for your cooperation.    

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  By Umaru S. Jah-Information Attaché Germany In an effort to transform the agricultural sector for sustainable development in Sierra Leone, the Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security, Professor […]

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  HINGA NORMAN : A PLAQUE OF INFAMY OR HEROISM ?  Wilfred Kabs- Kanu looks at a  jolly man whose political lifestyle has embodied controversy so far…..   The name […]

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By Jacob Sax Conteh, Sr :   As hundreds of Sierra Leonean converge on social media everyday to discuss the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, there is an organization that […]

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Bank Governor encourages Sierra Leoneans to take advantage of abundant investment and business opportunities back home

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By KABS KANU : The Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone, Mr. Momodu Kargbo,  last Friday admonished  Sierra Leoneans in New Jersey to cash in on the abundant investment […]

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The Kandeh Yumkella brouhaha : Andrew Keili weighs issues

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Let me set the records straight on a few issues surrounding NGC and KKY. I consider his spurt of anger and statements regarding meager financial contributions by some “noisemakers” within […]

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