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President Bio’s wasteful trip to London for a virtual summit angers Sierra Leoneans

July 30, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Fellow Sierra Leoneans, our president (Maada Bio) took a private licensed airline to attend a “virtual meeting ” in London at the detriment of taxpayers in the nation. Virtual meeting […]

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Revolt of the Underclass: The Coming Conflagration – Part 2

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Revolt of the Underclass: The Coming Conflagration – Part 2 By Julius Spencer In part 1 of this article, I drew attention to the fact that Sierra Leone has been […]

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SLPP’s Beautification Of ‘Raray-Boyism’

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

SLPP’s Beautification Of ‘Raray-Boyism’ By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) Despite I have always found his journalistic writings incisive, laconic, and at times didactic; yet I’m not a very big fan […]

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Revolt of the Underclass: The Coming Conflagration – Part 1

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Revolt of the Underclass: The Coming Conflagration – Part 1 By Julius Spencer I recently read an article by Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah titled “Marginal Youths or Outlaws? Youth Street Gangs, […]

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I am afraid for this country

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

I Am afraid for this country…. Sierra Leone is now a country of revenge. A small country that is blessed with natural resources is now engulfed with hate, bad heart, […]

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His dismissal and bad health took tragic toll on him : RIP, Claudius Beckley

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

RIP, Claudius Beckley Little over a year ago, one of the most popular bloggers in Sierra Leone, Claudius Beckley was dismissed from the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) on allegations […]

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SIERRA LEONE UNDERTAKES THIRD VOLUNTARY REVIEW ON THE SDGs

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

SIERRA LEONE UNDERTAKES THIRD VOLUNTARY REVIEW ON THE SDGs The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and as facilitated by Sierra Leone’s Permanent Mission […]

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Why are African heads of state in London to meet with Boris Johnson, the British prime minister?

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Why are African heads of state in London to meet with Boris Johnson, the British prime minister? Is Africa so poor that they have to wait for Boris Johnson, the […]

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President Dr. Julius Maada Bio Departs for Global Education Summit in London

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has departed Sierra Leone today, Sunday 25th July, 2021 for London, United Kingdom to attend the Global Education Summit scheduled for the 28th […]

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Claudius Beckley, one of Sierra Leone’s famous Facebook bloggers, is dead

July 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Claudius Beckley passed away at about 5:30 pm at his Gloucester Village residence in Freetown. yesterday and when the news hit the social media the whole Sierra Leone diaspora was […]

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Published on August 2, 2010 by Cocorioko News   ·   2 Comments Many stalwarts of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) in the Southern Province crossed over to  […]

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