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Ostentatious and heartless President Bio shows off $ 250,0000 limousine at Bo School celebration while citizens starving and living in pitch darkness ( No light )

April 23, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

   

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From manifesto to mayhem: Why President Bio’s New Direction failed to transform Sierra Leone

April 22, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

*FROM MANIFESTO TO MAYHEM: WHY PRESIDENT BIO’s ‘NEW DIRECTION’ FAILED TO TRANSFORM SIERRA LEONE* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Friday, 18 April, 2025 When President Julius Maada Bio unveiled his ambitious […]

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Another fire in Freetown : Wilberforce Military Hospital is burning

April 16, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

There was another big fire in Freetown, this time on Monday. The store of the  military hospital at Wilberforce, known as 32 Hospital was engulfed in flames . Details coming. […]

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Sierra Leoneans give spiritual and varied interpretations to burning of Cotton Tree and State House and spate of fires in the country

April 13, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Yesterday, a massive fire almost engulfed the centuries – old seat of power in Sierra Leone, State House. Last month, the  remaining hulk of the historic Cotton Tree that fell […]

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STUNNING VIDEO FOOTAGE : Sierra Leone’s seat of power, State House , on fire

April 13, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The nation was stunned yesterday to see State House, the seat of power in Sierra Leone, on fire. As seen in the video footage below, it was a fierce fire […]

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SATURDAY APRIL 12, 1980 IN LIBERIA : A DAY LIKE NONE

April 13, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

APRIL 12, 1980 IN LIBERIA A DAY OF JOY, A DAY OF GRIEF, DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU WERE “CONTRY MEHN” OR CONGAU —-AND I WAS THERE By Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu […]

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Dr. Robert Kargbo : Q and A on the collective fight for Sierra Leone : Recognizing every contribution

April 8, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Dr. Robert Kargbo Q&A On the Collective Fight for Sierra Leone: Recognizing Every Contribution In his powerful article, “Let Us All Share Credits with Others for the Ongoing Fight […]

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Book Summary : Why SLAM’s book on Building A Nation is a must – read for Sierra Leone’s future

April 8, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Book Summary: Why SLAM’S book on ‘Building a Nation’ is a Must-Read for Sierra Leone’s Future. Welcome to a journey of hope, resilience, and transformation. This is the story of […]

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Maada Bio and SLPP have weaponized tribalism in Sierra Leone

April 8, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

*By The Mental Revolutionary* The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has not merely governed Sierra Leone—it has weaponised tribalism to fracture the nation’s soul, turning brother against brother, neighbor against […]

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Democracy Dies When Raw Power Rules and Lawlessness is Legalised

April 7, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Abdulai Mansaray Even before Donald Trump won the elections in November 2024, those familiar with the general feel of African democracy or democracy in Africa could see the parallel […]

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By Brima Sannoh Is Edmond Sylvester Alpha the Only Man for the Job? Sierra Leone’s Electoral Integrity at a Crossroads Or Electoral Leadership or Political Liability? Growing Questions Over Edmond […]

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By KABS KANU : Ambassador Adikalie Foday Sumah, the new Permanent Representative  to the United Nations, yesterday received the warmest and the most enthusiastic welcome ever accorded the holder of […]

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Anti-Corruption concludes investigations into cooruption allegations against Tourism Minister

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ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CATHEDRAL HOUSE 3 GLOUCESTER STREET FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA   TEL: 232-22 221468 FAX: 232-22 221900 7th August 2015 PRESS RELEASE     ACC CONCLUDES INVESTIGATIONS INTO […]

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW : Sierra Leone’s Deputy Government Spokesman says Ernest Koroma Government is in full control of things

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Last Friday, the owner, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of  COCORIOKO , Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu,  conducted a face-to-face exclusive interview with Sierra Leone’s Deputy Government Spokesman ,Mr. Ajibu Tejan-Jalloh, who […]

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The Honourable Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has this afternoon of Thursday November 9th 2017, hosted the new Ambassador of the United States […]

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By Abdul A. Kargbo We as a people don’t cease to amaze ourselves with our thought processes. When the other guys wanted to build a new airport for $300,000,000 to […]

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