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That clarion call by President Ernest Koroma

January 23, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) :  The last time I wrote about it, I received two phone calls backed by a follow-up letter from the Independent Media Commission (IMC). But […]

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UN Security Council Reform : IGN Statement on behalf of the African Group

December 19, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

INTRODUCTION : On Thursday, 12th Dec. 2013, the  9th Round of the Intergovernmental Negotiations in the informal plenary on the question of  the equitable representation on and increase in the membership […]

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Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister Speaks on Kuwait Summit

November 18, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s top diplomat has said that the Third Africa Arab Summit in the State of Kuwait on 19th and 20th November, 2013 is expected to discuss the possibility of […]

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Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs Minister arrives in China

November 4, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By  John Baimba Sesay-IA, China : Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Dr Samura Mathew Kamara on Monday, 4th November, arrived in Beijing, the capital of the People’s […]

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Life is so unpredictable : Look at Late BB at Dauda Bangura’s funeral in February

October 31, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU Life is really unpredictable: Mr. Brima Bangura , popularly known as BB, of Somerset, New Jersey , died on Tuesday morning at his home at Highland Park, […]

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In Sierra Leone – President Koroma Positions The Ball To Score The Winning Goal

October 12, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By: KABS KANU   11 October, 2012 – Today, as gigantic throngs of human beings dressed in his party colors (Red ) swamped the city of Freetown  and massed around […]

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“Dr. Sylvia Blyden is One of the Nuclei of APC North America Chapter” – Osman Conteh

October 9, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Posted by Cocorioko Newspaper on October 9, 20130 Comment “Dr. Sylvia Blyden is One of the Nuclei of APC North America Chapter” – Osman Conteh One of the founding members of the ruling […]

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A Personal Analysis of President Koroma’s Six Years of Governance

October 6, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Ibrahim Sillah — True, six years in one’s lifespan is indeed a very short period of time; but in politics it is a whole lifetime. Leaders are often […]

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There is only one President in the land : Should the media remain silent ?

October 1, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Posted by Cocorioko Newspaper on October 1, 20130 Comment By  John O. Reid A sovereign is a ruler, a monarch. Such a person has the authority to reign, to make […]

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Trade Minister Osman Wusu Boie Kamara propagates President Koroma’s Agenda For Prosperity in New Jersey

September 11, 2013 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Trade Minister Osman Wusu Boie Kamara propagates President Koroma’s Agenda For Prosperity in New Jersey Posted by Cocorioko Newspaper on September 11, 20130 Comment By KABS KANU New Jersey was […]

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  • Crisis in Parliament : Neutrality undermined or opposition rebrand ?
  • Sierra Leoneans thumb down creation of new districts and dividing of Freetown
  • WHY FORGIVENESS MUST BE PART OF SIERRA LEONE’S POLITICAL FUTURE
  • Freetown Doesn’t Need a New “City” – It Needs Accountability and Inclusion
  • Karpowership says it is willing to work with government to stave off looming big electricity blackout crisis
  • Sierra Leone about to be plunged into total darkness as Karpowership decides to cut off electricity because of SLPP Government’s failure to pay debt
  • Fugitive Bank Governor Kelfala Kallon to be arrested if he insists on being paid in dollars : Trapped by his own regulation
  • Opposition APC MPs Suspend Participation from all activities and Committees in Sierra Leone Parliament_*
  • The silence of Bio-led SLPP Government on U.S visa ban is very dangerous—MP says
  • In A War Of Egos, The Loser Always Wins.
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  • Phebean Samura: Watch and see what will happen soon. Sierra Leone will be a Democratic country very soon. FORGET ABOUT 2028. WE…
  • Catherine Higgins: Remarkable how journalists can write about APC and what not... but you never seem to have the spine to demand…
  • Amadu M. Kamara: Comment no. 2 above continues thusly: if the firebrand do seriously intend indeed to show their numerical strength versus the…

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The government’s decision to create new districts—without clear legal backing, public consultation, or economic justification—appears politically driven and constitutionally questionable. It threatens: • Domestic democratic stability, • Economic sustainability, and […]

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UN Envoy Zainab Bangura Signs Agreements On Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

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 12 December 2012 – A senior United Nations official today concluded a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) – her first mission abroad since her appointment – with the […]

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For Outstanding Performance JFK Selected for “Excellence in Leadership” Award

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The members of the Board of Directors and entire Management team of the African Achievers Awards have selected the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara for […]

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PROTECTING OUR FUTURE : Condemning politicians in Sierra Leone for exploiting youths into chaos and drug abuse

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*PROTECTING OUR FUTURE: Condemning Politicians in Sierra Leone Exploiting Youth for Chaos and Drug Abuse* *by Mahmud Tim Kargbo* Wednesday, 12th June, 2024 In Sierra Leone, the youth are the […]

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TOM NYUMA AND KOMBA KAMBO ARRESTED BY U.S.AUTHORITIES :

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   Former Sierra Leonean military strongman  , Retired  Colonel Tom Nyuma , was picked up at his residence in Ohio by U.S. authorities yesterday.  Diligent investigations by this newspaper  confirmed […]

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