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Dr. Martin Salia Battling Between Life and Death at the Hastings Holding Centre

November 12, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BY IDRISSA CONTEH- Dr. Martin Salia is a surgeon specialist the Connaught Hospital in Freetown and the sith Sierra Leonean doctor to get infected by the Ebola epidemic disease.   […]

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THE PASSING OF Dr. BUCK, HER DEATH A GRAVE INDICTMENT

September 15, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Β Titus Boye-Thompson, Strategic Media & Development Communications Unit : Β  Β  Β  Β  Dr Buck, to the left of His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma, just a few days […]

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The death of our Ebola hero Dr. Sheik Umar Khan

July 30, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Sydney Pratt : The β€œnational hero” chief doctor leading the fought against the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in Sierra Leone who was himself recently infected is dead! This report […]

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London High Commission loses Trade Commissioner

June 24, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Management and Staff of the Sierra Leone High Commission in the United Kingdom woke up this morning to the sad and shocking news of the death of the mission’s […]

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DEATH IN MESQUITE, TEXAS

June 11, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

It is with heavy hearth to report the death of Pa Edmond K.Β Baio, in Mesquite Dallas Texas. This sad event happened on Saturday, June 7th 2014.Pa Edmond K.Baio is survived […]

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Resident Minister William Juana Smith passes away

April 24, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Β By KABS KANU : The ruling All People’s Congress (APC ) suffered another shocking bereavement today when the Resident Minister ( Eastern Region ), Hon. William Juana Smith, passed away. […]

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Late President Tejan Kabbah – condolence message from former US Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Joe Melrose

March 26, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The article below was sent to Cocorioko as a tribute to the late former President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. Though titled, ”Β Late President Tejan Kabbah – condolence message from former US […]

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OBITUARY : THE DEATH OF A SOCCER LEGEND, EDWARD KEISTER

March 26, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU :This is to officially inform the Sierra Leonean people that death has claimed one of our best soccer legends , Mr. Edward Keister , who passed away […]

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Death continues to strike very hard in New Jersey : Haja Sally Savage passes away

January 18, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Β Death dealt New Jersey another stunning blow today –The third in a row in Β one month –as Β Haja Sally Savage, the wife of the Chief Imam of Β Jaamatul Haq Islamic […]

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Shocking death of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Serry Kamal

January 18, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The former Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone, Mr. Abdul Serry Kamal , has died. The sad news of Mr. Serry Kamal’s death was received by COCORIOKO […]

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