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Attorney General Frank Kargbo addresses UN Human Rights Council Committee on Torture in Geneva

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

OPENING STATEMENT by Hon Franklyn Bai Kargbo, Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Human Rights Council Committee on Torture, Geneva, […]

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Sierra Leone to abolish death penalty

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Hon. Franklyn Bai Kargbo, on May 2nd 2014, told the United Nations Committee against Torture that Sierra Leone will shortly abolish the death penalty. […]

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Dislodged rock smashes house and crushes 5 people to death

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By COCORIOKO :  The unwise removal of forests  around the hills of Freetown to build houses ,  leading to heavy soil erosion, greenhouse effect, flooding and landslides caused another massive […]

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Exclusive Interview : ACC Boss discusses job and challenges

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Pa Baimba Sesay :Sierra Leone’s President, Ernest Bai Koroma was elected in 2007 on the platform of change. This change was clearly captured in his first five years […]

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Secretary to the cabinet tours Emergency Surgical Hospital

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 By Amadu Femoh Sesay :  Information Officer-Cabinet Secretariat –   The Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service, Dr. Ernest Sahid Alie Surrur and the Deputy Director […]

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President Ernest Koroma attends MRU Summit in Guinea\

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By State House Communications Team : President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma left Freetown yesterday (Sunday, May 4th) for Conakry, Guinea where he participated  in the 23rd Summit of Heads of […]

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Constitutional Review Commission concludes Pre-Consultation Tour

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC)MIATTA CONFERENCE CENTRE, BROOKFIELDS, FREETOWNPRESS RELEASECRC CONCLUDES NATIONWIDE PRE-CONSULTATION TOUR  FREETOWN: APRIL 24, 2014 A 4 man team from the Sierra Leone 1991 Constitution Review Committee (CRC) […]

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How Sierra Leoneans in Dallas Forth Worth Celebrated the 53rd Independence Anniversary

May 5, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 By Sanpha Sesay :  Texas Correspondent :   As the nation continues to celebrate the independence anniversary, Sierra Leoneans from various organizations at the metropolitan cities of Dallas Fort Worth in […]

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Kasunko Chiefdom Cries for Help

May 2, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Elias Bangura & Abubakarr Kamara : Kasunko Chiefdom Development Foundation (KaCDeF) has been launched over the weekend on 26 April 2014 at Fadugu Town in Koinadugu district, to complement […]

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FSSG ABC SCHOOL CLUB INAUGURATED

May 2, 2014 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 The Attitudinal and Behavioural Change on 25th April inaugurated its ABC School Club members and their executives at the Freetown Secondary School for Girls (FSSG) following the election of the […]

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*Dear Sierra Leonean-Trained Legal Practitioners: This Is Your Moment*

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President Ernest Koroma addresses Roundtable Conference on “Post Ebola Economic Recovery”

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Mr Chairman, Ministers of Government,Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps,Our Development Partners,Distinguished Members of the Private Sector,Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to be here this afternoon on a […]

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  United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Hawa Bangura welcomes the Joint Communiqué regarding the Agreement for the creation of a Special Jurisdiction […]

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Published on July 23, 2010 by Cocorioko News   ·   18 Comments The sudden appearance of pornographic movies on the streets  in Sierra Leone presents a worrying sign to authorities already concerned about  […]

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