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  • [ August 1, 2026 ] Sierra Leone’s Justice Minister accused of interfering in the affairs of the Bar Association, as fallouts continue after Bintumani Police blockage ACTION NEWS
  • [ August 1, 2026 ] A dawn interrupted : The battle for the soul of the Sierra Leone Bar Association Uncategorized
  • [ August 1, 2026 ] Lessons from the Sierra Leone Bar Association’s Postponed Elections: Why Bad Precedent Is a Dangerous Inheritance ACTION NEWS
  • [ August 1, 2026 ] Sierra Leone Police block Bar Association from holding annual general meeting at Bintumani Uncategorized
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UN Envoy Zainab Bangura Signs Agreements On Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

December 18, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 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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New Appointments In Government : Samura Kamara, Minister Of Foreign Affairs; Kelfala Marrah, Minister Of Finance

December 18, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  PRESS RELEASE  THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT IT HAS PLEASED HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT DR ERNEST BAI KOROMA TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS:  DR. KAIFALA MARAH              […]

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“Minister Plenipotentiary, What is that ? ” : A Rejoinder

December 15, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Written by Jacob Conteh : Editor-In-Chief  of Cocorioko :  I am at a loss to  understand why a journalist would have problems with the meaning of the title , “Minister […]

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Parliament and President

December 15, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By John Pa Baimba Sesay –China : It was on the 17th of November that we all came together with a great decision to reelect President Ernest Bai Koroma and […]

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Fourah Bay College to be developed with OFID funds

December 15, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Fourah Bay College, once the premier university in West Africa, is about to benefit from massive funds  from the OPEC Fund For International Development, which is providing loans and grants […]

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President Koroma’s Speech From The Throne During The State Opening Of Parliament

December 15, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT DR ERNEST BAI KOROMA G.C.R.S.L. ON THE OCCASION OF THE STATE OPENING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT OF THE […]

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State Opening Of Parliament : President Koroma’s Speech From The Throne Inspires Hopeful Nation

December 14, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

PRESIDENT Ernest Bai Koroma  stirred hope and optimism in the hearts of  Sierra Leoneans with a rather inspiring speech from the throne at the State Opening of the Fourth Parliament […]

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ALERT ! ALERT ! Horrifying Terror In U.S. As 20 Children And 6 Adults Massacred In A School By Masked Gunman

December 14, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 There has been a horrifying massacre  at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut where a masked gunman has allegedly massacred 20 kids and 6 adults in one of […]

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Bumper Harvest By The Comprehensive Women’s Organization (CWO

December 14, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Gunther AB Daramy : In line with President Koroma’s hitherto ‘Agenda for Change Initiative’ that laid emphasis on the need for the country to attaining food sufficiency, prioritizing the […]

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Nothing Can Dent President Koroma’s Determination

December 13, 2012 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

   By Moisa S. Keikura : A mischievous SLPP spin doctor going by the name of Eddie Momoh has published widely in the local tabloids an opinionated piece captioned: ‘Politics […]

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  • A dawn interrupted : The battle for the soul of the Sierra Leone Bar Association
  • Lessons from the Sierra Leone Bar Association’s Postponed Elections: Why Bad Precedent Is a Dangerous Inheritance
  • Sierra Leone Police block Bar Association from holding annual general meeting at Bintumani
  • A Nation That Has Stopped Reading Part I: When the Habit of Reading Begins to Disappear
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  • Hope the constitutional amendments strengthen our democracy
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