Published On Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Under: Lead Story, National News.
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS The formation of the Covenant Child World Ministries is a reflection of the faithfulness of God. Shortly after she and her husband, the Rev. Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu , became born again in 1985, Sister Tigi developed such an i...
Sierra Leone’s new Foreign Minister Dr. Samura Kamara arrives for AU Conference in Addis
Published On Friday, January 25, 2013. Under: Lead Story, National News.
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara arrived today (23rd January 2013) in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa to join his colleague Ministers of External Affairs for the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council which will be held from 24th -28th January 2013 at the new [...]
Sierra Leonean professor wins the golden fleece in academia in Canada
Published On Friday, January 25, 2013. Under: Lead Story, National News.
Some the most remarkable Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora are operating silently behind the scenes. They hardly seek media spotlight , some of them being private persons , but in their respective corners in the diaspora they are marvelously excelling themselves and bringing pride to the green, white and blue national flag of Sierra Leone. [...]
UN Special Representative Zainab Bangura addresses Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union
Published On Friday, January 25, 2013. Under: Lead Story, National News.
I consider the engagement with African countries, as well as Africa’s regional and sub-regional organizations, as a critical priority for this mandate. I believe that African countries must play a central role in shaping the policies and direction of the conflict-related sexual violence mandate in the Security Council into the future. To this end, I hope [...]
Understanding Presidential powers and Presidential prerogative : Part One
Published On Friday, January 25, 2013. Under: Lead Story, National News.
By KABS KANU : Sierra Leone is blessed with a President who is not only hardworking and results-oriented , but is also a very simple and humble man. Because of President Ernest Bai Koroma’s simplicity and humility , many Sierra Leoneans–Even journalists–have still not come to terms with the reality that the same simple and [...]
Deputy Information Minister says there will be no power-sharing with SLPP
Published On Thursday, November 29, 2012. Under: Lead Story, National News.
The Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Hon. Sheka Tarawallie , yesterday said that the first-ballot victory was the best way Sierra Leoneans rewarded President Ernest Bai Koroma for his tremendous work for the nation. President Koroma won last week’s all-important election at the first ballot by beating his main challenger, Mr. Maada Bio of [...]
No over-voting or stuffing of ballots in the North, recount proves
Published On Friday, November 23, 2012. Under: Lead Story, National News.
NEC CHAIRMAN DR. CHRISTIANA THORPE IS TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS SOON The recount of votes for the Northern Region has been completed at the Northern Regional Tally Centre in the presence of Mr. Solomon Mansaray and Sorie Fofana of the SLPP and Allie Commoner Kargbo and Sobo Jalloh of the APC. They have all signed [...]
Rev. Kabs-Kanu acts as Chargés d’affaires of Sierra Leone UN Mission
Published On Monday, November 19, 2012. Under: Lead Story, National News.
By Solomon Sesay ; Editor-In-Chief of The New Daily Nation– In the absence of the Permanent Representative , Ambassador Shekou M. Turay and the Deputy Permanent Representative ( Legal ) , Ambassador Osman Keh Kamara, Minister Plenipotentiary Rev. Leeroy Wilfred Kabs-Kanu is acting as Chargés d’affaires of the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations. [...]
UPDATE : Total Blowout In Sierrra Leone As Ernest Koroma And APC Take Maada Bio And SLPP To The Cleaners
Published On Sunday, November 18, 2012. Under: Lead Story, National News.
As more results emerged throughout the night , Sierra Leone’s watershed elections are turning into a total blowout. Provisional results from the polling stations being read over the radio stations show President Ernest Bai Koroma winning by a landslide and the ruling All People’s Congress ( APC ) sweeping the parliamentary and local council seats. [...]
Cocorioko And The New Daily Nation Newspapers Endorse President Koroma For A Second Term
Published On Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Under: Lead Story, National News.
WE at Cocorioko and our sister paper, the New Daily Nation, after looking at all the achievements of our nation under President Ernest Bai Koroma , once again endorse him for a second time at the helm of governance in Sierra Leone. We believe that a second term for President Koroma will help to accentuate [...]
“Julius Maada Bio our Standard-bearer is a Bald-faced LIAR” Says SLPP California Officials
Published On Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Under: Lead Story, National News.
Julius Maada Bio is not in good standing with SLPP members residing in the United States. Several SLPP members explicitly voiced out that Julius Maada Bio is a brazen liar; Bio is a straight and bald-faced LIAR. Unshakably referring to the individual taking their party to the November polls in derogatory terms is shocking. However, shamelessly [...]
The Satanic Lasmamy Peoples Party Griot MKK Must Pack His Craft and Leave Town
Published On Friday, August 24, 2012. Under: Lead Story, National News.
His name is Mohamed Kutuku Koroma. He is unskillful and belongs to the Charles Margai generation. He portrays himself as the storehouse of political matters in Sierra Leone although he is uninformed about current affairs in the nation. His root is as muddy as the role he is playing in the worldwide community of civilized [...]
SLPP Man Solomon Gembeh says ‘De Pa’ deserves a second term
Published On Monday, July 30, 2012. Under: Diaspora, Lead Story.
“President Koroma DESERVES a second term” , says SLPP activist Solomon Gembeh in Dallas. “This is the truth because President Koroma’s performance during his first term warrants a 2nd term of 5 MORE YEARS. He kept his promises and today Sierra Leoneans are enjoying the benefits of President Koroma’s Presidency everywhere in the nation. In [...]
The Case against VP Sumana – Can we Learn and bring this to a closure?
Published On Friday, July 27, 2012. Under: Diaspora, Lead Story.
By Brima M. Turay, Actg. PRO, APC-NA - Vice President Sam Summana The last two weeks have witnessed yet another set of strong allegations against Vice President Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana by one of his former business partners, Mark Heiligman, who currently resides in Minnesota in theUSA. Mark wrote a lengthy article outlining his business involvements with the [...]
The Case Against VP Sumana – Putting things into Perspective
Published On Thursday, July 26, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
By Brima Michael Turay : The last week and a half has seen yet another strong allegation against Vice President Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana by one of his former business partners, Mark Heiligman, who currently resides in Minnesota in the USA. Mark wrote a lengthy article outlining his business involvements with the Vice President and [...]
Sierra Leone: Five Years of Progressive Governance – the Koroma Legacies
Published On Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
By Pa Baimba Sesay : Sierra Leone is a country known for many things- from her democratic credentials (given her resolve to move away from military rules, to ending a decade long civil war) – to her natural resources. From diamonds, gold, to iron ore, these resources have in one way or the other helped [...]
Sierra Leone Parliament approves 10 Presidential nominees
Published On Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
Freetown, July 24 (SLENA): Parliament has approved ten presidential nominees, among them the newly approved defence staff of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Brigadier General, Samuel Omar Williams and other nine nominees to serve various public institutions in the country. BRIGADIER S.O. WILLIAMS Sierra Leone’s new Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier General, Samuel Omar Williams [...]
EBK in Liberia to grace Liberia’s 165th Independence Day celebrations
Published On Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Under: Diaspora, Lead Story.
The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma arrives in the country today, July 25, 2012 at the head of a high level delegation to grace Liberia’s 165th Independence Day Celebrations. The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma The Sierra Leonean Leader heads an eleven-member delegation [...]
Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister Optimistic about country’s growth & calls for President Koroma’s reelection
Published On Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
Sierra Leone’s Finance and Economic Development Minister, Dr Samura Mathew Kamara has spoken that given the way Sierra Leoneans have been responding to the change taking place in the country, he is optimistic that that the country will continue to progress especially in line with government’s Agenda for Change. He spoke on the 19th July 2012, during [...]
Sam-Sumana Throws SLPP’s ‘Political Grenade’ Back at the SLPP: BOOOOOMMMMM!!!
Published On Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
By Oswald Hanciles : In an unprecedentedly high-powered press conference held in the vast conference room in his Tower Hill Freetown office today, July 25, 2012, at about midday, the Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Chief Sidique Sam-Sumana, had his name cleared by Dave Krouber, the financier of the diamond company [...]
NEWS FLASH : V-P Sam Sumana clears his name
Published On Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
The Vice-President , Hon Samuel Sam-Sumana , today held a mammoth press conference where he cleared his name of allegations levied against him by an American businessman, Mr. Mark Heiligman over transactions between them that took place BEFORE he even joined politics. According to our reporters in Freetown, V-P Sam Sumana presented evidence and letters [...]
NEWS FLASH : V-P Sam Sumana clears his name
Published On Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
The Vice-President , Hon Samuel Sam-Sumana , today held a mammoth press conference where he cleared his name of allegations levied against him by an American businessman, Mr. Mark Heiligman over transactions between them that took place BEFORE he even joined politics. According to our reporters in Freetown, V-P Sam Sumana presented evidence and letters [...]
Ghana’s President Atta Mills dies suddenly
Published On Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
Ghana’s President John Atta Mills has died unexpectedly, a presidential statement said, and an aide said his death occurred on Tuesday after he took ill on Monday night. The death of the president of the world’s No. 2 cocoa grower comes months before Mills was due to stand for re-election at the helm of the [...]
How NPRC killed 29 people and the traumatic aftermath for one family: Coming in a moment here
Published On Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
Coming shortly. The story we promised you this afternoon. © 2012, COCORIOKO. All rights reserved. – Discuss this and other related articles on the Salone Forum
HOT FROM MARYLAND : “How Maada Bio killed my father and uncle and sent soldiers to rape me”-COMING EXCLUSIVELY TONIGHT
Published On Monday, July 23, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
Tonight, Cocorioko will conduct an exclusive interview with the daughter of one of the people extrajudicially murdered in Sierra Leone by Lt. Maada Bio, now parading as a Brigadier and also now the Presidential candidate of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP ). The young woman, Wendy Bangura, who is still traumatized and [...]
THE OSWALD HANCILES COLUMN : We’ll NOT allow ‘The Tormentor’ to Derail ‘The Comforter’
Published On Monday, July 23, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
This is a passionate appeal to all patriots – especially our vulnerable youth population. We are just about three months to presidential, parliamentary, and local government elections on November 12, 2012 in Sierra Leone. In feverish outbursts, the most incendiary and outlandish statements are popping up in real time and on cyberspace – being [...]
Response by Information Minister IB Kargbo to online article captioned “Two Peas in a pod, Ernest Koroma and Sam Sumana “
Published On Monday, July 23, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
President Ernest Bai Koroma A strange and extremely unclear article written by one Mark O. Heiligman in a futile effort to discredit President Ernest Bai Koroma and Vice President Samsumana of Sierra Leone on the eve of Presidential, Parliamentary and local elections has been described by government sources as a macabre activity to win cheap [...]
PROMISING CARE In Sierra Leone : New Hope for Children and Pregnant Women-New York Times
Published On Saturday, July 21, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
Sven Torfinn for The New York Times Clinics like this one in Tumbu have been jammed since Sierra Leone ended some fees in 2010. More Photos » By ADAM NOSSITER Published: July 17, 2011 WATERLOO, Sierra Leone — The paramedic’s eyes were bloodshot, his features drawn. Pregnant women jammed into the darkened concrete bunker, just as they [...]
Peter Andersen honored by his alma mater : He receives 2012 Charles J. Turck Global Citizen Award
Published On Friday, July 20, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
View all Global Citzen Award recipients Peter C. Andersen has come a long way from Maple Plain, Minnesota—both figuratively and literally. And Macalester, he says, was the catalyst for that. Almost a decade ago, Peter moved back to Sierra Leone, a country he’d grown to love while serving there in the Peace Corps in the [...]
Tell us something new, Mr. Maada Bio!
Published On Friday, July 20, 2012. Under: Lead Story.
By Sierra Leone Newshunters : Julius Maada Bio, the Flag Bearer of Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) recently launched his manifesto. The auspicious occasion was held at the prestigious Sierra Leone Bank complex in Kingtom, Freetown. Maada Bio explained to his mammoth audience that his manifesto is titled: ‘Development Process for the Flag Bearer and [...]