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March 2011

Leone Stars captain Ibrahim Kargbo alias Obrey and USA based Kei Kamara have both said that they deserved the result they got in Niamey infavour of Niger last weekend in a 2012 African Cup of

Recently, the government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Information and Communication announced that in the face of the astronomical increase in prices of essential commodities, some reduction in tariffs has been

Nurses are set for strike action owing to serialized death of patients at the Princess Christiana Maternity Hospital (PCMH). They claimed that soon after a Nigerian doctor commenced work in the hospital, there had been

Reverend Kenso Kotho Kai Kanu of the Baptist Church at Peacock-Farm, Wellington yesterday made his second appearance before Magistrate Wellington of the Freetown Magistrate Court No.2 for false pretence. According to the prosecution, the accused by

A Muslim cleric, Sheik Umaru Kamara, has been granted bail in the sum of one million Leones with two sureties in like sum, bail to be approved by the Master and Register. The accused was charged

Patrick Sinneh, a security attached to the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) head office yesterday made another appearance before Magistrate Wellington of Freetown Magistrate Court No.2 on a single count charge of grievous bodily harm. It

Critics may say that my knowledge in procurement and in the award of contract to a particular bidder may be beyond my simple understanding of such matters. But even assuming that it is a correct

Sierra Leone’s Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, has had his services retained for another two years following his re-appointment by President Ernest Bai Koroma.  (Photo: Deputy Mansa Ngegba) His Excellency Tamba Mansa Ngegba’s appointment

Africa’s popular musicians are crying out for help, often quite literally. In recent years, they have taken to the streets seeking redress for the failures of their countries’ legal systems to support creative activity effectively.

Since the rebellion against Colonel Muammah Gadaffi’s regime broke out in Libya during the last week of February this year, there has been frantic effort by other countries across the glove to swiftly evacuate their

Upright and visionary SLPP politician, Alhaji Usman Boie Kamara (in photo) yesterday assured pupils of the Sierra Leone Muslim Congress Boys School the need for better education. In his measurement, he said pupils should pay

The President of Fourah Bay College, his Secretary General, and Vice President have had jolly days kissing-and-telling each others of corruption intemperance. Just yesterday, a letter released from the office of the President of FBC SU

In Kenema, and on that faithful day of Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) elections, especially so, Presidential, rumors have it that politicians of the ruling APC party dished out money to journalists In agreement

Cocorioko last week held a marathon interview with the Foreign Minister of Sierra Leone, Hon J.B. Dauda. We have already published three installments of the interesting and eye-opening interview with one of the most experienced

Campaign for Human Rights and Development (CHRD) last Friday, 25th March launched a training manual on women’s rights at the Santano House, Freetown. The ceremony which was chaired by the Executive Secretary for the National Forum