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Sierra Leone’s Free Quality Education Project Delivers Two Modern School Buildings in Kono District
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
July 5th, 2025 as part of government continued effort to improve education infrastructure across the country, the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), under the government’s flagship Free Quality Education (FQE) initiative,...
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Commissions The Mattru-Senehun Bridge, Praises World Bank For Continued Support To National Development
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the newly constructed Mattru Jong–Senehun Bridge in Jong Chiefdom, Bonthe District, a transformative infrastructure project designed to benefit over...
Sierra Leone Showcases Mineral Potential at Istanbul Investment Forum
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
Sierra Leone is working to attract international investors, with Türkiye emerging as one of its key partners in efforts to develop the country’s rich mineral resources. At a recent investment forum held in Istanbul on May 30, hosted by the Sierra...
Sierra Leone Holds 30 Billion Barrels of Recoverable Oil Worth $2.31 Trillion
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
Sierra Leone is poised to become a key player in the global oil and gas market, with an estimated 30 billion barrels of recoverable oil equivalent offshore, valued at approximately $2.31 trillion. As reported by Oilprice.com, a renowned global...
Sierra Leone to Launch Oil and Gas Licensing Round Following New Seismic Survey
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
Sierra Leone is preparing to launch a new oil and gas licensing round later this year, following a fresh set of seismic studies that may help revive interest in its offshore resources. The country recently completed a round of seismic data...
Energy Sector Lead Kandeh Yumkella Honored with Global Leadership Award in New York
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
Sierra Leone’s Energy Sector Lead, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, has been awarded the prestigious Global Leadership Award at a ceremony held in New York. The recognition reflects his contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...
Agriculture and Defense Ministries Sign MOU to Strengthen Food Security in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has officially partnered with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) to enhance food security through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement was formalized during a...
Newly Constructed Mattru-Senehun Bridge Was Built With Best Engineering Standards – SLRA Director General
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
The Director General for the Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA), Ing. Alfred Jalil Momodu, gave an overview of the Engineering Design and History of the Newly Constructed Mattru – Senehun Bridge in Bonthe. President Bio on Friday July 4th, 2025,...
Sierra Leone Secures $250 Million Investment Deal with OPEC Fund
Sierraloaded
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July 3, 2025
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) and Sierra Leone have signed a Country Partnership Strategy, which earmarks US$250 million for investments in the West African country until 2030. OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa...
Mission 300: Sierra Leone ready for collaboration
ESI Africa
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July 4, 2025
Sierra Leone has a plan in place to attract the private sector to collaborate and drive the change that the country needs to achieve Mission 300. This was heard at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF), which took place in Cape Town in June 2005. Ndeye...
Nigeria Starts First Domestic Container Shipping Line
The Maritime Executive
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Clarion Shipping West Africa is starting what it calls “Nigeria’s first fully indigenous container liner,” as it looks to build regional trade and improve service versus the transshipment options of the major carriers. The company celebrated the...
Over 70% of Sierra Leoneans are Now Employed – Presidential Spokesman Alpha Kanu
Sierraloaded
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July 3, 2025
The presidential spokesman, Alpha Kanu, responded to concerns about job creation and government efforts following the promise made in the 2023 manifesto. Kanu said when the president says he will employ 500,000 people, the government is fully...
Rhode Island Energy estimates full restoration by Sunday night
WJAR - Rhode Island
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(WJAR) — Rhode Island Energy says a full restoration of power should occur by Sunday night. That is the estimation the Rhode Island Energy President Greg Cornett gave NBC 10 on Friday morning. He says the company has about 100 crews working in the...
Sierra Leone’s Economy Projected to Grow by 4.4% in 2025 and 4.8% in 2026
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
Sierra Leone is projected to experience significant economic growth of 4.4% in 2025 and 4.8% in 2026, primarily fueled by the services, mining, and agriculture sectors. This optimistic outlook comes from the Country Focus Report (CFR) 2025, which...
Sierra Leone, Chinese Firm Sign $300M Deal to Develop Tonkolili North Iron Ore Deposit
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
Sierra Leone has signed a new agreement with a Chinese company to develop the Tonkolili North Iron Ore Deposit and the supporting infrastructure. The Mineral Wealth Fund (Sierra Leone) Limited and China Overseas Engineering Group Company Limited...
RMU Holds 19th Congregation in Accra Under Leadership of Sierra Leone’s Transport Minister Fanday Turay
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The 19th Congregation of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) was held with pomp and purpose at the university’s Parade Grounds in Accra, Ghana, under the leadership of Rtd. Col. Ambassador Alhaji Fanday Turay Esq., the Chair of the RMU Board of...
From Curiosity to Commitment: What Joanne Dewar Learned Running the Sierra Leone Marathon with Street Child
The Fintech Times
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July 2, 2025
She’s spent years at the heart of the fintech world, building, scaling and championing inclusion. But it was a sweltering marathon in Sierra Leone that shifted something for Joanne Dewar. What began as a personal challenge became an eye-opening...
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Institute for Security Studies
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Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...
Sierra Leone Government Signs New One Year Contract With Karpowership
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
The Sierra Leonean government, through its Ministries of Finance and Energy and the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), yesterday signed a one-year extension to its power supply contract with Karpowership. The agreement ensures...
Sierra Leone Stakes Next Oil Frontier Claim
Oil Price
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June 30, 2025
African countries have recently started making more and more headlines with their plans to develop local oil and gas reserves despite strong opposition from foreign environmentalist organisations and international lenders. The latest to join the...