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New Egyptian Ambassador Expresses Interest in Supporting Vocational Training in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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August 14, 2025
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Rasha Poliman Mohin Eldin, has expressed interest in supporting vocational institutions during a courtesy call on the Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Dr. Ramatulai...
World Food Prize Foundation Youth Institutes Expand Across Africa, Established in Sierra Leone
Ethical Marketing News
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August 14, 2025
The World Food Prize Foundation has established its first Youth Institute in Sierra Leone, advancing its mission to engage the next generation of leaders in food security across Africa. The inaugural program was held on July 14, 2025, and marks a...
YOK 7 Urges Sierra Leone Parliament to Prioritize Kush Crisis Over Chants at First Lady
Sierraloaded
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August 14, 2025
Sierra Leonean rapper YOK 7 has publicly urged Parliament to prioritize addressing the pressing Kush crisis rather than engaging in chants at the First Lady, emphasizing the need for urgent national focus on critical issues. The rapper and Noble...
U.S. Government Releases 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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August 14, 2025
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor has released its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, highlighting both progress and ongoing concerns in Sierra Leone. While there were no credible reports of...
Chinese Embassy Donates Surveillance Equipment to Sierra Leone Police to Boost “Safe City” Project
Sierraloaded
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August 13, 2025
In a strong demonstration of bilateral cooperation, the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone has officially donated surveillance equipment to the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to support the country’s ongoing “Safe City” Project. The donation, presented...
Sierra Leone Finance Minister Leads Surprise Inspections of Digital Excise Stamp on Local and Imported Goods
Sierraloaded
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August 11, 2025
The Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura led a high-level delegation to conduct unannounced inspections of the implementation of digital excise stamps on imported and locally produced goods. The visit, held on Monday, August 11th,...
EPA Destroys 199 Dredges in Major Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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August 13, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently destroyed 199 dredges in a major crackdown on illegal mining activities across Sierra Leone, signaling a tough stance against environmental violations. This raids were conducted across several...
Fatima Bio’s humiliation by MPs : A defining moment in Sierra Leone’s politics ?
Cocorioko
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August 12, 2025
A Defining Moment in Sierra Leone’s Politics By Issa Icon K. Kabba I have been following, with great attention, the recent incident in Parliament involving our First Lady, and I must say, what unfolded was deeply troubling. In politics,...
Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio visits Ghana to console President Mahama and the nation
Happy FM
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August 8, 2025
Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has arrived in Accra to express his condolences to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of senior government...
Government Leaders Discuss Future of Technology at Sierra Leone Innovates 2025 Summit
Sierraloaded
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August 11, 2025
Top government officials and industry experts gathered at Sierra Leone Innovates 2025 to chart the future of technology and digital development in the country. The “Sierra Leone Innovates” summit from June 4th to 6th, 2025, focused on the future...
Famous Dominates Sierra Leone Music Awards 2025 in the USA, Winning Best Music, Best Artist, and Best Album
Sierraloaded
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August 10, 2025
Frederick Dapaye Peters commonly Known as Famous, achieved a remarkable feat at the Sierra Leone Music Awards (SLMA) 2025 held recently in the United States, clinching three of the event’s most prestigious honors: Best Music, Best Artist, and Best...
President Bio Celebrates Training of Over 20,000 Teachers in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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August 10, 2025
President Julius Maada Bio has announced substantial achievements in Sierra Leone’s education sector, notably the training of over 20,000 teachers, marking a major milestone in the country’s human capital development. He reaffirmed his...
Sierra Leone Strengthens Arms Control with New Legislation Aligned to International Treaties
Sierraloaded
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August 6, 2025
Sierra Leone has officially strengthened its legal and institutional framework for arms control through the introduction of the new Arms and Ammunition Act, aligning national efforts with both the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the ECOWAS Convention...
“Generate Electricity and Sell It to Government,” – Alpha Kanu Calls on Sierra Leonean Investors
Sierraloaded
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August 9, 2025
The Presidential Spokesperson of Sierra Leone, Alhaji Alpha Kanu, has called on Sierra Leonean business investors to consider the energy sector as a profitable venture. In an recent media engagement, Kanu stressed on the need for increased energy...
Sierra Leone Embraces ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change Obligations
Sierraloaded
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August 6, 2025
The Government of Sierra Leone has officially welcomed the recent advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of states in addressing climate change. Issued on 23 July 2025, the opinion was unanimously adopted...
Sierra Leone’s Parliament approves government supplementary budget – opposition say its austerity budget
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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August 5, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2025: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, last Tuesday, 29th July 2025, presented his government’s 2025 Supplementary Budget (The Supplementary Appropriation Act 2025) to Parliament....
Sierra Leone – cry the wounded country – Part One
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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August 5, 2025
Syl Cheney-Coker: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2025: It was inevitable. This fall from grace, our descent into the whirlpool of amorality, after our independence from colonialism. It was inevitable that we would allow the best inherited...
Sierra Leone’s youth migrants at the mercy of smugglers
Institute for Security Studies
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Sierra Leone’s youth migrants at the mercy of smugglers Implementing Sierra Leone’s new law against human trafficking would protect desperate youth and women from exploitation in the Middle East. Sierra Leonean migrants seeking better lives abroad...
Sierra Leone’s U-16 Basketball Team Presents Historic Trophy to Ministry of Sports
Sierraloaded
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August 4, 2025
The Ministry of Sports has received the Golden Championship Trophy from the Sierra Leone Basketball Association (SLBA) and the national U-16 basketball team, following the country’s first-ever victory at the U-16 Africa Championship Tournament...
Bodyguard of Sierra Leonean Music Star Jacob Therapist Reportedly Arrested in Major Drug Bust in Liberia
Sierraloaded
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August 7, 2025
In a startling development, the personal bodyguard of rising Sierra Leonean music sensation Jacob Therapist has been reportedly arrested in a major drug trafficking operation at the Bo Waterside Port of entry, Grand Cape Mount County. The...