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WHO Boosts Sierra Leone’s Mpox Response with Eight Surveillance Vehicles
Sierraloaded
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July 11, 2025
Sierra Leone’s efforts to contain the spread of Mpox have received a significant boost following the donation of eight surveillance vehicles by the World Health Organization (WHO) to the National Public Health Agency (NPHA). The vehicles, funded...
Liberia to Introduce Kickball in Sierra Leone Through Sports Diplomacy Visit
Front Page Africa
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July 11, 2025
Monrovia – The National Sports Authority (NSA) of Sierra Leone has officially invited the Liberia Kickball Federation (LKF) for a sports diplomacy visit from July 21 to 25, aimed at introducing kickball to Sierra Leone. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway...
Parliament Ratifies Project Preparation Facility for Sierra Leone Rural Electricity Access Project
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
The Parliament of Sierra Leone ratified the Project Preparation Facility for the Sierra Leone Rural Electricity Access Project (SLREAP) on Thursday, the 10th July 2025. Ministry of Energy wishes to inform the General Public that the Parliament of...
Sierra Leonean Film Industry Mourns the Loss of Veteran Actor and Producer Emile Manley
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
The Sierra Leonean film industry is grieving the loss of one of its veteran actor and producer, Emile Arlvin Manley, who passed away on Wednesday, 9th July 2025. According to reports, Emile fell ill while in his car and, despite efforts to rush...
Africa Focuses on Local Production for Pharma Growth
News Central TV
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July 11, 2025
Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma...
Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries...
AFRAA: Africa's aviation industry remains resilient
Times Aerospace
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Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. In June 2025, seat capacity across Africa decreased by 3% compared to June 2024. However, intra-African routes recorded a slight...
Egypt, Sierra Leone discuss expanding cooperation in transport, infrastructure
Daily News Egypt
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July 9, 2025
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, met with Alhaji Fanday Turay, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Transport and Aviation, to explore avenues for deepening bilateral...
Building Resilient Food Systems In Sierra Leone: Sustainable Agriculture, Community Empowerment, And Strategic Partnerships For Long-Term Food Security
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ACCRA, Ghana, July 8, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) working with its development partners, the Food and Agriculture...
Government Targets 52 Megawatts of Local Power by 2026 to Cut Reliance on Emergency Energy
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
The government of Sierra Leone is working toward generating 52 megawatts of internal electricity by June 2026, aiming to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on costly emergency power sources. This was shared by Energy Sector Lead, Dr. Kandeh...
Kandeh Yumkella Says He Holds the Most Difficult Job in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
The Energy Sector Lead of Sierra Leone, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, has declared that he currently holds the most difficult assignment in the country, emphasizing his commitment to delivering positive results for the people. In a recent...
Sharjah Charity International inspects progress of humanitarian projects in Sierra Leone
Pennsylvania Sun
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SHARJAH, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- A delegation from the Sharjah Charity International (SCI) recently concluded a five-day field visit to the Republic of Sierra Leone. During their visit, they monitored the progress of charitable projects being...
SCI inspects progress of humanitarian projects in Sierra Leone
Sharjah24
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Field visits to the capital, Freetown, and Kenema The visit involved field trips to the capital city of Freetown and the city of Kenema. The purpose was to evaluate the status of ongoing projects, identify the challenges affecting their...
Dr. Kadi Sesay to Be Laid to Rest in Freetown After Final Journey from New York
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
The late Dr. Kadi Sesay, one of Sierra Leone’s most revered scholars, public servants, and gender rights champions, former Vice Presidential candidate of the Sierra Leone People’s Party, and former Minister of Trade and Industry, will be laid to...
Pastor Pleads With German Embassy to Scrap Costly Visa Trips to Ghana for Sierra Leoneans
Sierraloaded
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July 7, 2025
Pastor Mohamed Sesay is calling on the German Embassy to end the requirement for sierraleoneans and liberians to travel to Accra, Ghana for visa application describing it as unnecessary, costly and stressfull. According to him, many applicants...
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...