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WHO Boosts Sierra Leone’s Mpox Response with Eight Surveillance Vehicles

WHO Boosts Sierra Leone’s Mpox Response with Eight Surveillance Vehicles

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...

Young Sierra Leonean Recognized for Handcrafting Look-Alike Model of Air Sierra Leone’s Embraer 145

Young Sierra Leonean Recognized for Handcrafting Look-Alike Model of Air Sierra Leone’s Embraer 145

A young Sierra Leonean, Philip Lahai Tangabay, has been recognized by the management of Air Sierra Leone for his remarkable recreation of a handcrafted model of the Embraer 145 aircraft in the airline’s official colours. According to the airline,...

Liberia to Introduce Kickball in Sierra Leone Through Sports Diplomacy Visit

Liberia to Introduce Kickball in Sierra Leone Through Sports Diplomacy Visit

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...

Civil Society Leaders Applaud Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio's Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Chairmanship, Present Honorary Plaque

Civil Society Leaders Applaud Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio's Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Chairmanship, Present Honorary Plaque

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo A cross-section of members of the West Africa Civil Society Network, Sierra Leone Chapter, has paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio to extend a message of goodwill...

Kenya Airways spotlights the strong partnership shared with Sierra Leone

Kenya Airways spotlights the strong partnership shared with Sierra Leone

Nairobi — Kenya Airways has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Republic of Sierra Leone, following a high-level visit by High Commissioner Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Peter K. Lavahun to the airline’s headquarters in Nairobi. The visit, hosted...

Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner Engages RSPB Executives at University of Cambridge

Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner Engages RSPB Executives at University of Cambridge

His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, held a high-level meeting with senior executives of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at the iconic David Attenborough Building at...

Sierra Leonean Musician MIC Reportedly Released from Prison in Dubai

Sierra Leonean Musician MIC Reportedly Released from Prison in Dubai

Reports circulating on social media confirm that popular Sierra Leonean musician MIC has been released from prison in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). The artist was arrested in September 2024, shortly after performing at a concert alongside...

Parliament Ratifies Project Preparation Facility for Sierra Leone Rural Electricity Access Project

Parliament Ratifies Project Preparation Facility for Sierra Leone Rural Electricity Access Project

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...

UNDP, Partners Launch Hands-On Skills Training for 100 Youth in Sierra Leone

UNDP, Partners Launch Hands-On Skills Training for 100 Youth in Sierra Leone

To tackle youth unemployment and enhance technical skills, UNDP Sierra Leone, in partnership with the National Youth Commission and Sierra Tropical Ltd (a Dole Asia Holdings company), has launched a training programme for 100 young people. The...

Sierra Leone’s Chidi Blyden Appointed Director of World Affairs Councils of America

Sierra Leone’s Chidi Blyden Appointed Director of World Affairs Councils of America

Chidi Blyden, a Sierra Leonean and American citizen known for her work in international policy and development, has been appointed to the National Board of Directors of the World Affairs Councils of America. This announcement comes as WACA...

Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament Segepoh Thomas Strengthens Ties With Press Gallery

Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament Segepoh Thomas Strengthens Ties With Press Gallery

The relationship between the Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament, Rt. The Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, along with the Parliamentary Press Gallery, has taken a positive turn as the Speaker has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the...

Judiciary of Sierra Leone Announces Appointment of New Judges Across Districts

Judiciary of Sierra Leone Announces Appointment of New Judges Across Districts

The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has issued a public notice regarding the appointment of new judges to various districts across the country. The following judges have been assigned: Honourable Justice Santigie Ibrahim Sorie Bangura – Kono District,...

Sierra Leone is an economic crime scene and the international community is conniving with President Bio to commit more financial crimes

By Dr. Mohamed Turay SIERRA LEONE IS A FINANCIAL CRIME SCENE: CORRUPTION IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY. THE WORLD HAS APPROVED $180 MILLION DOLLARS AGAIN TO BIO FOR WATER SANITATION IN SIERRA LEONE. QUESTIOIN: 1 Which water is Bio going to sanitize? 2...

Sierra Leonean Film Industry Mourns the Loss of Veteran Actor and Producer Emile Manley

Sierra Leonean Film Industry Mourns the Loss of Veteran Actor and Producer Emile Manley

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...

Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement

Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement

(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...

Sierra Leone is dying of thirst while Maada Bio is busy enjoying donor money

Screenshot SIERRA LEONE IS DYING OF THIRST, AND BIO IS BUSY CELEBRATING DONOR MONEY! So President Bio stands at Bintumani in his fine suit, proudly launching a $180 million World Bank water project, talking about “equity, dignity & human capital.”...

Internal Affairs Minister Set to Tackle Rising Lawlessness and Indiscipline in Freetown

Internal Affairs Minister Set to Tackle Rising Lawlessness and Indiscipline in Freetown

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Rtd AIG Morie Lengor Esq, convened a crucial meeting with stakeholders on Thursday, July 10th, 2025, at the Ministry’s Conference Room on Gloucester Street to address the growing concerns of lawlessness and...

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Launches National Water Security And WASH Access Project, Calls For Collective Action On Clean Water And Sanitation

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Launches National Water Security And WASH Access Project, Calls For Collective Action On Clean Water And Sanitation

(MENAFN- APO Group) His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the Water Security and WASH Access Project, a landmark $180 million, World Bank-funded initiative under the theme“Securing Water, Enabling Dignity, and...

Sierra Leone Joins Global Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls

Sierra Leone Joins Global Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls

Sierra Leone has officially joined the global Spotlight Initiative a partnership between the United Nations and the European Union aimed at ending all forms of violence against women and girls. The launch event brought together a wide group of...

Sierra Leone Conference Drives Action on Women’s and Children’s Welfare

International and local leaders converged at the 7th Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025, emphasizing women’s empowerment and child protection as fundamental to resilient communities. Held at the Bintumani International Conference Centre...

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