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ACC Pays NLe12 Million to Sierra Leone Government Consolidated Revenue Fund
Sierraloaded
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June 27, 2025
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced the payment of Le 12 million (New Leones) into the Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). The funds were recovered over the past year as part of the commission’s efforts to combat...
EPA Strengthens Ties With Sierra Leone Judiciary to Combat Environmental Crimes
Sierraloaded
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June 27, 2025
The Executive Chairman and senior staff of the Environment Protection Agency, Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Chief Justice, Komba Kamanda, and senior judges to strengthen the agency’s growing partnership with the judiciary....
Sierra Leonean Gymnast “Eddie Flexible” Breaks Two Guinness World Records
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June 21, 2025
Sierra Leonean gymnast Eddie Kamara, popularly known as Eddie Flexible, has made history by securing two Guinness World Records for extraordinary feats in contortion and body control. The records, officially confirmed by Guinness World Records,...
Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone set for showdown in richest Stephen Foster ever
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – One horse won the Kentucky Derby. Another won the Breeders’ Cup Classic. A third took the Dubai World Cup. Saturday’s Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs won’t crown a champion — but it may feel like one already...
First Lady Fatima Bio Launches First Strengthening Families Conference 2025 in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, attended the launch of the first-ever Strengthening Families Conference 2025, held at the Bintumani International Conference Centre in Freetown. The event, which was held today, 26th June,...
Sierra Leone and Seven Other West African Countries in Malaysia to Unveil the Truth About QNET
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June 21, 2025
QNET, a 26-year-old international direct selling company with operations in about 100 countries including Sierra Leone has invited journalists from seven West African countries to visit its Head Office in Malaysia and attend this year’s VCON, a...
Foday Mannah on his debut crime novel, set between Sierra Leone and Scotland
The Bookseller
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Your debut draws inspiration from a real crime. What attracted you to this story, and why did you feel compelled to explore it through fiction? The foundation of the novel came from the harrowing case of a South African nurse living in Scotland,...
Sierra Leone Police Top Corruption List in New Afrobarometer Survey
Sierraloaded
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June 21, 2025
A new survey by Afrobarometer has named the Sierra Leone Police as the most corrupt institution in the country. According to the findings, 73 percent of citizens say most or all officers are involved in corruption. The results were released in the...
Sierra Leonean Woman Dies in a Car Crash in Belgium
Sierraloaded
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June 21, 2025
A Sierra Leonean Woman, Midiatu Bangura, commonly called Mida Bangs, living in Belgium, has died after being involved in a car accident. According to the report, Bangura was on her way to work when she was involved in the accident that claimed her...
Sierra Leone: A destination awakening with soul, sea and story
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June 21, 2025
I touched down in Sierra Leone just after 8 a.m. last Monday, and it didn’t take long to realise this wasn’t going to be an ordinary arrival. Unlike most capital cities, where you’re greeted with tarmac and traffic, arriving in Freetown means...
President Bio to Open First Tile Factory in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
President Julius Maada Bio is expected to soon open the first tile manufacturing company in Sierra Leone, a major step for local industry and job creation. According to Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh, the factory might also be the first of...
Sierra Leone Has Achieved 50-70% Food Self-Sufficiency – Chief Minister Sengeh
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June 21, 2025
The Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has announced significant gains under the Feed Salone project, claiming that the country has achieved 50-70% food self-sufficiency. Dr. Sengeh made the announcement at the 2nd Annual...
AdvocAid Hosts Roundtable on Decriminalizing Petty Offenses in Sierra Leone
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June 26, 2025
AdvocAid convened a roundtable discussion at the YMCA Hall in Freetown on Thursday, bringing together stakeholders to push for the decriminalization and declassification of petty offenses in Sierra Leone. The discussions focused on necessary...
Maada Bio is selling Sierra Leone back into chains : A new era of colonial slavery under the mask of “Diplomacy”
Cocorioko
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June 26, 2025
MAADA BIO IS SELLING SIERRA LEONE BACK INTO CHAINS , A NEW ERA OF COLONIAL SLAVERY UNDER THE MASK OF “DIPLOMACY” Maada Bio’s presence in France, meeting with Emmanuel Macron, the face of modern-day imperialism ,is not just shameful, it is treason...
No Compensation for Black Johnson Alleged Landowners – Sierra Leone Government
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June 27, 2025
Abdul Fonti Kabia, the Communications Specialist at the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, has made it clear that the government will not compensate landowners affected by the recent demolitions at Black Johnson. Speaking on a TV...
Sierra Leone: Manso Marches to Victory Despite Tribal Odds
The News (Nigeria)
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June 20, 2025
Manso Dumbuya Abubakar Hashim Manso Dumbuya won the Western Area Chairmanship yesterday, 19 June 2025, despite being a Limba from the North. The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) is predominantly a Southern Mende party. His political...
FIFA Lead Instructor Slams Sierra Leone Referees Committee for Poor Oversight
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June 26, 2025
Lead FIFA Instructor, Evangelist Felix Onias Tangawarima, has sharply criticized the Sierra Leone Referees Committee for a lack of oversight of the country’s football referees. Speaking after the first phase of the FIFA Member Association (MA)...
OPINION: Dr. Fatima Maada Bio and the Battle for Sierra Leone’s Future
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June 26, 2025
If the social media speculations about Dr. Fatima Maada Bio’s intention to contest for the 2026 SLPP flag bearer position are true, then Sierra Leone is on the cusp of a revolutionary chapter in its political history; one that boldly redefines...
Leotech Partner with Freetown Innovation Lab, Skill Pool to Transform Plastic Waste into 3D Printing Solutions
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July 7, 2025
In a pioneering move toward sustainable innovation, Leotech has successfully implemented a capacity-building workshop titled “The Circular Economy Pathway to Additive Manufacturing (Waste for 3D Printing)” in collaboration with Freetown Innovation...
Sierra Leonean Left-Back Osman Turay Joins Bayer Leverkusen on Free Transfer
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June 20, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen has secured a significant addition to its A-Junior team with the signing of 17-year-old left-back Osman Turay from FC Schalke 04. The talented player, who holds Dutch citizenship and has roots in Sierra Leone, joins the club on a...