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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,...
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 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'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 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...
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...
Thousands Line Up for Sierra Leone Police Exam Amid Soaring Joblessness
Sierraloaded
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July 6, 2025
Thousands of hopeful applicants lined up in an examination centre in Sierra Leone this week to sit for the highly competitive police recruitment exam. The turnout widely seen as a reflection of the country’s deepening unemployment crisis. In...
Sierra Leone Government Approves New Media Policy to Enhance Press Freedom
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
The Cabinet of Sierra Leone has approved the National Media and Information Policy, marking a key advancement in the country’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and democratic governance. The National Media and Information Policy is...
Leaked Audio Implicates Admire Bio in Alleged Kush Trafficking in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 6, 2025
A leaked audio recording has surfaced, implicating Admire Bio, the niece of Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio in serious allegations of drug dealing and involvement in criminal activities. The audio reveals shocking claims about her...
Ram Kamara FC Wins 2025 Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League
Sierraloaded
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July 6, 2025
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has congratulated Ram Kamara Female Football Club for winning the 2024–2025 Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League. In an official statement, the SLFA commended the team’s hard work, discipline, and team...
ACC Returns 3 Billion Leones Stolen from Freetown City Council to Mayor Aki-Sawyerr
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Sierra Leone has initiated the return of Le3 billion (equivalent to 1 million new Leones) stolen from the Freetown City Council. In a ceremony held today at the ACC’s office, a cheque was presented to Mayor Yvonne...
New Price List for Bag of Rice in Sierra Leone Revealed
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
Some Sierra Leoneans were left euphoric after a new price list for various brands of rice was released on the social media, Facebook on Sunday morning, July 5. According to the information released, the 50KG bags of Bella Luna Parboiled rice, Big...
MPOX: UNICEF Donate Over 70,000 Vaccines to Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has donated 75,000 doses of MPOX vaccine to the government of Sierra Leone. The Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Sierra Leone, Liv Elin Indreiten stated that their goal is to support the...
Liverpool Fans in Sierra Leone Pay Tribute to Diogo Jota and His Brother in Heartfelt Gathering
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July 5, 2025
Members of the Liverpool FC Fan Club in Sierra Leone gathered on the evening of July 4th to honor the memory of Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, who tragically died in a car accident in Spain. Diogo Jota, a prominent forward for Liverpool...
Sierra Leone Secures $250 Million Investment Deal with OPEC Fund
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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...
Loons excited about Sierra Leone midfielder Momoh Kamara’s future
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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July 5, 2025
Amos Magee, Minnesota United’s head of development, was scouting prospects on Sierra Leone’s Under-20 national team last fall and first identified 18-year-old Alpha Kabia as a potential target for the Loons. Then Magee’s eyes were drawn on the...
Sierra Leone Police Partner With DSTI to Digitise Human Resources
Sierraloaded
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July 3, 2025
The Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) has engaged with the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to implement a comprehensive digital transformation of their human resource processes, to modernise the Sierra Leone policing...
84% of African Mpox Cases in DRC, Sierra Leone, Uganda
News Central TV
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July 5, 2025
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda together account for over 84% of mpox cases reported across the continent. This figure, based on...
“Facebook Monetization Not Fully Available in Sierra Leone” – Meta Operations Expert
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
Questions have emerged over the true status of Facebook monetization in Sierra Leone following recent statements from a Meta operations expert showing that important earning features are still unavailable. On June 25, Chief Minister David Moinina...