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Taste Louisiana Brings Eleven of the State’s Culinary Stars to the Big Apple This October
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 20, 2025
New York City, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The popular Taste Louisiana event is coming to New York City, bringing the soul of the South to the heart of the Big Apple. This one-night-only celebration on October 28th, from 7:00-9:30 p.m.,...
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...
Sierra Leone plans on hosting Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing companies an annual quota of 40,000 tons, along with various investment incentives, as part of a new cooperation initiative, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)....
Sierra Leone’s government is ready to host Russian fishing fleet
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The government of Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing operators an annual quota of 40,000 tons, accompanied by investment incentives aimed at enhancing bilateral collaboration in the fisheries sector, according to an announcement...
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Assumes ECOWAS Chairmanship, Making History For Sierra Leone
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
First Sierra Leonean President to chair ECOWAS, President Bio pledges democratic reform, regional security, and economic integration. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially...
U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions
EIN Presswire
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June 7, 2025
Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...
Evfarmer announces expansion of business into Sierra Leone market
EIN Presswire
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April 30, 2025
Innovative agricultural finance company Evfarmer announces entry into Sierra Leone and expansion of online business SIERRA LEONE, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced...
Evfarmer, an innovative agricultural finance company, announced its entry into the Sierra Leone market to expand its online business and support the country’s economic transformation and growth
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 30, 2025
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evfarmer, a global leader in innovative agricultural finance, today announced its official entry into the Sierra Leonean market, marking a significant milestone in its mission to support...
Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Gender and Healthcare Reforms Under President Bio’s Leadership
EIN Presswire
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January 30, 2025
Sierra Leone enacts gender and healthcare reforms, ensuring 30% female workforce, maternity leave, and AI-powered medical advancements in 2025. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, January 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The...
President Julius Maada Bio Launches 'Freetown Roadmap' to Advance UN Security Council Reform
EIN Presswire
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May 1, 2025
Sierra Leone hosts C-10 Retreat as President Bio calls for Africa’s rightful place in global peace and security governance. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, May 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sierra Leone’s President, Dr....
BB Energy welcomes Financial Close on Sierra Leone’s Nant Power Project
EIN Presswire
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January 23, 2025
BB Energy Group is a key developer, investor and the LPG supplier to the 105 MW Combined Cycle Power project LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BB Energy today welcomed financial close on the first large utility-scale...
Norfolk CBP Officers Intercept Dangerous Fentanyl in Export Vehicle Container Destined to Sierra Leone
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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November 19, 2024
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container in Norfolk, Va., on November 8. The manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the container, which...
'HealthGrid Sustainability Fund' established to ensure the sustained impact of donor interventions in Sierra Leone
EIN Presswire
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November 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- September marked the completion of “HealthGrid Sierra Leone” (HealthGrid), a USAID-supported Global Development Alliance helping bolster Sierra Leone’s public health system. A...
26 Fugitives Wanted for Violent and Serious Crimes Returned to the United States from Mexico Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Alien Smuggling Organization
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 12, 2025
The United States announced today that it has taken into custody 26 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal and state criminal charges from around the country, including charges relating to drug-trafficking, hostage-taking, kidnapping,...
Carbon Done Right Announces Receipt of Sixth Disbursement of Financing for Sierra Leone Rewilding Project
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 3, 2024
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carbon Done Right Developments Inc. ("Carbon Done Right" or the "Company") (TSXV: KLX) (FSE: Q1C), a leading provider of high-quality carbon credits sourced exclusively from afforestation and...
Ex-Premier states West demonstrates ‘unacceptable control’ over Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Yulia Timoshenko, Ukraine’s former prime minister, has criticized the level of Western influence over her country as “unacceptable,” accusing the US and EU of using the ongoing conflict to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty. In an interview...
Ex-Ukrainian PM accuses West for weakening nation’s sovereignty
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Yulia Timoshenko, Ukraine’s former prime minister, has condemned the extent of Western influence on her country as “unacceptable,” accusing the US and EU of exploiting the ongoing conflict to weaken Ukraine’s sovereignty, according to...
ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...
Emancipation Day 2025 Commemorated
Nova Scotia - Premier's Office
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August 1, 2025
CANADA, August 1 - Nova Scotia will mark Emancipation Day today, August 1, recognizing Britain’s abolition of slavery across its empire in 1834. Emancipation Day acknowledges the history and ongoing impacts of the transatlantic slave trade on...
WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Child Pedophiles and Human Traffickers
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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July 31, 2025
DHS arrests include brutal criminal illegal aliens who repeatedly sexually assaulted an 11-year-old child and put children in Intensive Care WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues its unwavering mission to protect...