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Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner Engages RSPB Executives at University of Cambridge
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
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...
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...
UNDP, Partners Launch Hands-On Skills Training for 100 Youth in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
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 President Julius Maada Bio Launches National Water Security And WASH Access Project, Calls For Collective Action On Clean Water And Sanitation
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(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
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
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
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
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...
Internal Affairs Minister Set to Tackle Rising Lawlessness and Indiscipline in Freetown
Sierraloaded
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July 11, 2025
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...
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...
“Empower women, protect children, strengthen families” – Sierra Leone First Lady urges at SFC 2025
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 8, 2025
The 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025 unfolded in Freetown, bringing together The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, government officials, faith leaders, and civil society actors to promote women’s...
Parliamentary Leaders Hail Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio's Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Chairmanship In Historic Show Of Unity
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, July 8, 2025/APO Group/ -- The parliamentary leadership of Sierra Leone's two main political parties, the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the opposition All People's...
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 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...
First Ladies collaborate on global challenges, sustainability
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts from across the world to deliberate on how First Ladies can wield influence to create lasting and meaningful change, especially in the lives of women, children, and the vulnerable....
Sierra Leone Secures $250 Million Investment Deal with OPEC Fund
Sierraloaded
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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...
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...
Directorate of Food and Nutrition Concludes 2025 Technical Review Meeting on Advancing Nutrition in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
The Directorate of Food and Nutrition under the Ministry of Health has concluded its 2025 Technical Review Meeting, aimed at assessing progress and shaping future strategies to improve nutrition outcomes across Sierra Leone. The three-day meeting...
Fighting to Breathe: How the ERA Coalition is Driving Environmental Justice
Liberian Observer
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Across Africa, communities are facing a growing storm - climate shocks, land degradation, toxic pollution, and unchecked resource exploitation are threatening lives and livelihoods. Yet in the face of these mounting crises, hope is rising in the...
Sierra Leone’s Economy Projected to Grow by 4.4% in 2025 and 4.8% in 2026
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
Sierra Leone is projected to experience significant economic growth of 4.4% in 2025 and 4.8% in 2026, primarily fueled by the services, mining, and agriculture sectors. This optimistic outlook comes from the Country Focus Report (CFR) 2025, which...
Mission 300: Sierra Leone ready for collaboration
ESI Africa
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July 4, 2025
Sierra Leone has a plan in place to attract the private sector to collaborate and drive the change that the country needs to achieve Mission 300. This was heard at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF), which took place in Cape Town in June 2005. Ndeye...
Agriculture and Defense Ministries Sign MOU to Strengthen Food Security in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has officially partnered with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) to enhance food security through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement was formalized during a...