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Breast Cancer Prevalence in Sierra Leone: Sex Differences
Bioengineer.org
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July 3, 2025
In a groundbreaking study published in BMC Cancer, researchers have illuminated a concerning trend in the prevalence of breast cancer in Sierra Leone, shedding light on the persistent and widening disparities between sexes over the past two...
Sierra Leone Bolters Mpox Response: World Health Organization (WHO) Leads Groundbreaking Genomic Surveillance And Bioinformatics Training
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing mpox outbreak response and genomic surveillance capacity, the Central Public Health Reference Laboratory (CPHRL) in Freetown hosted the mpox Genomics and Bioinformatics training...
Sierra Leone Stakes Next Oil Frontier Claim
Oil Price
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June 30, 2025
African countries have recently started making more and more headlines with their plans to develop local oil and gas reserves despite strong opposition from foreign environmentalist organisations and international lenders. The latest to join the...
Government Clarifies Financial Commitment as Sierra Leone Chairs ECOWAS
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
Amid rising public concerns over the financial burden of Sierra Leone’s new leadership role within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Foreign Affairs Minister Timothy Kabba has offered key clarifications to reassure citizens....
From Curiosity to Commitment: What Joanne Dewar Learned Running the Sierra Leone Marathon with Street Child
The Fintech Times
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July 2, 2025
She’s spent years at the heart of the fintech world, building, scaling and championing inclusion. But it was a sweltering marathon in Sierra Leone that shifted something for Joanne Dewar. What began as a personal challenge became an eye-opening...
As Nations Lag on Climate Action, Cities Across the World Step Up
Mother Jones
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July 8, 2025
A community farm on a vacant lot in Quezon City, Philippines, March 2021.Ezra Acayan/Getty Via Grist Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally...
RMU Holds 19th Congregation in Accra Under Leadership of Sierra Leone’s Transport Minister Fanday Turay
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The 19th Congregation of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) was held with pomp and purpose at the university’s Parade Grounds in Accra, Ghana, under the leadership of Rtd. Col. Ambassador Alhaji Fanday Turay Esq., the Chair of the RMU Board of...
Government of Sierra Leone Receives 20,600 Bags of Rice from China for School Feeding Program
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The Government of Sierra Leone has received a donation of 1,030 metric tons of rice from the People’s Republic of China as a continuous support to the country’s educational initiatives. Sierra Leone Government has consecutively received donations...
Leotech Partner with Freetown Innovation Lab, Skill Pool to Transform Plastic Waste into 3D Printing Solutions
Sierraloaded
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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 Leone’s High Commissioner Morie Manyeh Celebrates 30 Years of Conservation Success at Tacugama Fundraiser in London
Sierraloaded
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June 28, 2025
Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Morie Komba Manyeh, praised the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary for its significant contributions to conservation during its 30th Anniversary Fundraising Gala held at SOAS University’s Brunei...
Balancing Adaptation and Mitigation: The Agricultural Sector under the UN Climate Change Regime
EJIL: Talk!
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July 7, 2025
The climate change regime has been one focal point of international law over the past year, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has undertaken the task of addressing the questions presented as part of the advisory proceedings on climate...
Leecon Poultry Company opens new hatchery to boost Sierra Leone’s local meat production
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 30, 2025
SIERRA LEONE – A newly opened hatchery by Leecon Poultry Company is set to shift Sierra Leone’s poultry meat production away from imported chicks toward locally bred stock. The facility, established in partnership with the African Poultry...
Sierra Leone’s Timber Industry Miro Receives $24 Million Support from United States Government
Sierraloaded
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June 27, 2025
Ambassador David Bryan Hunt recently visited Miro Forestry, a company dedicated to environmentally-friendly timber production, highlighting the positive impact of U.S. investment in the region. The U.S. Government, through the U.S. International...
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Signs Strategic Partnership With Republic Bank Ghana
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) has taken a significant step toward regional integration and institutional strengthening by signing a technical cooperation agreement with Republic Bank Ghana. This strategic partnership aims to enhance SLCB’s...
Sierra Leone Signs Landmark MOU for First U.S.-Backed LNG Terminal in West Africa
Sierraloaded
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June 25, 2025
The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ceca and AG&P to establish the region’s first U.S.-backed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal. The signing was conducted by Hon. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh...
Sierra Leone Advances Pandemic Preparedness With Operationalisation Of The Pandemic Fund
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Sierra Leone has entered a critical phase in strengthening its pandemic preparedness and response capacities, officially flagging-off the operationalisation of the Pandemic Fund. This milestone signals the country's continued...
Idris Elba to Lead Sherbro Island Eco-City Project Backed by Sierra Leone’s Government
Bella Naija
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June 28, 2025
Idris Elba is embarking on one of the most ambitious development projects in West Africa, transforming Sierra Leone’s Sherbro Island into a sustainable eco-smart city that will serve as a model for innovation, tourism, and inclusive economic...
Traditional Chinese medicine training program launched in Sierra Leone
Xinhua News Agency
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FREETOWN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The 26th batch of the Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone held a training course on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) techniques in Freetown, the capital of the western African country, from Thursday to Friday. With...
Sierra Leone Government Set to Ban Lead Paint Over Health Hazards
Sierraloaded
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June 23, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency Sierra Leone (EPA-SL), in collaboration with the Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP), recently hosted a Stakeholder Workshop and Press Conference at the Family Kingdom to announce new regulations aimed at...
Sierra Leone’s President Bio takes over ECOWAS Chairmanship, sparking questions
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: President Bio of Sierra Leone was yesterday elected Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the ECOWAS summit in Abuja. The first...