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PIN, MRCG, journalists urge Sierra Leone to protect press freedom, digital rights
Business Hallmark
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June 25, 2025
Pan-African non-profit Paradigm Initiative (PIN), in partnership with the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) and 36 media professionals across Sierra Leone, has issued a joint communiqué urging the government to uphold press freedom, digital...
Bank of Sierra Leone Announces Reduction in Monetary Policy Rate to Boost Economic Growth
Sierraloaded
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June 24, 2025
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 1 percentage point to 23.75%, effective June 24, 2025, in a move aimed at lowering borrowing costs and stimulating private sector...
Orange Sierra Leone Champions Youth Empowerment and Digital Growth at 2025 Government Summit
Sierraloaded
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June 24, 2025
Orange Sierra Leone took centre stage at the 2025 Digital Government Summit, held on the 4-6 of June at the Bintumani Conference Centre in Freetown, demonstrating its bold commitment to advancing digital inclusion, youth empowerment, and national...
Major General AI Bangura Takes Over as Chief Inspector of Explosives Management in Sierra Leone Army
Sierraloaded
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June 24, 2025
Major General AI Bangura has officially assumed the role of Chief Inspector of Explosives Management for the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. The ceremony took place at the Myohaung Officers’ Mess on Friday, June 20, 2025. Colonel SMO...
Sierra Leone Secures $45Million OPEC Funding for Bumbuna Hydro Electric Plant Rehabilitation
Sierraloaded
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June 17, 2025
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Finance and Energy, in collaboration with the Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security (PI-CREF), Hon. Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, has secured a $45 million commitment from...
Siaka Stevens Was First Sierra Leonean ECOWAS Chairman – Hon. Abdul Kargbo Corrects Chief Minister Sengeh
Sierraloaded
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June 23, 2025
The Leader of the Opposition in Sierra Leone’s Parliament, Honourable Abdul Kargbo, has publicly issued a correction to Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh regarding the country’s past leadership of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and...
Tinubu hands over ECOWAS leadership to Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio, calls for vigilance, unity, and inclusive growth
National Accord Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, expressing confidence in the region’s continued...
67Th Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Summit: H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President Of Sierra Leone, Is The New Chairman Of The Authority Of Heads Of State And Government For A One-Year Term
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held its Sixty-Seventh Ordinary Session, today, 22 June 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. During the Session, the Heads of State...
ECOWAS Chair: Tinubu Hands Over To Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio
Daily Independent
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June 23, 2025
1 …Asks Body To Build Prosperous, Secure, United Region ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, in Abuja, bowed out as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, handing over the baton of leadership to President Julius...
Tinubu Hands Over ECOWAS Leadership To Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio
Sahara Reporters
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Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has been elected the new Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria formally handed over the...
ECOWAS Elects Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio As New Chairman As Tinubu’s Tenure Ends
Daily Independent
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June 22, 2025
1 Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been elected as the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the community of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS). President Bio takes over from Nigeria’s...
Tinubu hands over ECOWAS chairmanship to Julius Bio of Sierra Leone
Business Day
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June 22, 2025
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday handed over the Chairmanship of the Authority of the Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African State ECOWAS, to President Julius Bio of Sierra Leone, after serving out his two terms as the Chairman of...
Tinubu hands over ECOWAS leadership to Sierra Leone’s President, Maada Bio
Tribune Online
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June 22, 2025
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the mantle of leadership as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. The...
Cities Take the Lead as Nations Lag on Climate Action
The Energy Mix
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July 4, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Cities are tackling climate change on multiple fronts. Mayors are making it their mission to plant more trees, or they’re setting efficiency standards for...
Tinubu hands over ECOWAS leadership to Sierra Leone’s President
Premium Times
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June 22, 2025
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Bio of Sierra Leone, expressing confidence in the region’s continued path toward peace, stability,...
President Tinubu Hands Over Ecowas’s Chairmanship To Sierra Leone’s Pre
The Nigerian Voice
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President Bola Tinubu has handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, expressing confidence in the region's continued path toward peace, stability, and...
IFAD Report Successful Review of Rural Finance Project Phase-2 in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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June 21, 2025
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has reported the successful completion of its project review mission for the Rural Finance & Community Improvement Project Phase II (RFCIP-II) in Sierra Leone. Led by Madame Pascaline...
Tinubu hands over ECOWAS chairmanship to Sierra Leone’s President
The Sun Nigeria
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June 22, 2025
As Bio pledges to restore democracy, boost security, and drive economic integration as new chair From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Sunday formally handed over the Chairmanship of the Economic Community of West...
Tinubu hands over ECOWAS chairmanship to Sierra Leone’s Bio
Punch
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June 22, 2025
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. Tinubu ended his two-year tenure at the ECOWAS Authority’s 67th...
Kandeh Yumkella Unveils Sierra Leone’s Ambitious “Mission 300” Energy Plan at Africa Energy Forum
Sierraloaded
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June 21, 2025
Sierra Leone has presented its bold “Mission 300” energy roadmap at the Africa Energy Forum, aiming to double electricity access by 2030 through renewable energy and private sector investment. Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential...