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Liberia to Introduce Kickball in Sierra Leone Through Sports Diplomacy Visit
Front Page Africa
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July 11, 2025
Monrovia – The National Sports Authority (NSA) of Sierra Leone has officially invited the Liberia Kickball Federation (LKF) for a sports diplomacy visit from July 21 to 25, aimed at introducing kickball to Sierra Leone. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway...
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...
Sierra Leonean Musician MIC Reportedly Released from Prison in Dubai
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
Reports circulating on social media confirm that popular Sierra Leonean musician MIC has been released from prison in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). The artist was arrested in September 2024, shortly after performing at a concert alongside...
Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament Segepoh Thomas Strengthens Ties With Press Gallery
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
The relationship between the Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament, Rt. The Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, along with the Parliamentary Press Gallery, has taken a positive turn as the Speaker has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the...
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...
Sierra Leonean Film Industry Mourns the Loss of Veteran Actor and Producer Emile Manley
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
The Sierra Leonean film industry is grieving the loss of one of its veteran actor and producer, Emile Arlvin Manley, who passed away on Wednesday, 9th July 2025. According to reports, Emile fell ill while in his car and, despite efforts to rush...
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...
Africell Signs Over 10 East End Musicians to My Tunes Platform in Boost for Local Talent
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
Africell Sierra Leone has officially signed more than 10 musicians from the East End of Freetown to its My Tunes (CRBT) service, marking a significant initiative to promote local talent. The project is led by Atical Foyoh, a prominent artist and...
Alpha Khan Claims Majority of Sierra Leoneans Happy with President Bio’s Leadership Despite Poor Global Happiness Ranking
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
Presidential Spokesman Hon. Alpha Kanu has said that 60 to 70 percent of Sierra Leoneans are happy with President Julius Maada Bio’s leadership. He made the statement during a recent online media discussion while responding to questions about...
Africell Supports Sierra Leone’s U16 Basketball Team for Afrobasket Qualifiers in Guinea
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
Africell Sierra Leone has bolstered the national Under-16 basketball team by sponsoring them ahead of the FIBA AfroBasket Zone 2 Qualifiers in Conakry, Guinea. The official sponsorship signing took place on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the company’s...
Akon Net Worth 2025: What Happened to the Money, Music, and Akon City?
Finance Monthly
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July 10, 2025
The Journey of Akon's Net Worth: Success, Setbacks, and Surprising Turns Akon is best known for chart-toppers like “Locked Up” and “Lonely,” but the story of his wealth goes far deeper than catchy hooks and platinum records. A prolific...
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,...
New Single “We Up Now”: A Freetown And BlackGold Collaboration
TTT Live Online
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July 9, 2025
Get ready for a bold, uplifting anthem with the release of “We Up Now,” a powerful new single born from the creative fusion of Freetown and BlakGold. Featuring dynamic performances by College Boy Jesse, Preedy, and Muhammad, this track brings...
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...
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...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...
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...
The peace that starves, silences and betrays Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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July 4, 2025
Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 July 2025: How do you define peace in a country where children die because hospitals lack oxygen? How do you rank as peaceful a nation ruled by fear, intimidation, corruption and hunger? How do you...
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...