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Sierra Leone’s Mpox Education Campaign Offers Public Health Model
Through radio jingles, posters, daily text messages and door-to-door visits, Sierra Leone’s public health officials are driving a messaging campaign aimed at preventing the spread of mpox. Experts say the effort has contributed to a sharp drop in...
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Speaker Segepoh Thomas Warns Sierra Leoneans Against Unpatriotic Behaviour on Social Media
The Speaker of Sierra Leone Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, Esq., has urged citizens, especially politicians, to refrain from portraying the country in a negative light on social media. The speaker made this statement at the start of...
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'Democratization of the sport on the African continent' – Expanding online training to provide opportunities for 1,000 rising cyclists
If there could be any doubt about the difficulties facing African riders attempting to build a career in the European-based world of professional cycling, the latest Road World Championships in Kigali, when the world's riders had to do the...
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Sierra Leone’s New Mining Act Reshapes the Rules for Resource Sovereignty
The Republic of Sierra Leone has entered a new era of resource governance. On May 12, 2023, the West African nation enacted the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2022—the most comprehensive overhaul of its mining legislation in over a decade....
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A Grave Disappointment – Sierra Leone’s Child Rights Act Is a Hollow Victory for Girls
1 On October 14, 2025, a day after the International Day of the Girl Child, Sierra Leone’s Solicitor General, Robert Kowa, announced that President Julius Maada Bio had assented to the Child Rights Act 2024, making it the law of the land. This...
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Truth Media Reports Admire Bio to Police CID Over Threats Against Journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah
Truth Media has strongly condemned recent threats made against one of its journalists, Amadu Lamrana Bah, and has reported the matter to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). In a press release dated October 14, 2025, the media outlet...
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World News | India Dispatches 15 Haemo-Dialysis Machines, Along with Portable RO Units and Consumable Kits to Sierra Leone
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India dispatched a consignment of 15 Haemo-Dialysis Machines, along with Portable RO Units and Consumable Kits, from Mundra Port to Sierra Leone on Tuesday. Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External...
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Air Sierra Leone to introduce Flymingo wireless IFE
Air Sierra Leone, the country’s new flag carrier, is to introduce a Wireless In‑Flight Entertainment (W-IFE) solution across its fleet. The airline has chosen IFE provider Moment to equip the 737 MAX fleet with its Flymingo Box wireless IFE...
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Overview of Sierra Leone’s mining legislation
The Republic of Sierra Leone, on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, is renowned for its mineral wealth, notably diamonds, gold, bauxite and rutile. Iron ore, in particular, forms a cornerstone of its mining sector due to substantial reserves. To...
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“Picture the Power” exhibit opens Friday at Maison Freetown
LAFAYETTE PARISH — Art and activism come together this week as Maison Freetown hosts “Picture the Power,” a statewide photography exhibition presented by the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice. The public is invited to the opening Friday, Oct....
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My Reflections on the WATAF Policy Dialogue In Sierra Leone
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Partial view of West African Tax Experts who gathered for the WATAF 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue and the 21st General Assembly, held in the halls of the Foreign Service Academy on Tower Hill, in Freetown, Sierra Leone Sept 15-19, 2025 ABSTRACT I...
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Sierra Leone’s Kumba Brima Wins First Championship with Riga FC in Latvia
Sierra Leonean forward Kumba Zainab Brima has won her first league championship with Riga FC Women in the Latvian Women’s Championship, marking a new milestone in her professional football journey. Brima joined Riga FC Women in June 2025 after a...
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Bafana rise in Mbombela to seal World Cup return in stunning fashion
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Bafana qualified for the global showpiece at this venue, which is the scene of their greatest embarrassment, as it was here where they celebrated a draw with Sierra Leone in 2011, erroneously thinking they had qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of...
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Stakeholders Pushes to Scrap Sierra Leone’s 1902 ‘Lunacy Act’ With New Mental Health Bill
On October 10th 2025, Sierra Leone joined the global community in observing World Mental Health Day 2025 under the theme, “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” The day served as a platform to spotlight mental health...
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New Report Exposes Growing Threats And Intimidation on Journalists in Sierra Leone
The latest edition of the Media Freedom Review by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) has raised serious concerns about the safety and security of journalists in Sierra Leone, warning that intimidation and harassment incidents are on the...
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Comedian Kindo Armani Exposes How School Children Are Being Used to Sell Drugs in Freetown
Renowned comedian Kindo Armani has raised concerns over the increasing involvement of school-going children in the drug trade. Speaking to Truth Media, Armani revealed that he has witnessed children being used as distributors firsthand. As a...
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Father Konteh’s mission: Healing Sierra Leone’s wounds through faith and Caritas
CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2025 / 06:00 am Sierra Leone is a small, west African country located along the Atlantic Ocean known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and complex history. Despite enduring a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002,...
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Sierra Leone, World Bank Sign $9.18M Deal to Modernize Kenema and Makeni Markets
The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank have officially signed contract agreements for the implementation of the Resilient Urban Sierra Leone Project (RUSLP), marking a significant step toward enhancing urban infrastructure and economic...
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From rhetoric to reality : How leadership and institutions left nations while Sierra Leone and much of West Africa stagnate
*FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: HOW LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONS LIFT NATIONS WHILE SIERRA LEONE AND MUCH OF WEST AFRICA STAGNATE* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sunday, 12 October 2025 When a people unshackle themselves from foreign rule there is a public...
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Archbishop of Freetown Calls for Dialogue as City Council Forms Burial Team for Victims of “Kush” Drug Crisis
The Catholic Church leader expressed concern that young Sierra Leoneans, disappointed by the lack of employment, are now opting to drown their frustrations in “kush” and “tramadol”, and are dying “like stray dogs”. The Archbishop of Freetown spoke...
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