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Debt, dependency and dissent : Unmasking Sierra Leone economic quandary
Cocorioko
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June 28, 2025
*DEBT, DEPENDENCY AND DISSENT: UNMASKING SIERRA LEONE’S ECONOMIC BIND* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Saturday, 28 June 2025 “For decades, wealth and income have been redistributed upward, with minimal protest by the working classes who were harmed by that...
Minister Chernor Bah Engages Guild of Editors on Digital Transformation in Media
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, held a crucial meeting with the newly elected leadership of the Guild of Editors, led by Chairman Thomas Dixon, to discuss the digital transformation of the media landscape in Sierra Leone....
Sierra Leone Doesn’t Need Wealthy People, It Needs Leaders – APC Presidential Aspirant Abubakarr Kalokoh
Sierraloaded
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June 23, 2025
Abubakarr Kalokoh, a flagbearer aspirant for the All People’s Congress (APC), says he wants to lead because he feels it’s time to serve his country. Speaking during a recent interview on a local media program, he made it clear that his decision...
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...
Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone set for showdown in richest Stephen Foster ever
WDRB - Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – One horse won the Kentucky Derby. Another won the Breeders’ Cup Classic. A third took the Dubai World Cup. Saturday’s Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs won’t crown a champion — but it may feel like one already...
The Genius Of Amakye Dede: How His Music Showed Me The Soul ...
Modern Ghana
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Ghana has become a major player in the African entertainment industry thanks to its wealth of talented actors, filmmakers, producers, and artists. Nonetheless, Daniel Amakye Dede, better known by his stage name Amakye Dede, is one of Ghana's top...
Foday Mannah on his debut crime novel, set between Sierra Leone and Scotland
The Bookseller
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Your debut draws inspiration from a real crime. What attracted you to this story, and why did you feel compelled to explore it through fiction? The foundation of the novel came from the harrowing case of a South African nurse living in Scotland,...
No Compensation for Black Johnson Alleged Landowners – Sierra Leone Government
Sierraloaded
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June 27, 2025
Abdul Fonti Kabia, the Communications Specialist at the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, has made it clear that the government will not compensate landowners affected by the recent demolitions at Black Johnson. Speaking on a TV...
President Bio to Open First Tile Factory in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
President Julius Maada Bio is expected to soon open the first tile manufacturing company in Sierra Leone, a major step for local industry and job creation. According to Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh, the factory might also be the first of...
Merck Foundation Marks 'World Art Day' Through Their Film, Song, Media And Fashion Awards 2025 In Partnership With Africa's First Ladies To Raise Awareness About Social & Health Issues
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation....
FIFA Lead Instructor Slams Sierra Leone Referees Committee for Poor Oversight
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
Lead FIFA Instructor, Evangelist Felix Onias Tangawarima, has sharply criticized the Sierra Leone Referees Committee for a lack of oversight of the country’s football referees. Speaking after the first phase of the FIFA Member Association (MA)...
OPINION: Dr. Fatima Maada Bio and the Battle for Sierra Leone’s Future
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
If the social media speculations about Dr. Fatima Maada Bio’s intention to contest for the 2026 SLPP flag bearer position are true, then Sierra Leone is on the cusp of a revolutionary chapter in its political history; one that boldly redefines...
British Man Drags Sierra Leonean Wife’s Family Out of Wedding Reception Hall
Sierraloaded
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June 25, 2025
A report from a viral video on social media indicates that a British man who got married to a Sierra Leonean woman has dragged his wife’s family out of their wedding reception hall. According to the report, the man’s decision to throw his wife’s...
Sierra Leonean Gymnast “Eddie Flexible” Breaks Two Guinness World Records
Sierraloaded
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June 21, 2025
Sierra Leonean gymnast Eddie Kamara, popularly known as Eddie Flexible, has made history by securing two Guinness World Records for extraordinary feats in contortion and body control. The records, officially confirmed by Guinness World Records,...
Sierra Leone and Seven Other West African Countries in Malaysia to Unveil the Truth About QNET
Sierraloaded
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June 21, 2025
QNET, a 26-year-old international direct selling company with operations in about 100 countries including Sierra Leone has invited journalists from seven West African countries to visit its Head Office in Malaysia and attend this year’s VCON, a...
Sierra Leonean Woman Dies in a Car Crash in Belgium
Sierraloaded
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June 21, 2025
A Sierra Leonean Woman, Midiatu Bangura, commonly called Mida Bangs, living in Belgium, has died after being involved in a car accident. According to the report, Bangura was on her way to work when she was involved in the accident that claimed her...
Sierra Leone: A destination awakening with soul, sea and story
Graphic
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June 21, 2025
I touched down in Sierra Leone just after 8 a.m. last Monday, and it didn’t take long to realise this wasn’t going to be an ordinary arrival. Unlike most capital cities, where you’re greeted with tarmac and traffic, arriving in Freetown means...
Rock Music is Sickening, Disgusting, Filthy, Repugnant, Unpleasant and Odious – That’s the Point
Fair Observer
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July 3, 2025
Rock ’n’ roll didn’t simply shake the cultural landscape; it caused an earthquake — a sudden rupture whose aftershocks reverberated from the 1950s onward. At its epicenter was Elvis Presley. A white Southerner who borrowed, filtered and,...
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...
MUSIC REVIEW: Olamidé blends calm, chaos, quiet confidence in self-titled comeback
Premium Times
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June 29, 2025
After the diverse journeys of UY Scuti in 2021, Unruly in 2023 and Ikigai EP in 2024, Olamide confidently ventures into new territory with his eleventh studio album, Olamidé. The rapper-singer presents a 17-track album that delves into...