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Sierra Leone

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:04:43 GMT
Scores Dead in Oil Tanker Explosion At Gas Station
[DW] The explosion, in the capital, Freetown, happened as large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel. The tanker was earlier damaged in an accident with a bus.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 11:01:40 GMT
Many Feared Dead After Fuel Tanker Blast
[Nation] A fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, has claimed the lives of dozens of people.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:52:33 GMT
ICC U-20 - Tanzania Beat Sierra Leone By 8 Wickets
[Daily News] TANZANIA'S right hand batsman, Ivan Ismail has continued his supremacy, scoring his yet another half century in his team's eight wicket victory over Sierra Leone in the ICCT20 World Cup Sub-Regional African Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:20:46 GMT
NCC Efficiency in Telecoms Sector Inspires Sierra Leone
[Leadership] Nigeria's global ranking as a model in telecom regulation, and her status as a leading light of operational efficiency, solidarity and collaborative partnering in sub-regional and Continental telecommunication sphere has inspired Sierra ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:08:26 GMT
How Sierra Leone Abolished the Death Penalty and What Others Could Learn
[African Arguments] How decades of tenacious advocacy, political will and a smart legal strategy finally ended capital punishment.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:25:32 GMT
President Bio Addresses COP26, Commits to Climate Resilient Future for Country's Diverse Ecosystems #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Sierra Leone Government] His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has addressed the 26th Conference of Parties, COP26, of the UN Framework Conventions on Climate Change, UNFCCC, promised a climate-resilient future and made a case for Sierra Leon...

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:32:27 GMT
Ministry of Health and Sanitation Declares Confirmed Measles Outbreaks in Kambia District
[WHO-AFRO] The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) today declared measles outbreak in Kambia District. There have been a total of three confirmed cases from a cluster of suspected cases in Bamoi Luma in the district. The MoHS is working with the...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:25:06 GMT
Cricket - Nigeria Enters Final Day With 4-1 Lead Over Sierra Leone
[Premium Times] The Yellow and Greens take a comfortable 4-1 lead into the final match in the six-game series on Tuesday

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:14:26 GMT
Freetown Appoints Africa's First Chief Heat Officer #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] From floods to droughts to landslides, the West African nation has been battling the realities of climate change for more than a decade

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:52:33 GMT
President Commissions the Nyapui Secondary School of Excellence for Girls, Says Education Is the Bedrock for Development
[Sierra Leone Government] His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has disclosed that education is the bedrock for national development when he addressed the commissioning of the newly constructed Nyapui Secondary School of Excellence for Girls, ...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:07:12 GMT
Gambia Thump Sierra Leone AWCON Qualifiers
[The Point] The Gambia National Women's team over the weekend thumped Sierra Leone 2-0 in the first-leg tie of the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifiers played at the AT Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:27:58 GMT
Sierra Leone VP Set to Deliver NAYMOTE Address At Naymote's Flagship Leadership Seminar
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh will visit Liberia from October 22nd -27th, 2021, as the guest of the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa), an offspring ...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:18:21 GMT
Cricket - Nigeria Leads Sierra Leone 2-1 in T20 Bilateral Series
[Premium Times] The fourth game of the series is scheduled for Saturday at the University of Lagos.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:29:41 GMT
Road Safety Authority Presents Biometric Driver's License to President Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Wednesday 20 October 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received his new biometric driver's license from the Executive Director of Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority, SLRSA, Ibrahi...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:12:16 GMT
Women Scorpions to Play Sierra Leone Today in Awcon Qualifiers
[The Point] The Gambia National Women's Scorpions will today (Monday) play against Sierra Leone at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia in the first leg of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:29:27 GMT
Cricket - Nigeria, Sierra Leone Bilateral Series Begins in Lagos
[Premium Times] The series is part of the preparation for the upcoming world cup qualifiers in Rwanda

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:45:38 GMT
Sierra Leone President Defends Controversial Guinea Visit
[East African] Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has dismissed persistent criticism for his visit to Guinea earlier this week, saying that the state visit was in the interest of his country's national security.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:12 GMT
Ellen Shares Freetown Experience With Koijee
[New Dawn] Ex- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on Liberians to redouble their efforts in helping the Monrovia city government to give the capital a decent facelift.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:36:14 GMT
Sierra Leone IGP Pays Courtesy Call On Ghanaian Counterpart
[Ghanaian Times] The Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sierra Leone, Dr Ambrose Michael Sovula, paid a courtesy call on his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr George Akuffo Dampare at the National Police Headquarters in Accra on Tuesday.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:03:21 GMT
President Bio Participates in Dubai Expo 2020, Praises UAE's Level of Tolerance to Global Peace
[Sierra Leone Government] Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday 14 October 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has participated in the Dubai Expo2020, a global destination organised every five years for millions of people to share ide...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:44:15 GMT
Sierra Leone's Financial Intelligence Unit Appeals for Technical, Financial Support for Liberia FIU
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Director General of the Sierra Leone Financial Intelligence Unit, David N. Borbor, has appealed to political authorities in Liberia to continuously provide financial and technical support to their country's Financial...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:18:48 GMT
Sierra Leone Defeats Gambia in Int'l Friendly
[The Point] Sierra Leone's Stars on Saturday defeated The Gambia senior national team in an international friendly game played in Morocco.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:40:41 GMT
President Bio Departs for a One-Day Working Visit to Guinea
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Monday 11 October 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has departed Sierra Leone this morning for Conakry, Guinea on the invitation of the Military Head of State of the Republic of Guine...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:29:07 GMT
WHO Sierra Leone Concludes Joint 2022-2023 Operational Planning Retreat With Ministry of Health and Sanitation
[WHO-AFRO] The World Health Organization Country Office in Sierra Leone has concluded a two-day high level technical and operational planning retreat with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to develop and validate the key priorities for the Organi...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:40:38 GMT
President Bio Signs the Abolition of Death Penalty, Consoles Families Living With Pain of Judicial Execution
[Sierra Leone Government] State House, Freetown, Friday 8 October 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has completed a symbolic signing into law of the abolition of the death penalty and consoled those who have lived with the pain of l...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:32:15 GMT
Land Complaints and Dispute Resolution Committee Presents Report to President Bio
[Sierra Leone Government] His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a report on the findings of the Complaints and Dispute Resolution Committee that was mandated to investigate land disputes in the Western Area from April 2018 to Janu...



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