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Sierra Leone

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:27:47 GMT
Global Energy Alliance Agenda For Clean Energy Takes Shape in Africa #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Sharm el-Sheikh -- "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all." This is Sustainable Development Goal 7, which Africa is unlikely to meet because it does not yet have theĀ  U.S.$190 billion of investment...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:37:04 GMT
Liberia, Guinea, S/Leone Sign Pact to Improve Cross-Border Trade, Revenue and Security in the Region
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has signed an MOU with its Guinean and Sierra Leonean counterparts for mutual administrative assistance to combat customs crimes and boost customs revenues in...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:34:49 GMT
Why COP27 Matters to Sierra Leone
[Africa Renewal] It is our hope it will help fast-track implementation of climate finance models and prompt scaling up of ongoing climate-smart projects

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:42:00 GMT
Entrance Exams in Public Universities - Professor Wurie Puts Dr.sengeh's Result to Test
[Concord] Public universities in Sierra Leone have begun with entrance exams for university applicants as demanded by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education with massive failures reported already.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:41:53 GMT
Le29.7 Billion for Renovation/Maintenance of 538 Schools Nationwide
[Concord] The Ministry of Basic & Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has through the Sierra Leone Free Education Project, disbursed the sum of Twenty-Nine Billion Six Hundred and Ninety-Three Million Five Hundred & Twenty Thousand [Old] Leone...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:41:46 GMT
Justice Fisher Refuses LAJ's Bail Application
[Concord] Justice Adrian Fisher on Friday, October 21st, 2022, refused the bail application made by Lawyer Pa Momoh Fofanah on behalf Alhaji Amadu Bah alias LAJ.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:41:38 GMT
Olympic Forest Growing As Symbolic Tree Planted By IOC President Bach in Senegal
[Concord] The Olympic Forest is growing: On the occasion of a visit to Senegal, host of the Youth Olympic Games 2026, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, accompanied by IOC members Kirsty Coventry and Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, p...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:41:28 GMT
Ipam Su Election - Alleged Administrative Interference Worries Candidate
[Concord] After securing 62.25% while the other candidates manage to pull 22.65%, 0.67%, 0% and 14.18% respectively as per election status report, Ishmail Fofanah has called on the Chief Electoral Commissioner of the Institute of Public Administratio...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:41:19 GMT
HRCSL Engages Pupils On Laws, Policies and Human Rights Instruments
[Concord] As part of its mandate of protecting and promoting the rights of all in the country, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone has over the years conducted several community outreach campaigns in primary and secondary schools nationwide o...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:41:19 GMT
Over 12,000 Reports Posted Within Half an Hour After Whatsapp Went Off Across the World
[Concord] In the early hours of Tuesday 25th October 2022, popular messaging platform went down for users across the world, including Sierra Leone. Many people complained that they were unable to send and receive messages.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:41:02 GMT
PR Is Advantageous for Women - 50/50 Group President
[Concord] President for the 5050 Women Group, Haja Alimatu Abdullah has said that Proportional Representation is advantageous for women.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:40:53 GMT
Amidu Karim Hails Zambia After U-23 Elimination
[Concord] Sierra Leone coach Amidu Karim has heaped praises on Zambia squad stating that they have quality players that deserve a slot to showcase their skill and talent at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:40:38 GMT
Handball - Sierra Leone Loses Bronze Medal Contest
[Concord] The Men's IHF Trophy Africa - Zones II finished on Saturday with Sierra Leone U-18 squad failed to secure Bronze medal in their third place battle against Cape Verde in the IHF Trophy in Guinea, Conakry.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:09:33 GMT
Gender-Based Violence a High Priority in Sierra Leone
[Afrobarometer] Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most important women's-rights issue that Sierra Leoneans say their government and society must address, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 05:56:30 GMT
Inside Sierra Leone's Worrying Debt Situation
[The Exchange] Whereas a complexity of concerns presages a landscape beset with considerable difficulties in the year ahead, Sierra Leone's debt-to-GDP burden should be of particular concern to leaders and key stakeholders.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:26:28 GMT
Gender-Based Violence a High Priority, but Citizens Say It Is a Private Matter
[Afrobarometer] Almost half of citizens consider it likely that a survivor will be criticised or shamed if she reports to the authorities.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:28:23 GMT
Kenya's Mwale Meets Sierra Leone President in Freetown, Seeks to Invest in Healthcare
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United States-based Kenyan billionaire businessman and founder of Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) Julius Mwale met Sierra Leone President Julius Bio after a two-week tour of the West African country.



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