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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:57:52 GMTAuthorities Must Repeal Colonial Vagrancy Laws Following Historic ECOWAS Ruling
[AI London] The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court that the colonial-era legislation discriminates against poor people and ot...
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:13:33 GMTOctopus Energy, Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone's First Wind Farm
[Octopus Energy] Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone.
Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:03:04 GMTLiberia Hosts Annual Mano River Union Civil Peace Service Conference
[Liberian Observer] Liberia is hosting the annual Mano River Union Civil Peace Service (MRUCPS) Conference, a gathering aimed at addressing the urgent issue of drug and substance abuse across the region. The three-day conference, which began on Tuesd...
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:10:54 GMTHands Off Our Girls - Sierra Leone Outlaws Child Marriage, Sets a Precedent for Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] Saio Marah (name changed for privacy), a respected women's leader and farmer in Falaba, still grapples with the anguish of losing two daughters who were forced into early marriage, a painful reminder from her past. Both died fr...
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:18:27 GMTKojo Starts Interim Coaching Tenure With Win Over Sierra Leone
[Liberian Investigator] Thomas Kojo has secured his first victory as interim coach of Liberia's national team.
Sierra Leone Patriotic Vanguard
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By Shai Reshef, Founder and President, University of the People, USA
Many people believe that when it comes to admissions, the more selective a university is the better it is. Higher education must evolve beyond this outdated notion that exclusivit...
Two journalists executed in Myanmar
Htet Myat Thu and Win Htut Oo were executed during a raid carried out by 20 junta soldiers on Thu's house in Myanmar's southern state of Mon.
The two journalists' bodies were cremated by the military on the spot. This shooting brings the total numb...
The future of African hospitality: Investment, innovation and strategic partnerships
Africa's tourism sector is poised for an exciting ascent, and it has the potential to soar if it is propelled by visionary strategies and robust investments that harness the continent's unparalleled tourist allure.
Amid the unprecedented changes of...
Work, life and Artificial Intelligence (AI): 34% believe that AI can be a better boss than a human
AI is becoming a new member of society according to results from a new Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) survey titled โExcitement, Superstition and great Insecurity โ How global Consumers engage with the Digital World' (https://apo-opa.co/3WRj99J...
Yellow Card leverages fireblocks to streamline cross-border transactions in Africa
Yellow Card (https://YellowCard.io/), Africa's leading stablecoin on/off ramp, has announced that it is integrating digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks to improve cross-border transactions for both businesses and individuals. By utilizi...
Sierra Leone Standard Times