The majority owner of the Meya diamond mine in Sierra Leone has agreed to sell 70% of the asset in exchange for funding that will enable it to expand production. Namibia-based Trustco Group, which purchased a 51% share of Meya from Germinate Sierra Leone in 2016, has reached a $50 million deal with Sterling Global Trading, […]
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Sierra Leone said Thursday it is working with neighboring countries to step up the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea after a Chinese fishing vessel was hijacked in its waters earlier this week. The area off the coast of West Africa is one of the world’s most dangerous places for attacks on ships. Twenty-three crew
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has congratulated Julius Maada Bio on his re-election as President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, saying they will make joint efforts to develop relations between the two countries. “I believe that we will make joint efforts to develop relations between Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone on the
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West Africa’s forgotten gem is emerging from the shadows to welcome visitors to its stunning beaches, pristine rainforests and unique culture. Sierra Leone has endured a difficult couple of decades, first with a civil war in the 1990s and a deadly Ebola outbreak in 2014. But the country has emerged stronger and more resilient and
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BY THE RT. HON. DR. ABASS CHERNOR BUNDU (TUESDAY, 25 JULY 2023) Hon. Members Today, 25th July 2023, marks the third sitting of this Sixth Parliament to which a total of 149 Members have been duly elected by the citizens of this country in the last General Election held on 24th
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A delegation of three Chinese medical doctors on Monday 24 July arrived in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, to help the country fight cervical cancer. The doctors, who are from China’s Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, are expected to spend more than two weeks offering technical support and training local medical
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First published by BUSINESSWIREINDIA Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary”. The conference was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Chairperson of Merck Foundation Africa
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By EnergyPortal Sierra Leone, a small West African nation, has been making strides in recent years to improve its energy market and expand access to electricity for its citizens. This is a critical step for the country, as access to reliable and affordable energy is essential for economic growth, job creation, and improved living standards.
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An asylum seeker who came to Australia to compete in the Commonwealth Games is helping the next generation of local athletes reach for their Olympics dreams. Abu Bakarr Kamara arrived on the Gold Coast in 2018 to represent Sierra Leonne in beach volleyball, guiding his team to the semi-finals before going down to the host
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Dr Modupe Taiwo, Save the Children’s Programme Director for the Global Affairs Canada funded Project on reducing and responding to child and early forced marriage and union titled ‘My Body. My Decision. My Rights.’ was a panellist among other global leaders at this year’s 2023 Women Deliver Conference (WD2023) in Kigali, Rwanda. Happening every three
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