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Sierra Leone Engages Investors at African Energy Reception

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Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, Foday B. L. Mansaray, implored investors to maximize the country’s upstream potential during the Invest in African Energy reception in London on Thursday, organized by the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org). Having launched its fifth licensing round last May, Sierra Leone (http://bit.ly/3EOMlXh) is seeking to advance in its nascent […]

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Jamaica, Sierra Leone Partner To Boost Tourist Levels

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Jamaica and Sierra Leone are exploring plans to enter a joint partnership in a bid to widen their tourist catchment areas.   The countries will look to increase their tourist figures as both regions – the Caribbean and Africa – reset and reconfigure their sectors following the pandemic.   “With the strong historical and cultural

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Presents First Sierra Leonean Amir to President Bio

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Sierra Leone has presented Lawyer Musa Mewa as the first Sierra Leonean Amir to President Julius Maada Bio, after over 100 years of the biggest Islamic mission’s existence in the West African nation.   “As a country, we are very proud of you. Your blend of leadership in our community is

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NDMA’s Updates on Susan’s Bay Fire Incident

Environment, Health, Politics /

Directorate of Relief and Response of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in collaboration with UNICEF, UNDP, FCC, CONCERN, SLRCS, CARITAS and the Sierra Leone Police has conducted a needs assessment and registration of the affected victims of the Susan’s Bay Fire Incident.   Director of Communications, Mohamed L. Bah, told journalists at the scene

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Iceland Commits to WASH Services in Rural Sierra Leone 

Education, Environment, Health /

The Government of Iceland through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs has committed to supporting the Government of Sierra Leone’s programme, ‘Improving Access to Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Services for Improved Livelihoods and Child-Friendly Environment in Rural Fishing Communities’, according to African Business. The project will improve water and sanitation services in 16

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Sierra Leone Tops 2022 Social Progress Index by World Economic Forum

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Sierra Leone is top among eight other countries, including The Gambia, Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau that have shown the most improvement in the 2022 Social Progress Index, although the rate of social progress has slowed significantly in recent years, according to the World Economic Forum.   The International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, which engages the foremost

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ACTIONS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE: Rising Seas and Climate Aid in Sierra Leone

Environment, Politics /

Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo visited the Sherbro estuary, a sprawling riverine ecosystem of mangroves among coastal fishing villages on the coast of Sierra Leone in April of this year. See details in this video documentary. It is suffering the impacts of climate change, much like other coastal communities in West Africa. A USAID project financing the

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Here Is Why 86 African Americans Departed for Sierra Leone on 6 Jan 1820

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January 6th, 2023 marks exactly 203 years since the first organized immigration of freed enslaved people departed from New York Harbor on a journey to Sierra Leone, a place that established itself as a haven for all slaves and people of color. See face2faceafrica.com for details on this story. This expedition was a significant moment

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