The Independent Media Commission, Sierra Leone’s media regulatory body, has suspended all live phone-in programmes on Justice Radio—FM 98.5, Tumac Radio—FM 89.3 and Citizen Radio—103.7, all in the east end of the capital city, Freetown. “Since these radio stations lack the required equipment to screen incoming calls before putting callers on air as provided for […]
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Dr. Amie Fornah Sankoh has a lot to celebrate after becoming the first deaf Black woman to receive a Stem doctorate, according to Yahoo News. Born in Sierra Leone, Sankoh lost her hearing at the age of three. As a struggling elementary school student, he father sent her to the US to explore options to help cure
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Sierra Leoneans are mourning the demise of a 400-year-old beloved ancient tree in central Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, that was widely regarded as a treasure and national symbol because of its historic connection to the liberated slaves who founded the West African country. Click to read the full article about the giant
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Dr David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Education, Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Republic of Sierra Leone, is the ‘Best Minister’ in the world. The announcement came at the World Government Summit 2023 in Dubai where he received an award in his honour from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
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By ophaniel.gooding A kaleidoscope of colors was seen at the Young Sportsmen Club (YSC) in Freetown’s Wilkinson Road as parents and children gathered in a jubilant display of excitement for the first-ever Kiddies Career Fair on Thursday 9 February 2023.Ariana Oluwole, the founder of the Narnia Educational Group, a haven of holistic learning and child
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Orange and the German Development Cooperation on Friday 10 February 2023 inaugurated the 14th “Orange Digital Center (ODC)”, in Sierra Leone, a digital ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of digital skills and innovation. Government and regulatory authorities attended the inauguration in the country, among them the German Ambassador, members of the board of Orange Sierra
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Commodity Trading Company (CTC), the new mega bauxite mining company, today, 29 January 2023, paid out SLE1.9 billion (old leones) as surface rent to residents and land-owning families in the Marampa and Maforki Chiefdoms in the Port Loko District in conformity with the mines and minerals law of the country. Country Representative, Fassally Tarawally,
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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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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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The development arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone has been selected as the implementing partner of a project by the Healey International Relief Foundation (HealeyIRF), a development agency that seeks to improve health access in the West African country. Announcing the new collaboration on November 18 at a press conference, Ishmael Alfred Charles,
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