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Sierra Leone Achieves Record-Breaking Connectivity Expansion

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Communications, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, delivered an update on President Julius Maada Bio’s 2018 manifesto promises at the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s 13th National Delegates’ Conference. The government has made strides in expanding broadband and voice connectivity, enacted the Cyber Security and Crime Act 2021 to protect citizens’ privacy, received

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David Sengeh Is Best Minister At Global Government Summit 2023

Education / SL News

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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CARITAS Promotes Women’s Leadership Through Radio

Gender, Politics / SL News

In some areas of the world, radios play an essential role in promoting development and raising awareness on a wide range of issues, from health to human rights. The radio waves can also be a powerful tool for promoting women’s leadership, as demonstrated by the Radio Nyapui (meaning ‘woman’ in the local idiom) station in

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Narnia’s Kiddies Career Fair unleashes genius potential in every child

Education / SL News

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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Sierra Leone: Orange, GIZ Inaugurate 14th Orange Digital Center in Africa, Middle East

Business, Economic, Economy, Education, Politics / SL News

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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ARISE IIP Agreement Revolutionizes Salone Mining, Industrial Development

Economic, Politics / SL News

By Ophaniel Gooding The signing of the Pepel Port and Pepel-Tonkolili Railway Development, Expansion, and Management Lease Agreement between the Sierra Leonean government and ARISE Integrated Industrial Platform Ltd (ARISE IIP) has generated significant interest and controversy. The agreement, which is worth US$476 million, aims to provide services to mining companies and other investors and

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NGC Quagmire: Andrew Keilie Makes A Case for KKY

Politics / SL News

Let me set the records straight on a few issues surrounding NGC and KKY. I consider his spurt of anger and statements regarding meagre financial contributions by some “noisemakers” within the party unfortunate and probably made out of exasperation. Here are my thoughts. KKY (Kandeh Kolleh Yumkellah, National Grand Coalition party of Sierra

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$176m Investment in Port and Rail: ARISE IIP brings new hope

Economy / SL News

With its investment of nearly $176 million in Sierra Leone’s port and rail facilities, ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) brings a bright future to the country. The funds will be used for the refurbishment of the Pepel-Tonkolili railway, Pepel Port, railway connectivity to Marampa Mines, passenger railway services, and a rail connection to

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Sierra Leone Gets First Securitised National ID Card

Politics / SL News

The President of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Maada Bio, has unveiled the country’s first-ever securitised multi-purpose identification card and identification verification system, saying that civil registration and vital statistics, CVRS, data is critical for policymaking. The West African nation becomes the sixth member state after Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Benin, and The Gambia to implement

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Idris Elba on African Cuisine and Cooking with his Mum

Entertainment / SL News

Food from Sierra Leone, where my dad’s from, has been a big part of my life. Sweet potato leaf stew is something my mum would cook all the time, it was my absolute favourite. Coming home after school to those home-cooked meals is a fond memory. See full details on I can cook. I love to make

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