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Sierra Leone

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 07:42:48 GMT
African World Airlines to Suspend Flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Africa World Airlines (AWA), a regional airline based in Accra, Ghana, has announced the suspension of its flights from Monrovia and Freetown due to high operation costs resulting from the rising cost of jet fuel.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:19:17 GMT
Eight Killed After Heavy Rain Causes Floods and Landslides
[allAfrica] At least eight people have lost their lives after torrential rains caused floods and landslides in an informal settlement in Looking Town in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:52:39 GMT
Female Genital Mutilation 'Amounts to Torture,' Impunity Must End - UN Experts
[UN News] UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:52 GMT
Murdered Police Officers Given State Funeral
[Concord] The 6 police officers who were killed in an anti-government protest on August 10th have on Tuesday been laid to rest at the Hastings Police Training School in Freetown.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:50 GMT
Government Increases Salaries, Allocates Fuel to Health Workers
[Concord] The Ministry of Finance has approved the allocation of financial resources to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation for the welfare of Health Care Workers to address concerns of the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA).

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:48 GMT
Referee Duo to Officiate in WAFU Zone a U-20 Tourney
[Concord] The Confederations of Africa Football, CAF has nominated Sierra Leonean duo; Micheal Conteh and Mohamed K. Koroma to officiate in this year's West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone A U-20 Tournament, which will be held in Mauritania.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:47 GMT
Health Minister Interacts With Health Reporters Network
[Concord] Executive members of the Health Reporters Network Sierra Leone (HRN-SL) on Friday 19th August 2022 held a fruitful discussion with Sierra Leone Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr. Austin Demby at his Youyi Building Office in Freetown.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:44 GMT
Social Media and the Challenges of Fake News, Incitement and Hate Speech
[Concord] Among trending social media images claimed as perpetrators of the August 10 violence is a Nigerian rapper, Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, nicknamed Dagrin. He died twelve years ago. Yet he was recently declared wanted by the Sierra Leone poli...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:43 GMT
Four Years of Free Quality Education -
[Concord] -Govt. paid over Le500 billion tuition fees

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:42 GMT
Alfred Peter Conteh Stands Accused of Undermining Court Order
[Concord] Secretary and head of Secretariat, Abdul Kargbo of the Interim Transitional Governance Committee (ITGC) of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, has accused Alfred Peter Conteh, Chairman of the ITGC of undermining court orders and by extens...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:39 GMT
Natural Disasters Will Always Happen - What We Do Is to Minimize the Impact - Save the Children Country Director
[Concord] Speaking on the need to protect vulnerable children during emergencies, Save the Children Country Director, Patrick Analo said natural disasters will always happen, but effort must be made to minimize it impact.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:37 GMT
Kei Kamara Dedicates Goal Recorder to Bruce Myhre
[Concord] After reaching another Major League Soccer (MLS) milestone, former Sierra Leone international, Kei Kamara, has dedicated his recent success to Bruce Myhre, former Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Head Coach, who coached him at the Manhattan Beach Soc...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:35 GMT
Ambassador to UAE Unveils Community Executive
[Concord] Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Sunday 21 August, 2022 - Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, UAE, has during the inauguration ceremony of the new Sierra Leone Community Executive in the UAE, called on his compatriots to be...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:38:10 GMT
Deforestation Under the Watch of District Forestry Officer Worries MP
[Concord] Member of Parliament representing Constituency 003 in Kailahun District, Hon. Hindolo Moiwo Gevao, has vent out dissatisfaction over the continuous timber logging in the district, describing it as very scary and very worrisome.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:38:06 GMT
Africell Presents NLE 250,000 to Julie Tombo
[Concord] The winner of Housemate Salone Season 3, Juliana D.Conteh a.k.a Julie Tombo, has been presented with NLE250,000 (OLE250,000,000) as grand prize for emerging the winner of the reality TV show organized by the African Young Voices(AYV) Media ...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:38:06 GMT
EASL Holds First Quarterly Seminar to Provide Research-Based Economic Policies
[Concord] Economic Association of Sierra Leone (EASL), has held its first Quarterly Brown Bag Seminar Series as part of its diagnostic seminars to provide research-based evidence to economic policies at national level.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:38:03 GMT
UNFPA Representative, Chargé d'Affairs of Embassy of China Tour Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Health Facilities
[Concord] UNFPA Representative, Ms. Nadia Rasheed and the Chargé d'Affairs of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Li Xiaoyong, on Friday 19 August, visited the King Harman Maternal and Child Health Hospital and the Ross Road Community...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:38:01 GMT
Sierra Leone Spends Le400 Billion Yearly On Tobacco Related Issues - Who Reynold Senesie
[Concord] Quality Control Officer, World Health Organization (WHO), Reynold Senesie, has stated that Sierra Leone as a country was spending over four hundred billion Leones yearly due to the failure by authorities to implement tobacco control laws.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:37:59 GMT
APC Lawyer Lansana Dumbya Writes IGP, Demands Access to Detained Protesters
[Concord] Lawyer Lansana Dumbuya has submitted a letter to the Inspector General of Police, requesting disclosure of place of detention and access to legal representation of suspects (his clients),who are currently in police custody since their arres...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:37:54 GMT
I Was Appointed to Make President Bio's Dream Comes True - Alpha Khan
[Concord] The current Presidential Spokesperson and former Mines and Mineral Resources and Information Minister in the Ernest Bai Koroma led administration of the now main opposition All People's Congress (APC), Alhaji Alpha Khan, has said that he wi...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:18:49 GMT
SLAJ President Provides Leadership Guide for Government, Opposition
[Concord] "As Father of the nation you should be the last person to get angry, if you want to get angry at all. Your approach in response to this unfortunate incident in the country should be conciliatory in tone and in action. Tell your people that ...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:12:05 GMT
Anaim Engages Waterloo Youth On Dangers of Irregular Migration
[Concord] The Advocacy Network Against Irregular Migration (ANAIM),has on Friday, August 20th , engaged over 100 youth in Waterloo on the risk and dangers involved in irregular migration.

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:37:19 GMT
Rwanda, Sierra Leone Discuss Judicial Cooperation
[New Times] The judicial authorities of Rwanda and Sierra Leone held a bilateral meeting on matters of judicial cooperation to uphold the rule of law in both countries.

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:40:46 GMT
34 Military Hospital Commends Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
[Concord] The Deputy Matron of 34 Military Hospital, Stephanie Hawa Fofanah has on Saturday August 20, 2022 commended members of Freetown Sierra Leone Stake, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for cleaning the hospital through its All...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:28:41 GMT
August 10th Violence Protest - Opposition Leader Speaks On the Way Forward
[Concord] Following the violence protest on August 10th this year, Leader of the main opposition All Peoples' Congress (APC) in Parliament, Hon. Chernor Maju Bah, has Wednesday,August 17, called on the Government to take immediate steps to ameliorate...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:28:38 GMT
Orange-Sl Launches 'Weda Masta' Product
[Concord] Orange Sierra Leone, one of the leading telecommunication companies in the country, on Wednesday, August 17, launched their 'Weda Masta' product. The product is a weather forecast that will enable their customers to predict daily weather.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:28:36 GMT
Afrimoney Collaborates With Easy Solar
[Concord] Sierra Leone's leading telecommunications company, Africell, has through its Afrimoney service, signed an agreement with Easy Solar Sierra Leone at Africell's Boardroom, Wilberforce in Freetown.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:28:34 GMT
Citizens Should Remember the Good Leadership of Late President Kabba - Ambassador Souley B. Daramy
[Concord] Chief Executive Officer for Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (ATK) Foundation for peace, tolerance, human rights and democracy, Ambassador Souley B. Daramy, condemned the August 10th violent protest and called on Sierra Leoneans to always remember the go...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:28:33 GMT
MOHS Engages CSOs,Partners On COVID-19 Vaccination Support Project
[Concord] The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, with support from Concern Worldwide, European Union and International Rescue Committee, has engaged stakeholders and civil society organisations on the vaccination of healthcare workers and vulnerable ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:53:50 GMT
CHAN - Sierra Leone Duo Assign for Ghana and Nigeria Clash
[Concord] UK -- Sierra Leonean duo; Prince Kai Saquee and Sanusie Rashid have been appointed by the African Football governing body; CAF to serve as Match Commissioner and Referee Assessor respectively while Christiana Baah works as COVID-19 Officer.



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