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Ministry of Information Launches Nationwide Consultations on Sierra Leone’s First Data Protection Law
Sierraloaded
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September 12, 2025
The Ministry of Information and Civic Education has launched nationwide consultations on the draft Right to Access Information and Data Protection Regulatory Commission Bill. During the launch, Minister of Information Chernor Bah described the...
Sierra Leone Bank Heist: Card Operations Officer Accused of Stealing Nearly One Million Leones from Ecobank
Sierraloaded
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September 11, 2025
The case of Ishmael Hortons Jalloh, a 39-year-old businessman accused of stealing over Le 981,268 from Ecobank, was brought before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No.2 on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Jalloh faces charges of...
From Bijilo To Freetown
Liberian Observer
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The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) has emerged as a driving force in shaping the region’s fiscal future. Since 2011, it has brought tax leaders and partners together through annual High-Level Policy Dialogues and General Assemblies...
China to Build Sierra Leone-China Education Exchange Centre at Fourah Bay College
Sierraloaded
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September 10, 2025
Plans are underway for the construction of a Sierra Leone-China Education Exchange Centre at Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone, marking a new milestone in the educational partnership between the two nations. The project was...
Highligts and goals of Sierra Leone 2-0 Ethiopia in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
VAVEL
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September 9, 2025
END OF BROADCAST Thank you for joining us for the coverage of the Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia match, corresponding to Matchday 8 of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Stay tuned to all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. See you next...
Ghana steps up cassava virus surveillance with CSIR-WAVE training
Ghana News Agency
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September 13, 2025
By Kamal Ahmed, GNA Somanya (E/R), Sept. 13, GNA – The Central and West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) project, under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Crop Research Institute, has organised a training to equip...
Highligts and goals of Sierra Leone 2-0 Ethiopia in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
VAVEL
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September 9, 2025
END OF BROADCAST Thank you for joining us for the coverage of the Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia match, corresponding to Matchday 8 of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Stay tuned to all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. See you next...
Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Communication Mourns the Loss of Assistant Director of Procurement, Jason Turay
Sierraloaded
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September 8, 2025
Tragedy Strikes as Mr. Jason Turay, Assistant Director of Procurement at the Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Technology dies in Fatal Road Accident En Route to Makeni, on Sunday 7th September 2025. In remembrance of Mr. Turay, staff of...
Sierra Leone’s Education Ministry Bids Farewell to 33 Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Awardees
Sierraloaded
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September 7, 2025
The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) officially bade farewell to 33 Sierra Leonean students awarded the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship to pursue undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral studies in Hungary. The ceremony, held at...
Sierra Leone’s cardiologist Dr. Joe Amara Koroma returns home to help build the country’s healthcare
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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September 7, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 September 2025: Sierra Leone’s development is seriously being hampered by the lack of human resources as much as the absence of meaningful financial investment capital. Hence, when professionally qualified and experienced...
New Research Shows Promise for Stenophylla Breeding
Daily Coffee News
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September 10, 2025
Daily Coffee News Staff | September 10, 2025 As the climate-sensitive arabica coffee species continues to face long-term existential threats, research from Sierra Leone sheds new light on the breeding potential of another species, stenophylla....
African experts push for stronger epidemic surveillance, research systems
Premium Times
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September 10, 2025
African health leaders have stressed the urgent need to strengthen national epidemic surveillance and research systems as the foundation for regional and global preparedness. The call was made at a panel on epidemic surveillance at the 2nd Lassa...
Sierra Leone Champions Information Integrity at West Africa Regional Conference
Sierraloaded
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September 6, 2025
Sierra Leone has reinforced its dedication to promoting media freedom, access to public interest data, and the fight against misinformation at the Regional Conference on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, held from September 3 to...
Civic Digital Contact Training Launched in Freetown to Boost Digital Engagement
Sierraloaded
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September 10, 2025
The Civic Digital Contact Training officially commenced today in Freetown, bringing together government institutions, development partners, and private sector actors in a collaborative effort to strengthen digital civic engagement across Sierra...
NP Sierra Leone Limited Unveils Solar-Powered Borehole, Renovates Government Independent Memorial School
Sierraloaded
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September 7, 2025
In a notable effort to bolster community infrastructure, NP Sierra Leone Limited formally unveiled a new solar-powered borehole and completed extensive renovations at the Government Independent Memorial Secondary School on Friday, September 5th,...
Sierra Leone Showcases Trade Potential at Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 in Algeria
Sierraloaded
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September 5, 2025
Sierra Leone is making a strong impression at the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), which opened this week under the theme “Connecting African Markets.” The annual event, organized by Afreximbank in partnership with the...
Sierra Leone Ushers in New Criminal Procedure Act 2024, A Leap Toward Sustainable Justice For All
Sierraloaded
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September 5, 2025
On his widely followed Facebook page, Sierra Leone’s youngest Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq., announced on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025, that the new Criminal Procedure Act (CPA), 2024 will come into effect on 16th...
Zutari positioned at the forefront of infrastructure engineering as strategic sponsor of FIDIC 2025
South Africa Today
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September 9, 2025
Leading multinational engineering consultancy Zutari has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming 2025 FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference, set to take place in Cape Town from 21 to 23 September 2025. This year’s event marks a significant...
Government of Sierra Leone and Korea Forge Strategic Partnership on Solar Energy Development
Sierraloaded
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September 4, 2025
The Government of Sierra Leone and Korean Companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote solar energy projects and strengthen bilateral cooperation in renewable energy. On 3rd September, 2025. The signing ceremony brought together...
Nigeria Must Combine Technology, Political Will To Defeat Terrorism – AVM Adesanya
TVC News Nigeria
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September 9, 2025
Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya (rtd) has said Nigeria’s fight against terrorism and banditry requires a more proactive approach that blends advanced technology, increased military capability, and strong political will.... Air Vice Marshal...