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Sierra Leone Stakes Next Oil Frontier Claim
Oil Price
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June 30, 2025
African countries have recently started making more and more headlines with their plans to develop local oil and gas reserves despite strong opposition from foreign environmentalist organisations and international lenders. The latest to join the...
Chief Minister Sengeh Joins VP Juldeh Jalloh to Promote Financial Strategies at Global Summit in Spain
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh and Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh represented Sierra Leone at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) held in Seville, Spain. The conference brought together 27 Heads...
Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Penetrating Two Primary School Pupils in Freetown
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
A teacher from Basharia Islamic Primary School in Freetown has been arrested by police following allegations of sexual misconduct involving two pupils from Class Four. The incident, which occurred at the school located at 1 Bass Street, Fourah...
Eleven Sierra Leoneans Depart for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship in the U.S.
Sierraloaded
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June 30, 2025
Eleven exceptional young leaders from Sierra Leone have officially commenced their journey in the prestigious 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in the United States. The esteemed program aims to empower Africa’s future...
Leecon Poultry Company opens new hatchery to boost Sierra Leone’s local meat production
Food Business Africa Magazine
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June 30, 2025
SIERRA LEONE – A newly opened hatchery by Leecon Poultry Company is set to shift Sierra Leone’s poultry meat production away from imported chicks toward locally bred stock. The facility, established in partnership with the African Poultry...
President Bio Celebrated by Thousands of Sierra Leoneans Over ECOWAS Chairmanship
Sierraloaded
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June 30, 2025
The President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Julius Maada Bio was celebrated by thousands of Sierra Leoneans at the Presidential Lodge in Freetown following his historic election as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic...
World Bank Provides Ghana $360 million to Strengthen Macroec...
Modern Ghana
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WASHINGTON, June 27, 2025 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved $360 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Second Resilient Recovery Development Policy Financing operation to support the...
World Bank Provides Ghana $360 million to Strengthen Macroeconomic Stability and Lay the Foundations for Resilient Growth
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved $360 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Second Resilient Recovery Development Policy Financing operation to support the Government of Ghana’s efforts to...
It’s time to start taxing the super-rich to finance development
Context
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Inequality has reached obscene levels, but a major financing for development conference (FFD4) provides a chance for governments to change tack. Amitabh Behar is executive director of Oxfam International A decade ago, world leaders made ambitious...
Mpox In Sierra Leone: What’s Behind The Recent Surge And Why West Africa Is At R
The Nigerian Voice
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Source: Dr Jia B. Kangbai As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the...
Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner in Ghana Presents Letters of Credence in Burkina Faso
Sierraloaded
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June 29, 2025
His Excellency Mohamed Hassan Kaisamba, Sierra Leone’s non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso and high commissioner resident in Accra, Ghana, has on Thursday, 26th June 2025, formally presented his Letters of Credence to Captain Ibrahim Traore,...
VP Juldeh Jalloh Urges Stronger Financial Strategies to Tackle Global South Funding Gap at FFD4 in Spain
Sierraloaded
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June 30, 2025
The Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, emphasized the urgent need for effective financial strategies to address the widening financing gap facing the Global South during his participation in a high-level side event at the...
Sierra Leone’s government is ready to host Russian fishing fleet
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The government of Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing operators an annual quota of 40,000 tons, accompanied by investment incentives aimed at enhancing bilateral collaboration in the fisheries sector, according to an announcement...
‘Smoking to survive’: How Sierra Leone’s youth got hooked on kush
Modern Ghana
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A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from...
SLPP 2028 Flag Bearer Must Become The Next President of Sierra Leone – Maada Bio
Sierraloaded
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June 29, 2025
President Julius Maada Bio has made a powerful call for unity within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), urging supporters to set aside personal rivalries and focus on securing victory in the 2028 general elections. The President’s statement...
Ghana gets $360m World Bank financing for macroeconomic stability
Ghana Business News
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June 30, 2025
Ghana continues to receive financing from the World Bank, as the Institution announces a $360 million to support the country’s macroeconomic stability. The Bank in a statement copied to Ghana Business News, says its Board of Executive Directors...
How Nigeria Can Resuscitate Economic Growth In Due Time
Daily Independent
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June 30, 2025
2 Nigerians live in fragile and profound challenges such as stagnant economic growth, weak institutions, inadequate public services, extreme poverty, inter-tribal war, and forced internal displacement. Comrade Peter Adeyemi, President of Africa...
Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner Morie Manyeh Celebrates 30 Years of Conservation Success at Tacugama Fundraiser in London
Sierraloaded
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June 28, 2025
Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Morie Komba Manyeh, praised the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary for its significant contributions to conservation during its 30th Anniversary Fundraising Gala held at SOAS University’s Brunei...
Sierra Leone Railway Museum Undergoes Renovation After Fire Outbreak
Sierraloaded
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June 28, 2025
The Sierra Leone Railway Museum is undergoing renovations in the aftermath of a fire that damaged parts of the historic site several months ago. Restoration efforts are now well underway as the museum works to preserve its valuable collection and...
World Bank backs Ghana $360m to strengthen macroeconomic stability
Joy FM
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June 29, 2025
The World Bank has approved a $360 million financing package to support Ghana’s economic rebound, a move that signals renewed confidence in the country’s path to recovery and reform. The funding, under the Second Resilient Recovery Development...