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Civil Society Leaders Applaud Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio's Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Chairmanship, Present Honorary Plaque
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo A cross-section of members of the West Africa Civil Society Network, Sierra Leone Chapter, has paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio to extend a message of goodwill...
Parliament Ratifies Project Preparation Facility for Sierra Leone Rural Electricity Access Project
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
The Parliament of Sierra Leone ratified the Project Preparation Facility for the Sierra Leone Rural Electricity Access Project (SLREAP) on Thursday, the 10th July 2025. Ministry of Energy wishes to inform the General Public that the Parliament of...
Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner Engages RSPB Executives at University of Cambridge
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, held a high-level meeting with senior executives of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at the iconic David Attenborough Building at...
Sierra Leone’s Chidi Blyden Appointed Director of World Affairs Councils of America
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
Chidi Blyden, a Sierra Leonean and American citizen known for her work in international policy and development, has been appointed to the National Board of Directors of the World Affairs Councils of America. This announcement comes as WACA...
Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament Segepoh Thomas Strengthens Ties With Press Gallery
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
The relationship between the Sierra Leone Speaker of Parliament, Rt. The Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, along with the Parliamentary Press Gallery, has taken a positive turn as the Speaker has reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the...
Government Launches €15M EU-UN Initiative to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
The Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has officially launched the €15 million EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, reflecting the Government’s commitment to ending violence against women and girls. The launch took place at the New...
Global leaders end women and children’s conference in Sa Leone.
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 10, 2025
By Lewis S. Teh Freetown, Sierra Leone; July 10, 2025 -Global leaders across Africa gather at the 7th Edition of Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) to foster women’s empowerment and child protection across Sierra Leone. The Conference took...
Sierra Leonean Film Industry Mourns the Loss of Veteran Actor and Producer Emile Manley
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
The Sierra Leonean film industry is grieving the loss of one of its veteran actor and producer, Emile Arlvin Manley, who passed away on Wednesday, 9th July 2025. According to reports, Emile fell ill while in his car and, despite efforts to rush...
Bristol County Education: 4,263 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Bristol Reporter - Massachusetts
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July 11, 2025
A. Irvin Studley Elementary School 18 372 4.8% Abraham Lincoln School 45 687 6.6% Acushnet Elementary School 13 517 2.5% Albert F. Ford Middle School 12 403 3% Alfred J. Gomes School 18 623 2.9% Alice A. Macomber School 6 163 3.7% Amvet Boulevard...
Church of England considers holy communion options for gluten-intolerant
Express & Star
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July 10, 2025
The Church of England is looking into the options for people who cannot eat gluten or drink alcohol to receive holy communion. Earlier this year the Church issued a statement to clarify it was not banning gluten-free bread or non-alcoholic...
Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries...
Sierra Leone is dying of thirst while Maada Bio is busy enjoying donor money
Cocorioko
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July 9, 2025
Screenshot SIERRA LEONE IS DYING OF THIRST, AND BIO IS BUSY CELEBRATING DONOR MONEY! So President Bio stands at Bintumani in his fine suit, proudly launching a $180 million World Bank water project, talking about “equity, dignity & human capital.”...
Horse racing notes: Summer heats up as Saratoga opens star-studded season
Long Beach Press Telegram - California
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July 10, 2025
LOS ALAMITOS LEADERS (Final) Jockeys / Wins Kazushi Kimura / 10 Diego Herrera / 9 Tiago Pereira / 6 Kyle Frey / 6 Armando Ayuso / 5 Juan Hernandez / 4 Armando Aguilar / 4 Trainers / Wins Peter Miller / 6 Steve Knapp / 6 Leonard Powell / 3 Tim...
Monumental Win for Women and Girls: ECOWAS Court Rules Sierra Leone Violated Rights by Failing to Criminalize FGM
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has found the Government of Sierra Leone in violation of women’s and girls’ rights for failing to explicitly criminalise Female Genital Mutilation...
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Launches National Water Security And WASH Access Project, Calls For Collective Action On Clean Water And Sanitation
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the Water Security and WASH Access Project, a landmark $180 million, World Bank-funded initiative under the theme“Securing Water, Enabling Dignity, and...
Fatou Baldeh Hails ECOWAS Court Ruling Against Sierra Leone Over FGM Ban Failure
The Fatu Network
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By Hadram Hydara The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling against Sierra Leone, declaring the government’s failure to explicitly criminalise Female Genital Mutilation...
Sierra Leone Conference Drives Action on Women’s and Children’s Welfare
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
International and local leaders converged at the 7th Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025, emphasizing women’s empowerment and child protection as fundamental to resilient communities. Held at the Bintumani International Conference Centre...
Sierra Leone Joins Global Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
Sierra Leone has officially joined the global Spotlight Initiative a partnership between the United Nations and the European Union aimed at ending all forms of violence against women and girls. The launch event brought together a wide group of...
ECOWAS Court Rules Sierra Leone Violated Rights by Failing to Criminalize FGM
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling against the Government of Sierra Leone, finding it in violation of women’s and girls’ rights due to its failure to explicitly criminalize...
Plymouth County Education: 2,981 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
Plymouth Reporter - Massachusetts
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July 10, 2025
Abington Early Education Program 5 82 6.1% Abington High School 10 530 1.9% Abington Middle School 16 668 2.4% Alden School 26 622 4.2% Apponequet Regional High School 10 640 1.6% Ashfield Middle School 17 474 3.6% Assawompset Elementary School 15...