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Veronic Aisha Malack: The Gambian Trailblazer Redefining Women’s Football
The Fatu Network
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh In the sun-drenched streets of Abuko, The Gambia, a young Veronic Aisha Malack chased a football with a defiance that would define her life. Surrounded by brothers and sisters, she kicked up dust on...
Loons excited about Sierra Leone midfielder Momoh Kamara’s future
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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July 5, 2025
Amos Magee, Minnesota United’s head of development, was scouting prospects on Sierra Leone’s Under-20 national team last fall and first identified 18-year-old Alpha Kabia as a potential target for the Loons. Then Magee’s eyes were drawn on the...
84% of African Mpox Cases in DRC, Sierra Leone, Uganda
News Central TV
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July 5, 2025
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda together account for over 84% of mpox cases reported across the continent. This figure, based on...
Liberia: Sanniquellie to Host 2025 Harvest Church National Convention
Front Page Africa
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July 9, 2025
Sanniquellie – Harvest Intercontinental Ministries is set to host one of Liberia’s largest religious events this year as preparations intensify for its 2025 National Convention, scheduled to take place from August 12 to 17 in the city of...
Diverse, communal, gender-fluid: African families’ true history is being whitewashed | Wambui Kimani
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Growing up on the Kenyan coast in a household filled with aunties and grandparents, one thing was clear to me: raising children is a community endeavour. Anyone could be a disciplinarian for a child if they were going astray: a neighbour’s stare...
Sierra Leone Parliament Kicks Off Mid-Term Planning Retreat to Enhance Service Delivery
Sierraloaded
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July 3, 2025
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has commenced a four-day Mid-Term Planning and Operations Retreat at Companero Hotel, Bureau Beach, with the support of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). The strategic retreat...
At Planned Sierra Leone’s National Pilgrimage, Catholic Bishops Hope to Foster “path of conversion”
ACI Africa
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July 3, 2025
Freetown, 03 July, 2025 / 10:30 pm (ACI Africa). Catholic Bishops in Sierra Leone (CBSL) have expressed optimism that the planned National Pilgrimage scheduled for November 21 will be an opportunity for the people of God in the West African nation...
Ram Kay FC Set to Claim Women’s Premier League Championship Title Against Sierra Leone Police FC
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
Ram Kay FC, the current leaders of the Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League, are poised to secure the championship title as they host Sierra Leone Police FC tomorrow at the Bo Coronation Field in Match Week 21. The match is scheduled to kick off at...
YACAP and YLA Sign MoU to Host 8th National Youth Leadership Summit in Freetown
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
The Youth and Children Advocacy Panel (YACAP) and the Youth Leadership Advocacy (YLA) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly organize and implement the 8th National Youth Leadership Summit, scheduled for November...
Norway EMS: Telehealth, educational requirements and future plans
EMS1 - Texas
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July 8, 2025
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The peace that starves, silences and betrays Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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July 4, 2025
Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 July 2025: How do you define peace in a country where children die because hospitals lack oxygen? How do you rank as peaceful a nation ruled by fear, intimidation, corruption and hunger? How do you...
Agriculture and Defense Ministries Sign MOU to Strengthen Food Security in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has officially partnered with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) to enhance food security through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement was formalized during a...
Breast Cancer Prevalence in Sierra Leone: Sex Differences
Bioengineer.org
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July 3, 2025
In a groundbreaking study published in BMC Cancer, researchers have illuminated a concerning trend in the prevalence of breast cancer in Sierra Leone, shedding light on the persistent and widening disparities between sexes over the past two...
Sierra Leonean Female Referee Aminatta Fullah Departs for Women’s AFCON in Morocco
Sierraloaded
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June 30, 2025
Sierra Leone’s FIFA and Elite A referee, Aminatta Fullah has departed for Casablanca, Morocco ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which runs from July 5 to July 26, 2025. Fullah’s appointment marks a significant milestone for...
Government Clarifies Financial Commitment as Sierra Leone Chairs ECOWAS
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
Amid rising public concerns over the financial burden of Sierra Leone’s new leadership role within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Foreign Affairs Minister Timothy Kabba has offered key clarifications to reassure citizens....
UNESCO Cultural Chief Ottone Urges Promoting Paris as Catalyst for Peace, Guardian of Shared Heritage
Bulgarian News Agency
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Paris should continue to be promoted as a catalyst for trust and peace, a driver of sustainable development and, above all, the guardian of the common heritage all nations share, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Ernesto Ottone said...
From Curiosity to Commitment: What Joanne Dewar Learned Running the Sierra Leone Marathon with Street Child
The Fintech Times
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July 2, 2025
She’s spent years at the heart of the fintech world, building, scaling and championing inclusion. But it was a sweltering marathon in Sierra Leone that shifted something for Joanne Dewar. What began as a personal challenge became an eye-opening...
RMU Holds 19th Congregation in Accra Under Leadership of Sierra Leone’s Transport Minister Fanday Turay
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The 19th Congregation of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) was held with pomp and purpose at the university’s Parade Grounds in Accra, Ghana, under the leadership of Rtd. Col. Ambassador Alhaji Fanday Turay Esq., the Chair of the RMU Board of...
Mpox Disease Hits 39 Sierra Leoneans as Death Toll Rises to 30
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has on Tuesday, July 1st, reported 39 new Mpox cases in Sierra Leone, raising the national total to 4,528. The virus continues to spread aggressively, particularly in the western urban area of Freetown, with...
Government of Sierra Leone Receives 20,600 Bags of Rice from China for School Feeding Program
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The Government of Sierra Leone has received a donation of 1,030 metric tons of rice from the People’s Republic of China as a continuous support to the country’s educational initiatives. Sierra Leone Government has consecutively received donations...