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Published on 10:02 GMT

Sierra Leone Cricket Team to Open ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier Against Ivory Coast

Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – The Sierra Leone Senior Men’s Cricket Team, also known as the Patriots, will begin their campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C today, Saturday, 23rd November 2024, with an exciting match against …

Source: Awoko Newspaper - Neutral
Published on 14:04 GMT

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr and Orange Sierra Leone Present Digital School Kits to Kroo Bay Primary School

One of Sierra Leone’s leading mobile service providers, Orange Sierra Leone Mobile Network and Orange Foundation, in collaboration with the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, presented digital school kits to the headteacher of Kroo Bay Municipal …

Source: Sierraloaded - Label Pending
Published on 14:04 GMT

Mr. Sierra Leone Emerges as Africa’s Best in Mr. World 2024 People’s Choice First Round

Sierra Leone’s representative at Mr. World 2024, Alhaji Mansaray, has emerged as the African Best during the first round of the Mr. World 2024 People’s Choice after days of extensive voting. Alhaji made his entry to the top twenty for National Custume …

Source: Sierraloaded - Label Pending
Published on 14:04 GMT

Sikh Community in Sierra Leone Provide Food For Hundreds of Lumley Youths

A local Sikh community is providing free meals to hundreds of youths in Lumley, Freetown. The Shri Gurudwara Sahib ji ceremony draws hundreds of youths to the Lumley community where they are served a plate of rice with water. Sikhs, who believe that all …

Source: Sierraloaded - Label Pending
Published on Nov 22, 2024

Sierra Leone Co-Owner Smith Donates $100,000 to BLC

Source: Blood-Horse - Label Pending
Published on Nov 22, 2024

Sierra Leone urges miners to boost $10.9bn renewable energy plan

Sierra Leone has launched an energy-transition roadmap that requires mining companies to connect to the national grid by 2040, reports Bloomberg. The transition to grid power is expected to reassure renewable-energy investors about the demand in Sierra …

Source: Mining Technology - Label Pending
Published on Nov 22, 2024

The Rise and Fall of Dr. Samura Kamara: A Political Journey in Sierra Leone

Dr. Samura Kamara, a prominent figure in Sierra Leone’s political landscape, has experienced a career marked by dramatic highs and lows. A seasoned economist and technocrat, Kamara’s political rise and subsequent decline underscore the complexities of …

Source: Sierraloaded - Label Pending
Published on Nov 22, 2024

Sierra Leone Achieves 74% in MCC Anti-Corruption Indicator

Sierra Leone has once again recorded a stellar performance in the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Control of Corruption Indicator, scoring 74% in 2024. This marks the seventh consecutive year of remarkable improvement, solidifying the country’s …

Source: Sierraloaded - Label Pending
Published on Nov 22, 2024

RSLAF Volleyball Team Represents Sierra Leone at 2024 African Military Games in Nigeria

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) is proudly representing Sierra Leone in the second edition of the African Military Games (AMGA), currently underway in Abuja, Nigeria. A delegation of 14 members, led by Chief of Staff Ministry of Defence …

Source: Sierraloaded - Label Pending
Published on 14:04 GMT

Sports Minister Expresses Disappointment After Leone Stars’ Woeful AFCONQ

Sierra Leone’s Sports Minister, Augusta James-Teima has expressed her disappointment over the Leone Stars’ failure to qualify for the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco. “I am highly disappointed, the government is disappointed and …

Source: Sierraloaded - Label Pending