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Young Lady Dies in Tragic Freetown Accident Few Months to Wedding
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
A 23-year-old woman, who was in the midst of preparations for her upcoming wedding in December, tragically lost her life in a horrific accident on the evening of July 1, 2025, in Freetown. The news of her untimely death has sent shockwaves through...
Nigeria’s MasterKraft Arrives in Sierra Leone Ahead of Talent Search Finals
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
Popular Nigerian music producer MasterKraft has arrived in Sierra Leone ahead of the grand finale of the Cribs International Talent Search. The award-winning producer is in the country to work with Cribs International in the search for Sierra...
Miss Albinism Africa 2025 Daniella Garrick and Runner-Up Hamid Return to Sierra Leone After Harare Festival
Sierraloaded
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July 1, 2025
Daniella Boima Garrick, Miss Albinism Africa 2025, and Hamid, the second runner-up in the men’s category, arrived in Sierra Leone on 30th June 2025 after participating in the African Diversity Festival in Harare, Zimbabwe. Daniella Boima Garrick,...
Sierra Leone Bolters Mpox Response: World Health Organization (WHO) Leads Groundbreaking Genomic Surveillance And Bioinformatics Training
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing mpox outbreak response and genomic surveillance capacity, the Central Public Health Reference Laboratory (CPHRL) in Freetown hosted the mpox Genomics and Bioinformatics training...
Goldstar Air’s destinations entertainment festivals to take ...
Modern Ghana
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Private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
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...
Sierra Leone’s Daniella Boima Garrick Crowned Miss Albinism Africa 2025
Sierraloaded
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June 29, 2025
Daniella Boima Garrick of Sierra Leone has been crowned Miss Albinism Africa 2025. The 21-year-old fashion model and advocate was celebrated for her courage and grace at the inaugural pageant, held on June 28, 2025, as part of the broader African...
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...
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...
Zainab Sheriff Urges Sierra Leonean Women to Step into Leadership Roles Ahead of 2028 Elections
Sierraloaded
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June 29, 2025
Popular Sierra Leonean Musician and Celebrity, Zainab Sheriff, visited the Low-Cost Bridge Mosque in the East End of Freetown on Friday, June 27, in an unannounced event aimed at empowering women within the community. During her visit, Zainab...
Admire Bio’s Husband Dauda Jalloh Threatens to Sue Sierra Leone Police Over Drug Link Accusations
Sierraloaded
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June 28, 2025
Alhaji Dauda Jalloh, a well-known Sierra Leonean businessman and husband of Admire Bio, has denied any connection to Santigie Bangura, the man arrested on June 22, 2025, at Fallah Checkpoint along the Bo-Tiama highway with a large quantity of kush...
Goldstar Air’s Destinations Entertainment Festivals To Take The World By Surprise
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
Private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
MUSIC REVIEW: Olamidé blends calm, chaos, quiet confidence in self-titled comeback
Premium Times
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June 29, 2025
After the diverse journeys of UY Scuti in 2021, Unruly in 2023 and Ikigai EP in 2024, Olamide confidently ventures into new territory with his eleventh studio album, Olamidé. The rapper-singer presents a 17-track album that delves into...
Exclusive: Charlton Athletic forward in talks to join AFC Wimbledon
Football League World
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July 2, 2025
Charlton Athletic striker Daniel Kanu is in talks to join AFC Wimbledon on loan, Football League World has exclusively been informed. Nathan Jones is retooling his Charlton playing squad this summer ahead of their first season back in the...
Debt, dependency and dissent : Unmasking Sierra Leone economic quandary
Cocorioko
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June 28, 2025
*DEBT, DEPENDENCY AND DISSENT: UNMASKING SIERRA LEONE’S ECONOMIC BIND* By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Saturday, 28 June 2025 “For decades, wealth and income have been redistributed upward, with minimal protest by the working classes who were harmed by that...
Mystik Dan, Sierra Leone set for showdown in richest Stephen Foster ever
WDRB - Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – One horse won the Kentucky Derby. Another won the Breeders’ Cup Classic. A third took the Dubai World Cup. Saturday’s Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs won’t crown a champion — but it may feel like one already...
No Compensation for Black Johnson Alleged Landowners – Sierra Leone Government
Sierraloaded
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June 27, 2025
Abdul Fonti Kabia, the Communications Specialist at the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, has made it clear that the government will not compensate landowners affected by the recent demolitions at Black Johnson. Speaking on a TV...
Foday Mannah on his debut crime novel, set between Sierra Leone and Scotland
The Bookseller
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Your debut draws inspiration from a real crime. What attracted you to this story, and why did you feel compelled to explore it through fiction? The foundation of the novel came from the harrowing case of a South African nurse living in Scotland,...
New Chapter One Restaurant Opens in Freetown With a Wide Range of Drinks
Sierraloaded
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June 29, 2025
Sierra Leone’s newest luxury destination, Chapter One Multipurpose Center in Lumley, has unveiled its upscale drinks menu, offering a curated selection of premium spirits, champagnes, and whiskies to cater to Freetown’s elite and international...