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Rock Music is Sickening, Disgusting, Filthy, Repugnant, Unpleasant and Odious – That’s the Point
Fair Observer
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July 3, 2025
Rock ’n’ roll didn’t simply shake the cultural landscape; it caused an earthquake — a sudden rupture whose aftershocks reverberated from the 1950s onward. At its epicenter was Elvis Presley. A white Southerner who borrowed, filtered and,...
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...
‘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...
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...
Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Launches 4th Nalafem Summit in Freetown, Advocates for Women Leadership
Sierraloaded
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July 2, 2025
The Freetown City Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, officially launched the 4th Nalafem Summit with a keynote speech, urging women to take on leadership roles in challenging environments. Hosted by the Nalafem Collective,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Portia Subran gets personal with The Hollows
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 6, 2025
Features Newsday Reporter 4 Hrs Ago Artist Portia Subran. - Photo courtesy Ravindra Ramkallawan Photography HASSAN ALI IT can be difficult to imagine that a bird pecking at one’s belly could be a good thing. For some, the former sentence conjures...
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...
President Bio to Open First Tile Factory in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
President Julius Maada Bio is expected to soon open the first tile manufacturing company in Sierra Leone, a major step for local industry and job creation. According to Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh, the factory might also be the first of...
Merck Foundation Marks 'World Art Day' Through Their Film, Song, Media And Fashion Awards 2025 In Partnership With Africa's First Ladies To Raise Awareness About Social & Health Issues
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation....
Sierra Leone Doesn’t Need Wealthy People, It Needs Leaders – APC Presidential Aspirant Abubakarr Kalokoh
Sierraloaded
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June 23, 2025
Abubakarr Kalokoh, a flagbearer aspirant for the All People’s Congress (APC), says he wants to lead because he feels it’s time to serve his country. Speaking during a recent interview on a local media program, he made it clear that his decision...
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...
FIFA Lead Instructor Slams Sierra Leone Referees Committee for Poor Oversight
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
Lead FIFA Instructor, Evangelist Felix Onias Tangawarima, has sharply criticized the Sierra Leone Referees Committee for a lack of oversight of the country’s football referees. Speaking after the first phase of the FIFA Member Association (MA)...
OPINION: Dr. Fatima Maada Bio and the Battle for Sierra Leone’s Future
Sierraloaded
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June 26, 2025
If the social media speculations about Dr. Fatima Maada Bio’s intention to contest for the 2026 SLPP flag bearer position are true, then Sierra Leone is on the cusp of a revolutionary chapter in its political history; one that boldly redefines...
British Columbia College advocates AI at its 9th graduation ceremony
Joy FM
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July 6, 2025
A leading name in creative and innovative education, British Columbia College, Ghana, has held its 9th Graduation and Awards Ceremony with a clarion call on stakeholders to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a cornerstone in the 21st century...