Press Releases

Evfarmer Announces $40 Million Investment in Sierra Leone to Advance Local Agriculture

Evfarmer announces a $40M investment in Sierra Leone to enhance agriculture, create jobs, and expand global market access for local farmers. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, September 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Evfarmer, a globally recognized...

Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement

(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 plans on hosting Russian fishing fleet under new agreement

(MENAFN) Sierra Leone is set to grant Russian fishing companies an annual quota of 40,000 tons, along with various investment incentives, as part of a new cooperation initiative, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)....

Sierra Leone’s government is ready to host Russian fishing fleet

(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...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Assumes ECOWAS Chairmanship, Making History For Sierra Leone

First Sierra Leonean President to chair ECOWAS, President Bio pledges democratic reform, regional security, and economic integration. ABUJA, NIGERIA, June 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially...

President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate, 2 Oct

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are official...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Gender and Healthcare Reforms Under President Bio’s Leadership

Sierra Leone enacts gender and healthcare reforms, ensuring 30% female workforce, maternity leave, and AI-powered medical advancements in 2025. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, January 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The...

Playing For Change Foundation Partners with Shawn Mendes to Expand Music Education Access for Youth Worldwide

Miami, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF), the global nonprofit transforming lives through music and arts education, is excited to announce its partnership with The Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) to bring music...

Yaba TV to Host 1st Annual Juneteenth Cultural Celebration Remembering Freedom Delayed and Honoring African Heritage

Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach is the venue for an inspiring evening featuring African dance, cuisine from the Diaspora, and bringing communities together. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Juneteenth is more...

BB Energy welcomes Financial Close on Sierra Leone’s Nant Power Project

BB Energy Group is a key developer, investor and the LPG supplier to the 105 MW Combined Cycle Power project LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BB Energy today welcomed financial close on the first large utility-scale...

President Julius Maada Bio Launches 'Freetown Roadmap' to Advance UN Security Council Reform

Sierra Leone hosts C-10 Retreat as President Bio calls for Africa’s rightful place in global peace and security governance. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sierra Leone’s President, Dr....

Russia Backs Including More Nations in UN Security Council

(MENAFN) Russia has expressed support for broadening the UN Security Council to incorporate additional countries, according to Russia’s deputy envoy to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, who spoke on Sunday. Addressing the 7th Summit of the African Union...

Artist Tony Spencer Recently Featured on Close Up Radio

ANNAPOLIS, MD, UNITED STATES, January 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “If you are going to complain, then get involved!” declares our guest. Our guest, who has much professional and life experience to his credit, has truly become a pillar of his...

ECOWAS Chairman Julius Maada Bio Meets Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Commits to Peace

President Bio and Captain Traoré pledge cooperation for peace, unity, and stability across West Africa. OUAGADOUGOU, KADIOGO, BURKINA FASO, September 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of...

Planting Naturals secures $7m from AgDevCo for sustainable organic palm oil

LONDON, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgDevCo is pleased to announce a USD 7 million investment in Planting Naturals, a leading producer of sustainable organic palm oil in Sierra Leone. Planting Naturals operates a vertically integrated...

Mpox No Longer Global Health Emergency in Africa, Who Declares

(MENAFN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This decision follows a series of evaluations by WHO's Emergency...

Empowering the spirit to prevent Veteran suicide

Empowering the Spirit, an evidence-based curriculum, is combining the compassionate care of chaplains and nurses into a unique spiritual care bundle to help Veterans at risk for suicide. Launched as a 12-week pilot program in March, the initiative...

A Legacy piece of ValentinaRings Breaks Record at Canadian Auction, Challenging all Myths About Lab-Grown Diamonds

Chicago jeweler Valentina Rings makes history as a legacy piece from late founder Elena Valentina sells for 350,000 CAD at a Toronto auction, setting a record. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A necklace...

NASA Space Apps Yonkers Partners with Royal House of Ghassan for 2025 Global Innovation Challenge

Royal House of Ghassan is an institution with roots in the Middle East, recognized by Lebanon and holding Special Consultative Status with the United Nations. YONKERS, NY, UNITED STATES, August 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sovereign Imperial...