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WHO Boosts Sierra Leone’s Mpox Response with Eight Surveillance Vehicles
Sierraloaded
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July 11, 2025
Sierra Leone’s efforts to contain the spread of Mpox have received a significant boost following the donation of eight surveillance vehicles by the World Health Organization (WHO) to the National Public Health Agency (NPHA). The vehicles, funded...
Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner Engages RSPB Executives at University of Cambridge
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, held a high-level meeting with senior executives of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at the iconic David Attenborough Building at...
Sierra Leonean Film Industry Mourns the Loss of Veteran Actor and Producer Emile Manley
Sierraloaded
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July 9, 2025
The Sierra Leonean film industry is grieving the loss of one of its veteran actor and producer, Emile Arlvin Manley, who passed away on Wednesday, 9th July 2025. According to reports, Emile fell ill while in his car and, despite efforts to rush...
Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(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 is dying of thirst while Maada Bio is busy enjoying donor money
Cocorioko
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July 9, 2025
Screenshot SIERRA LEONE IS DYING OF THIRST, AND BIO IS BUSY CELEBRATING DONOR MONEY! So President Bio stands at Bintumani in his fine suit, proudly launching a $180 million World Bank water project, talking about “equity, dignity & human capital.”...
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Launches National Water Security And WASH Access Project, Calls For Collective Action On Clean Water And Sanitation
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the Water Security and WASH Access Project, a landmark $180 million, World Bank-funded initiative under the theme“Securing Water, Enabling Dignity, and...
Sierra Leone Joins Global Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
Sierra Leone has officially joined the global Spotlight Initiative a partnership between the United Nations and the European Union aimed at ending all forms of violence against women and girls. The launch event brought together a wide group of...
Sierra Leone Conference Drives Action on Women’s and Children’s Welfare
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
International and local leaders converged at the 7th Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025, emphasizing women’s empowerment and child protection as fundamental to resilient communities. Held at the Bintumani International Conference Centre...
Africa Focuses on Local Production for Pharma Growth
News Central TV
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July 11, 2025
Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma...
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024
Media Monitors Network
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July 10, 2025
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on...
Building Resilient Food Systems In Sierra Leone: Sustainable Agriculture, Community Empowerment, And Strategic Partnerships For Long-Term Food Security
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ACCRA, Ghana, July 8, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) working with its development partners, the Food and Agriculture...
Pregnant Woman Allegedly Throws Hot Water on Husband’s Younger Sister in Freetown
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
Following a recent incident that unfolded jn the Quarry Community, Freetown, a pregnant woman allegedly threw hot boiled water on her husband’s younger sister described as a “child”, resulting in severe injuries. The motive behind the alleged act...
“Empower women, protect children, strengthen families” – Sierra Leone First Lady urges at SFC 2025
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 8, 2025
The 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025 unfolded in Freetown, bringing together The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, government officials, faith leaders, and civil society actors to promote women’s...
Medipol Global International Health Services Expresses Interest for Partnership With Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 8, 2025
Medipol Global International Health Services, Türkiye’s largest Private Health Investment and University Hospital, has paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Her Excellency Dr. Francess Virginia Anderson, and expressed...
Man Allegedly Beats 3-Year-Old Girl to Death in Freetown
Sierraloaded
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July 10, 2025
A tragic incident in Allen Town has left the community in shock after a 3-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death by her guardian. According to preliminary reports, the child had been under the care of her aunt before being placed in the...
Yapita Health Expands Medical Mission with Free Expert-Led Camps Across 18 African Regions
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 10: Continuing its mission to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved populations, Yapita Health, India's leading medical tourism company, has announced the expansion of its free medical camp initiative...
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Commissions The Mattru-Senehun Bridge, Praises World Bank For Continued Support To National Development
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned the newly constructed Mattru Jong–Senehun Bridge in Jong Chiefdom, Bonthe District, a transformative infrastructure project designed to benefit over...
MPOX: UNICEF Donate Over 70,000 Vaccines to Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has donated 75,000 doses of MPOX vaccine to the government of Sierra Leone. The Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Sierra Leone, Liv Elin Indreiten stated that their goal is to support 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...
Directorate of Food and Nutrition Concludes 2025 Technical Review Meeting on Advancing Nutrition in Sierra Leone
Sierraloaded
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July 5, 2025
The Directorate of Food and Nutrition under the Ministry of Health has concluded its 2025 Technical Review Meeting, aimed at assessing progress and shaping future strategies to improve nutrition outcomes across Sierra Leone. The three-day meeting...