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Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi attends high-level retreat on Kampala Amendments and International Criminal Justice in Ghana, 19 to 21 May
South African Government
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May 19, 2025
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will travel to the Republic of Ghana to participate in a high-level retreat on the Kampala Amendments and International Criminal Justice, scheduled to take place from 19 to 21...
Sierra Leone institutes additional measures in preparedness to prevent and respond to COVID-19
African Press Organization
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March 18, 2020
Download logo Sierra Leone has instituted travel restrictions as additional precautionary and extraordinary measures in preparedness to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued on 16 March by the Office of the President prohibits all...
UAE suspends flights from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Namibia
African Press Organization
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June 21, 2021
Download logo The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming...
Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: IOM Strengthens Capacity of Airport Frontliners as Freetown International Airport Reopens
African Press Organization
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July 24, 2020
Download logo After being closed for four months, Sierra Leone’s only international airport is open again to foreign commercial flights. To open Freetown International Airport (FNA) safely, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) last...
Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: COVID-19 Hinders Sierra Leone’s Growth and Girls’ Education Prospects as Government Implements Quick Response Program
African Press Organization
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July 31, 2020
Download logo According to the new World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update launched in Freetown, the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the country’s medium-term growth prospects and the economy is projected to contract by 2.3 to...
Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: Broadcast Statement by His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Easing of Restrictions on Houses of Worship and Other Measures
African Press Organization
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July 10, 2020
Download logo By His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio In our fight to protect against and curtail COVID-19, we have taken well-considered measures to protect lives and also sustain livelihoods through an inclusive and rigorous consultative process...
Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: Learning from the Ebola Outbreak to Fight COVID-19 in International Organization for Migration (IOM) Sierra Leone
African Press Organization
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May 8, 2020
With more than 14,000 Ebola cases and nearly 4,000 deaths, Sierra Leone was one of the hardest hit countries by the 2014 – 2016 outbreak. Ebola overwhelmed the country’s fragile public health system, which was still rebuilding after a brutal civil...
Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: Statement by His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Three-Day Lockdown (30th April 2020)
African Press Organization
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May 1, 2020
Download logo By His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Fellow Sierra Leoneans Epidemiological data and other evidence indicate that there is community transmission of COVID-19 in Sierra Leone. Informed by...
Coronavirus: UNICEF Sierra Leone - COVID-19 Situation Report #2
African Press Organization
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May 3, 2020
Download logo Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs As of 1st May 2020, there are 136 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in 7 out of 16 districts in Sierra Leone. Seven people have died, including one pregnant woman, and 21 people have...
Coronavirus - Africa: Sierra Leone confirms first case of COVID-19
African Press Organization
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April 1, 2020
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation of the Republic of Sierra Leone has reported the country’s first case of COVID-19. Samples tested at the Military 34 Hospital, and two other accredited laboratories to detect the virus, in the capital Freetown...
Coronavirus: Sierra Leone confirms first case of COVID-19
African Press Organization
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March 31, 2020
Download logo The Ministry of Health and Sanitation of the Republic of Sierra Leone has reported the country’s first case of COVID-19. Samples tested at the Military 34 Hospital, and two other accredited laboratories to detect the virus, in the...
Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: Status Update For COVID-19 22 April 2020
African Press Organization
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April 22, 2020
Download logo Sierra Leone has recorded eleven (11) new active cases of COVID-19. The current total of cumulative positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 61. There is no death reported. The 55 COVID-19 active cases currently under observation are...
Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: President of the Republic of Sierra Leone directs enhanced measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease
African Press Organization
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April 10, 2020
Download logo After considering the report of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone directs the following enhanced measures that are intended to prevent the spread...
Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: COVID-19 Status Update Tuesday, 31st March 2020
African Press Organization
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March 31, 2020
Download logo Sierra Leone records its first case of #COVID-19. A 37 year old Sierra Leonean male travelled from France via Air Brussels on 16 March 2020. He was in quarantine. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information and...
Sierra Leone and Israel Advance Diplomatic Ties in Seoul
African Press Organization
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January 4, 2018
The Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Ambassador Chaim Choshen today 4th January 2018 paid a courtesy call on Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Ambassador Omrie Michael...
First Lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio Honored for Her "Hands Off Our Girls" Initiative
EIN Presswire
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March 7, 2019
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Sierra Leone Mrs. Isatu N. Timbo Hosts First Lady Fatima Bio at Red Carpet Dinner Reception in Carson, California on March 8 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 7, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Her Excellency...
"Bumbuna Hydoelectric Plant Will Bring Down the Cost of Doing Business in Sierra Leone"
African Development Bank
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March 6, 2019
The African Development Bank-backed Bumbuna hydropower plant meant to provide electricity to Sierra Leonians and thus boost the economy was inaugurated on November 6, 2009. For Samuel Onwona, Resident Representative of the African Development Bank...
Karyadu, Sierra Leone’s first 100% solar village was connected by Ignite Power in only 6 hours
EIN Presswire
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November 15, 2018
Ignite Power is pleased to announce that on Sunday, a team of engineers connected the entire village of Karyadu to safe, affordable solar power KARYADU, KONO DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, November 15, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Sunday, the families...
Sierra Leone : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sierra Leone
International Monetary Fund
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June 22, 2017
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: June 22, 2017 Electronic Access: Free Full text (PDF file size is 1665 KB).Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Sierra Leone has shown...
Foreign Minister Maas prior to his departure for Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mali
African Press Organization
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February 25, 2019
Download logo By Foreign Minister Heiko Maas In the United Nations Security Council, we are advocating conflict prevention, sustainable peacekeeping and a comprehensive approach to resolving and preventing conflicts. I am travelling to West Africa...