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Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: Status Update For COVID-19 22 April 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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
Owner: American Government
First Lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio Honored for Her "Hands Off Our Girls" Initiative
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"
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...
Owner: African Development Bank (81 Shareholders)
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
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...
Owner: United Nations
Karyadu, Sierra Leone’s first 100% solar village was connected by Ignite Power in only 6 hours
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...
Foreign Minister Maas prior to his departure for Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mali
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...
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...
Press Statement by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, United States on the Occasion of the Republic of Sierra Leone's National Day
Press Statement by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, United States on the Occasion of the Republic of Sierra Leone's National Day: On behalf of President Trump and the people of the United States, I send my best wishes to Sierra Leoneans as they...
Taste Louisiana Brings Eleven of the State’s Culinary Stars to the Big Apple This October
New York City, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The popular Taste Louisiana event is coming to New York City, bringing the soul of the South to the heart of the Big Apple. This one-night-only celebration on October 28th, from 7:00-9:30 p.m.,...
European Parliament delegation to observe elections in Sierra Leone
A six-strong delegation of MEPs will travel to Sierra Leone to observe presidential, parliamentary and local council elections to take place on 7 March. MEP Neena Gill (S&D, UK) will lead the European Parliament Election Observation delegation...
UN Resident Coordinator discusses Culture & Tourism with Minister Pratt
Mr Ahonsi expressed concern over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry UN Resident Coordinator Babatunde Ahonsi, at a meeting on Tuesday with the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Ms Memunatu Pratt, underscored the...
African Energy Ministers to Travel from African Energy Week in Cape Town to ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi
African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, taking place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November, unites African Ministers, oil and gas executives, and national and international energy companies for four days of networking and dealmaking. Representing the...
Securiport, Sierra Leone's Trusted Airport Security Partner, Shares How to Combat Terrorism and Illegal Migration
Securiport, Sierra Leone's Trusted Airport Security Partner, Shows How to Combat Terrorism and Illegal Migration in Africa at World Border Security Congress FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, April 6, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Securiport, Sierra Leone's...
Big Data & Advanced Analytics Help Securiport Secure Airports of Sierra Leone, Senegal and Other African Nations
Securiport Helps Secure International Airports of Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Others using Intelligent Immigration Security Analytics & Big Data. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, April 7, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to recent global...
Freetown's Cotton Tree joins Ireland's Global Greening Initiative
Freetown's Cotton Tree joins Ireland's Global Greening Initiative for the first time in 2019 The historic Cotton Tree in Freetown will join almost 400 iconic attractions worldwide turning green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day for the first time in...