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Published on Jan 4, 2025

IMF Approves $248.5 Million ECF Program for Sierra Leone, Urges Bold Reforms

By zainab.joaque@awokonewspaper.sl Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – Sierra Leone has secured a vital financial lifeline as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program, granting the nation access to $248.5 …

Source: Awoko Newspaper - Neutral
Published on Jan 4, 2025

Sierra Leone Bar Association Elections Ignite Deep Divide in 2024

By mohamed.j.bah@awokonewspaper.sl Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – The Sierra Leone Bar Association’s (SLBA) Annual General Meeting, held May 17-18, 2024, in Kenema, was meant to usher in new leadership for the 2024-2026 term. Instead, it erupted in controversy, …

Source: Awoko Newspaper - Neutral
Published on Jan 3, 2025

Suspended Pharmacist Admits Sending Medicine to Sierra Leone

According to Telegraph report a pharmacist who stole medication to send it home to Africa has been allowed to keep his licence. Sylvester Vinkabb was given a one-year suspension after a tribunal heard he ordered thousands of pills at the pharmacy he worked …

Source: Sierraloaded - Center-right
Published on Jan 6, 2025

Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay Honored as Sierra Leoneans Bid Final Farewell

By mohamedj.bah@awokonewspaper.sl Moyamba District, Sierra Leone – On Friday, January 3, 2025, mourners from across Sierra Leone gathered in Moyamba Wusha Village, Rotifunk, to pay their final respects to the late Hon. Justice Ansumana Ivan Sesay, a …

Source: Awoko Newspaper - Neutral
Published on Jan 3, 2025

Ambassador Koroma Vows to Strengthen Sierra Leone-Iran Relations

In his determined diplomatic stance, His Excellency Ambassador Salamu Koroma has reaffirmed his commitment to deepening the bilateral relationship between Sierra Leone and the Islamic Republic of Iran. During a high-level meeting with Mr. A. Khosravinezhad …

Source: Sierraloaded - Center-right
Published on Jan 3, 2025

Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority Clarifies Status of Vehicles Released to Interpol

The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has issued a press release to update the public on the status of two vehicles that were initially detained at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown but subsequently transferred to the custody of the …

Source: Sierraloaded - Center-right
Published on Jan 3, 2025

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Commissions Cold Chain Facility and Ambulance Services in Bonthe District to ...

Source: Africa.com - Neutral
Published on Jan 3, 2025

2025: A Watershed Moment for Sierra Leone, Says APC Flagbearer Samura Kamara

By alimamy.jalloh@awokonewspaper.sl Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – In a powerful New Year’s address, All People’s Congress (APC) Flagbearer Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara declared that 2025 will be a pivotal year for Sierra Leone, marking a turning point in the …

Source: Awoko Newspaper - Neutral
Published on Jan 5, 2025

Sierra Leonean Music Star Abizzy Welcomes New Baby With Wife

Renowned Sierra Leonean singer, Abizzy, and his wife, Amybizzy Bangura, have welcomed their second child. The musician shared the joyous news on social media, expressing gratitude for his wife’s safe delivery and declaring that 2025 is already shaping up …

Source: Sierraloaded - Center-right
Published on Jan 2, 2025

Ministry of Defence And Sierra Leone Army Collaborate to Address Welfare Issues of RSLAF Troops

In a bid to address some of the welfare issues in the RSLAF, the leadership of the Ministry of Defence and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (MoD/RSLAF), had a round table dialogue to address critical Welfare Issues of RSLAF Troops. In his …

Source: Sierraloaded - Center-right