11-Year-Old Keivonn Woodard Becomes First Black Deaf Boy To Earn Emmy Nomination
11-year-old Keivonn Woodard from Bowie, Maryland, made history as the first Black deaf actor to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
2024
Burkina Faso President Traore Opens Country’s First Tomato Factory
Burkina Faso’s President Traore officially inaugurated the first-ever tomato processing plant in Burkina Faso.
The Sick Pikin Project: Four Children Set for Surgery in India Amid Fundraising Challenges
Sierra Leone’s biggest Nonprofit humanitarian organization, the Sick Pikin Project continues to make strides in saving lives as they are set to send four kids to India to undergo lifesaving surgeries.
18-year-old Juma Bah becomes the first Sierra Leonean player to play in La Liga
18-year-old Sierra Leonean defender, Abdulai Juma Bah becomes the first Sierra Leonean player to play in the Spanish La Liga.
Sierra Leonean Makeup Artist Mary Yei Yongai Breaks Guinness World Record
Sierra Leonean makeup artist, Mary Yei Yongai has officially been awarded the Guinness World Record for the most cosmetic makeovers by an individual in 24 hours (111 makeovers) after five months since her attempt.
15-Year-Old Ethiopian Student Has Invented A Soap To Prevent And Treat Skin Cancer
15-year-old Ethiopian student, Heman Bekele has invented a soap that could treat and prevent multiple forms of skin cancer.
Dental Coop Partners With Caritas Freetown To Provide Dental Care To Over 300 Sierra Leoneans
Dental Coop, a Spanish medical and dental organization located in Spain, partnered with Caritas Freetown to provide dental care and education to 319 people in Susan’s Bay and Culvert communities in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Caritas and CRS Provide Cash Assistance To 150 Fire Affected Households In Sierra Leone
FREETOWN — Caritas Freetown, in collaboration with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – EMPOWER WARO Program, organized a cash distribution ceremony to assist households affected by devastating fires in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone Launched Life-Saving App To Combat Maternal Mortality
The Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund, launched the Pregnancy Registration and Service Tracking application (PReSTrack), a life-saving digital app to reduce the high rate of maternal mortality in Sierra Leone.
Official: Fourah Bay College To Host The 2024 African Genius Awards
Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, will host the 2024 African Genius Awards in September, making it the first college/university outside South Africa to host the prestigious awards.