Human interest

Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Employment, Labor, and Social Security Revokes Licenses of Two Overseas Employment Companies

The Ministry of Employment, Labor, and Social Security has enforced a ban on two overseas employment companies after failing to match standard procedure. The letters below are from the Ministry of Employment, Labour, and Social Security: The following Overseas Employment Companies are currently banned from recruiting Sierra Leoneans for overseas travel: 1. Obinana (SL) Limited, […]

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Angela Tabiri Becomes First African To Win The Big Internet Math Off Competition

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Ghanaian Mathematician, Dr. Angela Tabiri has become the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition.

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The Sick Pikin Project: Four Children Set for Surgery in India Amid Fundraising Challenges

Human interest

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.

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Tzu Chi Foundation And Partners Concludes Hot Meal Program In Susan’s Bay Community

Human interest

Tzu Chi and partners concludes 21 days of Hot-meal for fire victims, and served 33,075 dishes of food to 1,575 people affected by a fire disaster at Susan’s Bay, a slum community in Freetown.

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Black Man From Alabama Who Fought in World War II Turns 106 Years Old

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John Drake Sr., an African American man who fought in World War II, has recently turned 106 years old. The native from Harvest, Alabama, clocked this milestone while recounting some of his past glories and struggles. “I had a wonderful life, and I’ve been blessed in many ways to be able to be here today

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UNDP Sponsors Delivery Service Startup To Train Bike Riders On Digital literacy

Human interest, Latest News

In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionising courier services and e-commerce in Sierra Leone, a comprehensive training program on the use, efficacy, and potential impact of the SENME app has been done with about a dozen bike riders in Freetown. The initiative, funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is being hailed as a

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Sierra Leone charity OAKS to hold annual ball in Neston to raise money for kids in Sierra Leone

Human interest

In order to raise money for their charity, a group of volunteers called Overseas Aid for the Kids of Sierra Leone (OAKS) who helped build a primary and secondary school in Sierra Leone are organising their annual ball.

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Black Woman Celebrates After Being a Teacher For Almost 70 Years

Human interest, Inspiring Stories

Everlene Davis has been a dedicated individual in the teaching field. The veteran is an educator from Colombus County, North Carolina, who has spent over seven decades of her life teaching and impacting lives. What is fascinating is that she has no plans to retire at the moment. Everlene Davis is currently a teacher of

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114-Year-Old Black Woman is Now the Second Oldest Person in the United States

Human interest

Elizabeth Francis is an African-American woman from Houston, Texas, who recently clocked 114 years old. Not only is she the oldest person in Texas, Francis is the second-oldest living person in the entire America.

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Meet Genevieve Charlene Lubanya Brewah: 9-Year-Old Sierra Leonean-American Author

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Genevieve Charlene Lubanya Brewah is a remarkable 9-year-old Sierra Leonean-American author with a passion for writing and a deep love for history. She has written about five books, of which one has been recently published

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