Africa Sierra Leone A new family of banknotes has been introduced, removing three zeros from the lion, in an attempt to restore confidence in the inflation-hit national currency
Africa Sierra Leone Fatmata Binta, a female chef native of Sierra Leone and repository of Fulani culinary traction, triumphed at the 7th edition of the Basque Culinary World Prize, a prestigious award given to those who have managed to combine sustainability and catering
Africa Sierra Leone President Maada Bio, and the accompanying delegation, visited Lusail Stadium, one of the stadiums of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, on the sidelines of his current visit to the State of Qatar
Africa Sierra Leone A delegation from the US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation has been warmly welcomed in the country; the bilateral meetings aim at advancing the development of the country's first compact program, a grant designed to facilitate economic growth
Africa Sierra Leone Jeremiah Thoronka, a 21-year-old Sierra Leonean student and winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize, had the honour of meeting His Holiness Pope Francis in Rome last week
Africa Sierra Leone The country will no longer provide foreign exchange to mining companies and other large firms to import oil as of 1 June, accusing them of "hoarding diesel fuel", the Petroleum Regulatory Agency said
Africa Sierra Leone Tri-T Group, a global trading company with multiple holdings in many industries in the world, announced its partnership with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Mines and Joint Venture with WD Investment Sierra Leone to acquire a new gold and diamond mining site
Africa Sierra Leone The country, thank to the US President's Malaria Initiative to fight the disease, has since 2017 received to date $76 million and registered a decline in infected children: from 40% in 2016 to 22% in 2021
Africa Sierra Leone After months of speculation about the possibility of former President Koroma stepping down as president and leader of the main opposition All Peoples Congress party, he has announced that he will step down to make way for a new leader and president
Africa Sierra Leone The "Residual Special Court Legacy Preservation and Promotion Project" launched in September 2020 to preserve the public archives and making them accessible has been completed by the Residual Court for Sierra Leone
Africa Sierra Leone Thousands of residents from Masumana Junction to Magbeni Village in Port Loko District have called on the Ministry of Finance, Sierra Leone Road Authority and road maintenance funds to build a better road network to reduce transport time or fares
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio began an official visit to Vietnam, the first between the two countries and which will last until today, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations
Africa Sierra Leone Ignite Power's all-female team has electrified 60 health clinics across the country, with women's empowerment a primary goal in the formation of the project, along with the vital goal of clean electrification and maternal health