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Published on Jun 23, 2024Source: Africa.com - Neutral
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Published on Jun 23, 2024
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage in new legislation
Sierra Leone's parliament has approved a law banning child marriage in a development lauded by activists as a major win for children's rights. The law criminalizes marrying girls under 18 years of age. It also prescribes jail terms of up to 15 …
Source: Africanews - Neutral -
Published on Jun 23, 2024
Sierra Leone Gymnastics Federation Celebrates 20 Gold Medals at Baku Showpiece
Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – The Sierra Leone Gymnastics Federation presented twenty gold medals won at the Baku Azerbaijan Gymnastics Showpiece to Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq, the Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), on Friday, June 21, …
Source: Awoko Newspaper - Label Pending -
Published on Jun 22, 2024
Sierra Leone’s Coach Amidu Karim Reacts to Latest Global Rankings of Men’s National Teams
By alusinerehme.wilson@awokonewspaper.sl Makeni, SIERRA LEONE – On Thursday, June 20, FIFA released the latest global rankings for men’s national teams, showcasing a significant improvement for Sierra Leone. The Leone Stars moved up four places, from 126th …
Source: Awoko Newspaper - Label Pending -
Published on Jun 22, 2024
Cameroon’s Rapper Jovi Takes Aim at Sierra Leone’s Kao Denero
By mohamedj.bah@awokonewspaper.sl Freetown, SIERRA LEONE – The relationship between Jovi, one of Cameroon’s leading rappers, and Kao Denero, the hip-hop maestro from Sierra Leone, has taken a contentious turn. Although never close friends, the two …
Source: Awoko Newspaper - Label Pending -
Published on Jun 22, 2024
Sierra Leone bans child marriage following campaign joined by girls across the country and Save the Children
More content available here FREETOWN, 21 June 2024 – Sierra Leone has passed a historic bill to ban child marriage after girls across the country and Save the Children joined a campaign to criminalise the widespread practice. The Prohibition of Child …
Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral -
Published on Jun 21, 2024
Sierra Leone’s Parliament Approves Law Banning Child Marriage
Sierra Leone’s parliament has approved a new law banning child marriage, hailed as a “historic” step by the international charity Save The Children. Lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill criminalising marrying girls below 18 with jail terms of up to 15 years …
Source: News Central TV - Neutral -
Published on Jun 21, 2024
The great deception: How Sierra Leone’s politicians betray the people
Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 June 2024: Recent events have once again spotlighted the troubling state of Sierra Leone’s politics. Following the 2023 election, both local and international observers highlighted numerous irregularities, casting doubt …
Source: Sierra Leone Telegraph - Neutral -
Published on Jun 21, 2024
As degradation threatens Sierra Leone’s forest… Campaign groups vow to call out culprits
By Alfred Koroma It’s over three decades since National Tree Planting exercise was initiated in Sierra Leone, yet there is nothing to show out of it, a Campaign group, Act On Climate Change Today (ACCT) has said in a press statement signed by more than ten …
Source: SL Concord Times - Neutral -
Published on Jun 21, 2024
Liberia: ‘Sierra Leone Causing Problems for Us’ – LDEA Officer-Charge Reports Increase in Drug Trafficking from Border
Christopher Peters said the LDEA needs more support in fighting the illegal entry of drugs through the Sierra Leone border. Monrovia – Christopher Peters, the Officer-In-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says most of the illicit drugs …
Source: Front Page Africa - Neutral