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NNPA NEWSWIRE — They’ve included Los Angeles Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, hip-hop icons Chuck D, Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, and Big Daddy Kane. They’ve also included important conversations with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Ben & Jerry’s CEO Michael
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Kandeh Yumkella’s Garden of Eden Syndrome theory  on corruption Op ed
Oswald Hanciles: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2020: Tuesday, 23rd of June, 2020, in his spacious air-conditioned  office with luxurious brownish sofas  in a 1970s-built  building on Sir. Samuel Lewis Road at Aberdeen, Westend of Freetown, Sierra Leone, I met with Hon. Kandeh Yumkella (popularly
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank  boosts government’s Covid-19 response with Le500 million
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 July 2020: The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB), the most profitable and one hundred percent Sierra Leonean owned bank, yesterday boosted the work of the country’s National Covid-19 Emergency Response Centre (NACOVERC), with the sum of five hundred million Leones
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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BBC News in Africa increases reach to 132 million people a week
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 July 2020: The BBC's global reach increased by 11% year on year in 2020 to 468.2m people a week - the highest number ever. BBC News in Africa has had an impressive year and now reaches 132 million people a week across 12 language services and [Read More]
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Emotions Rise as Journalists Discuss George Floyd, #SavingBlackLives | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It was so traumatizing to me as an individual, as a Black man. You almost want to... Your heart and spirit are crying, and just once you want to wrap your around someone near and dear and afar, my head wants to hurt something. I can understand the pain because I feel it. You can
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Biden Surrogates Tout ‘Plan for America’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Staging frequent media briefings where surrogates tout Biden’s message remains a regular occurrence of the campaign. On Tuesday, July 21, former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance
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The Sword of The Black Press | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After graduating from Georgia State in 1972, Gantt was awarded a graduate fellowship to enroll at the Washington Journalism Center. While there, he worked as a U.S. Capitol correspondent, reporter and documentary producer for National Public Radio. His 1973 documentary about gospel
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President Bio is determined to guarantee press freedom in Sierra Leone
SL Ministry of Information: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 July 2020: Guaranteeing press freedom, promoting and protecting the rights of journalists, giving oxygen of  publicity to the voices of reasoning, and making the country compete with other civilized democratic nations, His Excellency President
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Black Workers More Likely to Face Retaliation for Raising Coronavirus Concerns | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For instance, Amazon fired Black and brown workers who have organized to demand more substantial health and safety protections. Thousands of Instacart workers, many of whom are women of color, are reportedly waiting for face masks and hand sanitizer promised months ago. Three out of
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Makeni - A time bomb
Bamine Charlie Boye: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 July 2020: Let me start by expressing my sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident that took place in Makeni yesterday Saturday and Friday. Let me also hasten to make it known that I am against [Read More]
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
UK announces £1.57 Billion investment for Arts and Entertainment Industry – where is Sierra Leone?
Alhaji K. Tarawally: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus, the UK government announced yesterday. Thousands of companies across
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
President Bio unveils ten million Euro EU support for decentralisation and improved local service delivery
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 July 2020: President Dr Julius Maada Bio yesterday launched a 10 Million Euro programme in Makeni – northern Sierra Leone, aimed at supporting development projects across the district councils of Bombali, Kenema, Pujehun and Kambia. Supported by European Union
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
BBC Africa Eye and Anas Aremeyaw Anas expose Covid-19 scam
BBC Africa Eye: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 July 2020: An underworld of quack doctors have been exploiting the coronavirus pandemic and making money selling fake coronavirus cures. Investigative reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas goes undercover in Ghana, exposing a Covid-19 scam said to be worth tens of
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
The Palo Conteh treason trial Lesson learnt
Jusu Kallon Esq.: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2020: So much to take home from the just concluded treason trial involving the countrys former Defence and Internal Affairs Minister, Mr. Alfred Paolo Conteh. I am minded to focus on one. Celebrating the verdict, my brother and colleague, Ady
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
OP-ED: The stuff of Dreams — MLK goes right on marching | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is shocking that in 2020, mothers in African American and minority communities still have to worry about the safety of their sons and daughters when simply going off to the store, going out for a jog and or being stopped at a traffic light. This must end.
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Sierra Leone’s new Attorney General takes oath of office
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Anthony Yeihwoe Brewah, took his oath of office at State House today, in the presence of President Dr Julius Maada Bio in accordance with the Laws of Sierra Leone. Anthony Yeihwoe Brewah
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
WATCH: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: “Trump Records Could Reveal Numerous Financial Crimes”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I think opening the door and allowing the New York prosecutor’s office to access Trump’s taxes is a huge step. From day one of his campaign, Trump was the first to break from that tradition (of unveiling his financial records),” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said during the
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Fresh Salone to start exporting vegetables to European markets
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 July 2020: Last Friday, the Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA) and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) visited one of Sierra Leone’s newest farm produce exporting companies - Fresh Salone (SL) Ltd in Kobbaya, Kaffu Bollum
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Sierra Leone signs five-year electricity supply deal with Turkish Karpowership
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 July 2020: The government of Sierra Leone has this week agreed a 5-year contract with the Turkish owned Karpowership - one of the world’s largest operators of floating power plants, to continue to provide electricity for the country’s capital Freetown. It is not certain
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Big Mac Racism at McDonald's | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Under the guise of reorganizing the way they manage the franchise system, the restaurant system across the country, they basically decimated the ranks of the African American leadership and employees,” Caruso said. “That to me is one of the most glaring act of intentional
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Black and Blue Don't Match: Police Officers Kill Another African American | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It was reminiscent of Eric Garner of Staten Island, NY, who was put in a chokehold by a New York police officer. Garner died from injuries suffered from the chokehold and, like Floyd, could be seen on video struggling to breathe and stating, "I can't breathe."
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Police Murder of George Floyd Sparks Uprisings Across America | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — National Newspaper Publishers Association Chair Karen Carter Richards and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and numerous other Black Press of America newspaper publishers have expressed outrage over Floyd's murder and concern about the rampant killings of African
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Pavi Fort SL helps 16 Districts in Sierra Leone to Combat COVID-19
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 June 2020: Chief Executive Officer of Pavi Fort Construction Company in Sierra Leone, Alimou Barrie, has joined the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the country with a resolve to complement Government’s efforts. Out of selflessness and his passion
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
OP-ED: Returning to School in the Fall Isn’t Safe Without a Vaccine.
CHICAGO DEFENDER — For CPS employees like myself who work with Preschool children ages 3-5, how are we supposed to ensure they maintain 6 feet from us and one another? How are we supposed to explain a pod to them? Preschool children are explorers, exploring everything and everyone around
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China’s Kingho Investment to start shipment of iron ore in Sierra Leone by December 2020
Abdul Malik Bangura: Sierra Leone telegraph: 18 July 2020: As first Shipment expected in October to December 2020, Kingho Investment says it will employ over 2000 Sierra Leoneans to revamp iron ore mining in Tonkolili District. At the peak of a global pandemic which has ravaged economies of all
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
ASK DR. KEVIN: An Unfamiliar, Rare Disease Associated with Heart Failure in African Americans | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series enters its fourth year, I want to turn my focus to a rare, but very serious form of heart disease known as ATTR-CM. ATTR-CM is a life-threatening, underdiagnosed disease associated with heart failure, but many people have never heard of it or don’t know
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Political violence in Kono – former vice president Sam Sumana attacked
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2020: Political violence reared its ugly head in Kono, eastern province of Sierra Leone last Saturday, at the funeral ceremony of the late paramount chief Abu Mbawa Kongorba, when groups loyal to the ruling SLPP party clashed with the security staff of the former
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Thousands View NNPA’s First Virtual Convention
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This represents a tremendous step forward for the Black Press of America. We note that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Press of America has been able to overcome many of the obstacles that the pandemic continues to present. We plan to rebroadcast the virtual
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Los Angeles City Mayor Pleads for George Floyd Protests to 'Take a Step Back' due to Violent Acts in L.A. over 300 arrested | BlackPressUSA
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Yesterday Mayor Garcetti responded to the devastating news of George Floyd by stating, “…He was far from the first, the end of his life, was another page in the worst chapter of our nation’s history of what it means to be black in America. 244 years into our attempts to
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With 150, 000 Dead and Polls in Free Fall, Trump Seeks a Culture War
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s poll numbers indicate he will have an uphill battle defeating Joe Biden. In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost the electoral college but won the popular vote over Trump by 2.8 million votes. Trump’s poll numbers in vital battleground states are in freefall and he continues to
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