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African destinations meet to plan growth and sustainable future for tourism
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 June 2020 Recovery and resilience were the central themes as the members of the World Tourism Organization’s Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) met for the 63rd time today. (Photo: Aberdeen Beach, Freetown, Sierra Leone).  Reflecting the extraordinary circumstances, the
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
COMMENTARY: Obama's Popularity Continues to Rise Amid Trump's Rhetoric | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The inepter Trump becomes; the more people will forget what they didn't like about Obama. And for those of us who loved Obama, seeing Trump mess up ten times a day really drives our appreciation for 44 home even further," New York resident Alicia Butler stated.
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MPs in Sierra Leone debate president Bio’s statement to parliament
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s members of Parliament last Thursday, began their marathon debate on the statement delivered to parliament by President Bio, at his State opening of  the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
President Bio calls on regional leaders to unite on single currency adoption
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 June 2020: Yesterday, president Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone chaired a zoom online meeting of the West African Monetary Zone Authority of Heads of States and Governments, where he encouraged his colleagues Heads of State and Governments across the region to unite, in
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
We must overhaul our education systems
Oswald Hanciles (The Guru): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 July 2020: The educational systems in Sierra Leone have been monumental failures. It is obvious. The festering poverty of Sierra Leoneans sitting on top  of some of the wealthiest marketable natural resources in the world is a gnawing pointer
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case Refutes Conflict of Interest Complaint | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The first two DAs assigned the Arbery case recused because of connections to Gregory McMichaels, 64, a retired investigator for the Brunswick police and district attorney’s office, who was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault, along with his son Travis, 34, on May
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OP-ED: Black People Suffer Disproportionately from Dementia Crisis | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One major reason Black people suffer disproportionately from Alzheimer’s is we are underrepresented in dementia research, in part because many of us are unwilling to donate our brains to research or participate in brain studies due to distrust of the medical system. The good news is
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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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FIYAH — 6.8.20 4PM ONE-ON-ONE with MARK CUBAN, Outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks | BlackPressUSA
Not one to bite his tongue on social issues, the Mavs owner re-tweeted an open letter by Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton. The 61-year-old billionaire offered his support to the African American community and bravely claimed that whites (such as himself) are the ones that need to change. Has
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EU and Ireland provide 1.5 Million Euros  to help tackle COVID-19 across districts in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai yesterday Tuesday, launched the “Team Europe Initiative” aimed at supporting decentralized COVID-19 response in Sierra Leone. The “Team Europe Initiative” will support and
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Since the former Defence, and Interior Minister was arrested and charged, among others with treason, the trial-by-social-media and in the court of public opinion has been in overdrive. The court of public opinion had tried him and given its own
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend I will miss greatly," Former President Barack Obama wrote in a statement. "We've lost a founder of modern America, a pioneer who shrunk the gap between reality and our
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Dr Sylvia Blyden’s contempt of court hearing quashed
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 July 2020: The sacking of the former Attorney General of Sierra Leone – Dr Priscilla Schwartz, has brought into sharp focus, many of the mistakes she made as minister of justice responsible for advising the government, as well as deciding which crimes allegedly committed
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
LIVESTREAM #FIYAH — 6.8.20 7PM — THE MUSIC OF LENORA • D.B. BANTINO • NOVA BLESSED | BlackPressUSA
The Black Press Celebrates New Music From New Artists. In his 2016 proclamation, Obama noted that African-American music and musicians have helped the country to dance, to express our faith through song, to march against injustice, and to defend our countrys enduring promise of freedom and
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#BlackAndBrownGetDown Community Defense Fund Gives $100,000 to Black and Brown New Orleanians Affected by COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — Black and Brown communities are experiencing unimaginable conditions due to the pandemic and our people make up a larger portion of those who are killed by COVID-19. They also make up a larger portion of essential workers, and are therefore at even greater risk of getting
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Sierra Leone Parliament has got rid of the country's criminal libel laws
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 July 2020: Yesterday, Thursday 23 July 2020  was a momentous day for journalism in Sierra Leone, as the country’s Parliamentarians unanimously voted to repeal the draconian laws that criminalise libel, as enshrined in Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No. 46 of
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Minnesota's Black Newspapers Speak Out Amidst Uprising in Wake of Police Murder of George Floyd | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The National Guard has been called out, and you see those vehicles that you saw when they raided Iraq and Afghanistan. People are upset and outraged, and folks are still protesting, and some folks take advantage of the protest," stated Mel Reeves, editor of the Minnesota
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‘National Treasure’ Anthony Hamilton Interviewed at NNPA Virtual Conference
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hamilton, the first R&B artist to sell an album at Cracker Barrel, joined BlackPressUSA’s #FIYAH! LIVE for a special interview, during the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) 2020 virtual conference.
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Open letter to President Julius Maada Bio about official report on the massacre of prisoners
Concerned Sierra Leoneans: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 July 2020: In our press release dated 4th May 2020, we accentuated our horror and concern over the brutal intervention of heavily armed State House Presidential guards who opened fire on unarmed prisoners and prison guards with assault
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
OP-ED: Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black and Latinx seniors are more likely to be affected by health conditions that can heighten the risk of coronavirus-related complications. Black adults are 20 percent more likely to have asthma, 72 percent more likely to be diabetic, and eight times as likely to be diagnosed with
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Speculation grows over date of next election in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 June 2020: Speculations are growing across the political divide in Sierra Leone, after a leading pro SLPP government newspaper – Global Times, published a story recently stating that the next general and presidential elections will be held in 2024 – not 2023 as
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Parliamentarians in Sierra Leone call for investigation into killing of unarmed youths in Makeni
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2020: There are reports from Sierra Leone that the president has instructed the country’s Office of National Security (ONS) to lead what the government refer to as an 'independent investigation' into the rioting which took place last saturday in the northern city of
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even though parts of the state are reopening, it does not mean that the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in jails has vanished,” said Benjamin Stevenson, staff attorney at the ACLU of Florida. “Broward County Jail has failed to adjust its facilities to health guidelines during this
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World Bank approves $40 Million to boost Sierra Leone’s SMEs and diversify the economy 
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 July 2020: The government of Sierra Leone today received another major grant support from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA),  to boost investments in the country’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) involved in the non-mining productive
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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One North Carolina City Council Approves Reparations – Sort Of | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Hundreds of years of Black blood spilled that fills the cup we drink from today,” said Councilman Keith Young, one of two African American members of the City Council that voted 7-0 in favor of reparations. It is simply not enough to remove statutes. Black people in this country
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Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award and Make a Virtual Appearance at the 2020 NNPA Convention | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was reached more than 1.7 million people around the world. The socially conscious singer is being honored for his outstanding achievements in the
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