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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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Palo Conteh treason verdict  I salute the Jury – Op ed
Cornelius Deveaux: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2020: Certainly, right thinking Sierra Leoneans and by extension the wider citizenry, will be appalled by a post on the official Facebook page of the SLPP government Ministry of Information and Communications, intending to purport that Sierra
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In memory of our departed Michael Alphonso Kalley – twelve months on
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2020: Today, 27th June 2020, marks the first anniversary of the departure of our beloved father, brother, grandad, uncle, cousin, and friend – Mr  Michael Alphonso Kalley, who sadly passed away in Freetown  on the 27th of June 2019, aged 66. Michael was a long-time
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OP-ED: STOP THE KILLING OF BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE!! | BlackPressUSA
THE AFRO — While we may not have large numbers of Klan members and other racist organizations openly active today, those original members are people’s grandparents, uncles, aunties and cousins who still live to this day and have invested that racial hate in their offspring! This racial hatred has
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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 7.10.20 7PM ET: STEPHANIE MILLS | BlackPressUSA
#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM 7.10.20 7PM ET — STEPHANIE MILLS — Streaming live During the 1980s, Mills scored five Number 1 RB hits, including "Home", "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love", "I Feel Good All Over", "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me" and "Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)". Mills
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Young people perceive COVID-19 as catalyst to re-shape Africa’s future
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2020: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has published its first Now Generation Network Survey findings on the impact of COVID-19, entitled “COVID-19 in Africa: what does it mean for young people?” The report analyses youth perspectives on the challenges Africa faces as
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank urges customers to use Visa and mobile banking
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: As the world moves gradually away from use of paper currency to cashless transactions, which carry the convenience of safety and security from theft, management of Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, the country’s largest profitable financial service provider has
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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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Government of Sierra Leone and Joule Africa reach agreement on Bumbuna II
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Energy last week announced that it has reached agreement with Joule Africa, the developer of the Bumbuna II Hydroelectric Power Plant (“the Project”) over the cost and funding mechanism of the project. The government, nor Joule Africa
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#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 7.15.20 3PM ET — CONGRESSWOMAN VAL DEMINGS (D-FL) | BlackPressUSA
#FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 7.15.20 3PM ET During her 27-year career she served in virtually every department, including serving as Commander of the Special Operations, where she was responsible for some of Orlando’s highest profile tasks, including special events and dignitary protection. In 2007, Val
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HeroZona Foundation Establishes Nation’s Largest COVID-19 Testing Site
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A.P.” Powell, the founder and CEO of HeroZona, calls the recently established free drive-thru testing site “COVID City.” Funding for the site came via the CARES Act established earlier this year. “We saw high demand, so we acted,” said Powell. “While the [South Mountain Community
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Naija music artist – M Show is back with another stunning track
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2020: M Show releases her highly anticipated single titled 'Gbera' which is produced, mixed and mastered by Boostmix. She is the 1st runner up of Whoepp Golden Chance contest. M Show’s love for music and life remains the driving force behind her music and
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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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Sierra Leonean blues and jazz singer and guitarist – Bai Kamara nominated in US Blues Blast Music Award
Bolaji Alonge: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 July 2020: Sierra Leonean singer, songwriter and guitarist, Bai Kamara Jr & The Voodoo Sniffers album Salone, which was released earlier this year has been nominated in the Best Acoustic Blues Album category at the Blues Blast Music Award ceremony to be
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ACC Czar speaks about the collapse of the missing Chinese rice court trial
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 July 2020: Last Thursday, 16th July 2020 in Freetown, High Court Judge - Justice Cosmotina Jarrette discharged former Minister of Basic Education - Alpha Osman Timbo; Emily Kadiatu Gogra - Deputy Minister of Basic Education; Charles T. Kamanda; Mamusu Massaquoi and Zainab
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OP-ED: We Can't Let This Moment Pass | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The last few months have made the truths of being Black in America clear to all. We have watched as a pandemic killed Black people at the rate of almost two and half times that of other Americans. Not from a mutation of the virus but from an underfunded system that too often
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African economic and social awakening: Lessons from Singapore
Leoncio Amada NZE NLANG: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 June 2020: With 1.2 billion people and the youngest population on the planet, the African continent has great potential and much room for improvement to become one of the most vibrant economic centers globally. To achieve this, the continent will
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World Bank approves $50 million grant to improve quality of  education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2020: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a $50 million grant to support the Government of Sierra Leone’s flagship program for Free Quality School Education launched in 2018. According to the World Bank, the Free Education Project will
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Palo Conteh should never have been charged with treason
Yankuba Kai Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 July 2020: No jury should convict a man  when the prosecution blocked vital material evidence that could exonerate him. This was what I wrote two days before the jury reached their verdict. The Paopa government supporters who had already convicted Paola
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
President Bio announces 2020 population and housing census
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 July 2020: There was mixed emotions on Tuesday, when news broke that president Bio was going to be on national television – three days after the deadly protest by youths in Makeni, which left five people dead and dozens injured after they were shot by soldiers [Read More]
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Camille Cosby Opens Up to the Black Press in an Exclusive Historic Interview | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "This is a pivotal time, in our nation's history, to force positive changes within all of our institutions which are rampant with racist behaviors – federal and state, healthcare, education, corporations, including corporate media, Wall Street – which is appropriately named because
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OPEC’s decision to extend production cuts is a positive step for African energy players
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 June 2020: Over the weekend, the 11th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting concluded on a series of decisions which will help maintain a still fragile market stability, and which should be supported. Held via videoconference on Saturday, June 6th, the Ministerial Meeting
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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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World Bank approves $30 million IDA grant to boost agriculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 July 2020: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors, on Tuesday approved a $30 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to support agricultural productivity and access to markets for smallholder farmer-agribusiness in Sierra Leone. According to the
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Coronavirus Africa: UNWTO adapts agenda for Africa to accelerate tourism recovery
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2020: Yesterday, member States of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) from across Africa, shared their priorities for tourism against the backdrop of COVID-19. (Photo above: Ivory Coast gears up for billions of dollars investment in tourism).  As with every other
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WHO to increase COVID-19 testing from 500 up to 1000 a day in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2020: The World Health Organization Country Office has secured a grant of €500,000 from the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ) through a strategic partnership to increase COVID-19 testing capacity from 500 up to 1000 tests per day in Sierra Leone. The support will
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Sierra Leone prepares to open Lungi international airport
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) Moses Tiffa Baio, yesterday held talks with senior officials of the Ministry of Transport and Aviation (MTA) and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) about the necessary safety and
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LIVESTREAM: NNPA Partners with #Donate1Post to Help Black-Owned Businesses During COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To combat the resulting uncertainty and help ensure that Black-owned businesses can sustain themselves and survive the pandemic, a team of influencers and public figures have joined together under the hashtag #Donate1post. The National Newspaper Publishers Association has agreed to
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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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