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President Bio receives National Electoral Commission's 2019 Report
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2020: The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has today presented its 2019 Annual Report to President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House, in line with Section 33 (12) of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone. Acting Chief Electoral Commissioner, Edmond Sylvester
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Freetown Correctional Centre publishes report into Pademba Road prison riot
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 July 2020: Following the aftermath of the rioting that took place on the 29th April, 2020, at the Freetown Correctional facility, Pademba Road, leaving several prisoners dead, injured and serious destruction to buildings and property, Officers of the Freetown Correctional
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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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NGC concludes COVID-19 sensitization in the South East region of Sierra Leone
Anthony Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: Following a five-day visit to the southeast of Sierra Leone, Hon. Kandeh Yumkella leader of the national Granf Coalition (NGC) in parliament, has completed his coronavirus disease sensitization tour. The visit took him and party representatives
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let's Not Put Our Health at Risk | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite several possible reasons that Black Americans are more affected. One is that many of us live in more highly populated areas where it’s more difficult to practice physical distancing from one another. Many of us also live in
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This New Content Platform Focuses On Black Creatives In A Fresh Way
It currently includes a daily Instagram Live series called Office Hours which hosts interviews with creatives such as celebrity makeup artist Merrell Hollis (Wendy Williams) and hairstylists Yusef Williams (Rihanna) and Ursula Stephen one of its biggest success projects is a series called Respect
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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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Sierra Leone National Water Resources Management Agency meets ministers
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 July 2020: The National Water Resources Management (NWRMA) last Thursday, held discussions with Ministers and Heads of Agencies at its office in Freetown to review the Western Area Water Catchments Protection and Restoration effort. The discussions also assessed the
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis to Moderate Forum on Equality | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m honored to have legendary civil rights leader and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. moderating the ninth ‘The Bridge Forum,’” stated Alan “AP” Powell, the event’s organizer, and U.S. Desert Storm Veteran.
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MPs discuss president Bios performance report to parliament
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 July 2020: Last Friday, 3rd July 2020, members of Parliament in Sierra Leone continued their discussion of the  president’s statement that he delivered to parliament on Thursday, 28th May 2020. Sulaiman Marray-Conteh MP of the ruling SLPP spoke about the pivotal role the
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
‘Lola Doll’ completes compensation to fellow make-up artist over assault
Lolita Callendar, also known as ‘Lola Doll,’ who was found guilty of assaulting fellow make-up artist Onika Pompey, has completed payments for the damage she
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Is Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr caught between a rock and a hard place?
Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 June 2020: As Mayor of the municipality of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has received widespread praise for her stewardship of the city from various quarters. Despite this, she has been walking a tight rope between a government with an uncertain
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Meteorological agency calls for action to avert mudslide disasters in Freetown
Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 June 2020: Sierra Leoneans should brace up for frequent thunderstorms and heavy winds this rainy season, resulting from the direct impacts of climate change on the environment. The likely unprecedented nature in which these occurrences will take place
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of
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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Measure Forward | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call it the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and I call it historic because this is the first time in many years that Congress has taken up a bill dealing with policing and I’m sure it is the first time that Congress has introduced such a bold transformative piece of
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Cari Champion’s ‘Brown Girls Dream’ creates opportunities for future leaders - TheGrio
Cari Champion is a renowned broadcast journalist who’s hosted ESPN’s SportsCenter Coast to Coast, co-hosted of NBC’s reality competition series... View Article The post Cari Champion’s ‘Brown Girls Dream’ creates opportunities for future leaders appeared first on TheGrio.
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Pinkney, William “Bill”(1935- )
William Bill Pinkney is the first African American, and only the fourth person in the world to circumnavigate the globe alone by boat. Pinkney was born on September 15, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois to Marion Henderson Pinkney and William Pinkney, Sr.  He attended Tilden Tech High School in
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ACC concludes investigation into allegation of misappropriation of COVID-19 funds
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 June 2020: Following allegations of the stealing of funds meant to cushion the impact of the recent three days lockdown enforced by the government of Sierra Leone last month, May 2020, the Anti-Corruption Commission has published a statement saying it has concluded its
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
With Hollywood On Hold, Celebrity Stylists Navigate Life Without The Red Carpet
As prominent events are postponed or canceled in light of the coronavirus, out-of-work stylists are trying to maintain solid footing in an ever-murky industry.
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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
Security forces in Sierra Leone open fire on protestors in Makeni
Sierra Leone telegraph: 18 July 2020: There are disturbing reports coming from Makeni in the north of Sierra leone, where military personnel have fired teargas and live bullets at local people protesting against the government’s removal of an electricity power generator from the city to relocate to
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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
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
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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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
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Civil society groups call for High Court Judge led inquiry into killing of youths in Makeni
LEGAL LINK, CAN and NACFOHRD: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2020: Three leading civil society organizations working for the advancement of the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Sierra Leone - LEGAL LINK, CAN and NACFOHRD, are deeply concerned over the disproportionate use of force by the
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
White man allegedly posed as a protester to vandalize buildings in Minneapolis | BlackPressUSA
ROLLING OUT — The video, posted by Twitter user @dyllyp, shows a White man, dressed in all-black with a gas mask on his face, knocking out windows at an AutoZone in Minneapolis. Many believe that he helped to start the vandalism that turned into chaos on the night of May 28.
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Announces Honorees for 2016 Awards Dinner
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) announced that it will honor cosmetics industry pioneer Bobbi Brown with its ROBIE Humanitarian Award, Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Ambassador Dan Rooney with JRF’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Vista Equity Partners Founder and CEO Robert F. Smith with the
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Veronica Webb is an African American model, actress, writer, and television personality. Webb was the first African American to have a major cosmetics contract when she signed with Revlon in 1992. Webb also appeared on the covers of Vogue, Essence, and Elle magazines and had the opportunity to be
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Growth & Jobs | Young make-up artist innovates amid COVID-19
AT A time when many entrepreneurs are feeling the financial pinch from the fallout of business, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, certified make-up artist Teeah Anderson has decided to re-strategise her business model in order to continue to earn
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