Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing devastating winds exceeding 100 mph (160 kph) to an area still recovering from Hurricane Helene. The storm hit Siesta Key, near Sarasota, on Wednesday night, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa, which narrowly escaped a direct hit. However, the Tampa area…
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is set to roll out a $40 million Livestock Project in Sierra Leone, aiming to strengthen agriculture and food security. This follows a nationwide feasibility study conducted with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Agriculture. The project is part of efforts to reduce reliance on imported livestock…
The Mano River Union (MRU) Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened its two-day regional conference in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on October 9, 2024, at the New Brookfields Hotel. The event gathered delegates from MRU member countries—Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire—to discuss internet infrastructure, digital governance, and connectivity. With the theme “Bridging the Digital Divide…
At least 10 people have died, and an unknown number are missing following a mine collapse in central Zambia, according to police reports on Monday. Rescue operations are currently underway, but it remains unclear how many miners were underground during the incident, which took place in Mumbwa district, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of…
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has resigned as Special Envoy for the Paris Pact for People and the Planet (4P), a position appointed by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2023. His resignation coincides with his nomination as the leader of the opposition coalition, Takku Wallou, as he focuses on the upcoming Senegalese legislative elections on…
President Kais Saied secured a decisive victory in Tunisia’s election on Monday, consolidating his hold on power after a term marked by the imprisonment of opponents and institutional reforms expanding his authority. Farouk Bouaskar, head of the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE), announced a turnout of 28.8%, with 2.8 million votes cast from 9.7…
The Sierra Leone Aquatics team is currently competing in the 2024 Africa Aquatics Zone II Junior and Senior Championships, which began on October 7, 2024, at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Ghana. Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr, Public Relations Officer for Sierra Leone Aquatics (SLA), emphasized the team’s dedication and efforts to overcome resource limitations, organizing…
More than 100 people, primarily women and children, are missing after an overloaded boat capsized while returning from an Islamic festival in northwestern Nigeria, authorities reported Wednesday. The locally made boat, designed for 100 passengers, had approximately 300 individuals aboard when it overturned along the Niger River in Niger state’s Mokwa district on Monday night,…
King Charles danced with Freddie Tuilagi, the Honorary Consul for Samoa to the UK, at a St. James’s Palace reception celebrating the Commonwealth Diaspora. Tuilagi mentioned, “He loves it. He said he wants to learn the dance.” The event, hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla before their upcoming trip to Australia and Samoa, also…
FIFA has banned Cameroon soccer legend Samuel Eto’o from attending any national team games for six months. The sanction follows two charges stemming from an incident during the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on September 11, where Brazil defeated Cameroon 3-1 in the round of 16. FIFA cited Eto’o’s breach of disciplinary rules related…