Month: June 2025

 The second day of the BAL (BAL.NBA.com) Playoffs in Pretoria tipped off with defending champions Petro de Luanda (Angola) taking on APR (Rwanda), with APR coming out on top in a 75-57 win. APR’s Aliou Diarra led all scorers with 19 points, along with 14 rebounds. Nuni Omot also poured in 15 points, along with six boards. Petro de Luanda’s Patrick Gardner scored a team-high 13 points and grabbed 11 […]

 On the 28th of May,1975, the Founding Fathers of ECOWAS signed the Lagos Treaty, which has undergone revisions over the years to adapt to environmental changes. The Community Institution has combined economic integration, regional stability, free movement, peace and security, inclusive and sustainable development, and the promotion of democracy. The activities to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Institution are held on the 28th of May, 2025, after the launch on the […]

 The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), is conducting a four-day capacity building workshop for the National Implementation Committee (NIC) on the AfCFTA. Taking place from 10 to 13 June 2025 in Freetown, with hybrid participation, the workshop aims to equip key national stakeholders with the knowledge, tools, […]

 The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com/) Playoffs are officially underway at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, tipping off in thrilling fashion as Kriol Star (Cape Verde) edged FUS Rabat Basketball (Morocco) in a 91–88 nail-biter. Joel Ntambwe led Kriol Star with a team-high 22 points, while Ivan Almeida posted a triple-double with 18 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. Jalan McCloud also added 21 points. For FUS Rabat, Yacine […]

 Innovative AI-driven technology brand TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) today announced that it is strengthening its already close relationship with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) by becoming the Official Global Partner of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 and TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, KE- UG - TA 2027, bringing its “Stop at Nothing” spirit to the continent’s fans for years to come. The announcement follows TECNO’s successful […]

 The Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org), a pioneering social legacy organisation dedicated to sport for development and peace, has issued a statement urging greater cohesion, accountability, and youth inclusion in the global delivery of sport-based initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  In response to the outcomes of the recent IOC 355 Sustainability Summit, the Youth Charter welcomed the ambition and progress presented through the IOC’s Olympism365 programme, with […]

 His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio today joined Muslims across Sierra Leone and around the world in observing the Eid-Ul-Adha prayer, one of the most sacred festivals in Islam. The Eid sermon (Khutbah) was delivered by Sheikh Umar Chernoh Bangura, who centered his message on the themes of obedience and devotion to God. Drawing from the story of Prophet Abraham’s unwavering willingness to sacrifice his son in fulfillment of […]

 President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, officially inaugurated the Eve Island Marine Fuelling Station on Praslin this Friday morning, marking a significant milestone in the enhancement of maritime infrastructure across the inner islands. The newly commissioned facility is set to bolster critical support services for the fisheries sector and marine transportation in the region. The ceremony commenced with a welcome by Master of Ceremony, Mr. Ivan Roberts, […]

 The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will be attending the third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France and will on 9 June 2025, sign the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement on behalf of South Africa.  Co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, UNOC3 seeks to accelerate global action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, in support of Sustainable Development Goal 14: ‘Life […]