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Understanding rationale behind Chimpanzee feature on new Sierra Leonean passport

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Understanding rationale behind Chimpanzee feature on new Sierra Leonean passport

Foday Moriba Conteh February 2, 2023 0

On Monday, December 5, 2022, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio and...

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False: “Only 16% of Sierra Leoneans had access to electricity in 2018”

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False: “Only 16% of Sierra Leoneans had access to electricity in 2018”

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay February 2, 2023 0

Claim: “When I came into office in 2018, only 16% of Sierra Leoneans had access to electricity,”...

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Dubai is not the most visited place in the world

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Dubai is not the most visited place in the world

Jackson C. Clay Jr. January 31, 2023 0

Claim: ‘Dubai is the most visited place on Earth.’ – Talk Show host. Verdict: Dubai is not...

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Abusing Aluminum Phosphide and the hazards that come with it

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Abusing Aluminum Phosphide and the hazards that come with it

Julian Koroma January 23, 2023 0

Repeatedly, she sobbingly mutters the following words: “We only wanted to get rid of our bed bugs...

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Explainer: Assessing the new Leones 90 days after becoming legal tender 

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Explainer: Assessing the new Leones 90 days after becoming legal tender 

Fayia J. Moseray December 12, 2022 1

Introduction The name of Sierra Leone’s legal tender is ‘Leone/’Leones’. The Leones were due to the independence...

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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

Dubawa December 5, 2022 1

West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, will, from Monday, December 5, kickstart the 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari...

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Liberian Finance Minister’s affirmation of US$50 per bag of rice price in Sierra Leone cannot be substantiated

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Liberian Finance Minister’s affirmation of US$50 per bag of rice price in Sierra Leone cannot be substantiated

Jackson C. Clay Jr., Fayia J. Moseray November 17, 2022 0

Claim: “The price of rice in Sierra Leone is US$50,”- Samuel Tweah Verdict: No evidence to substantiate...

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False; Ghanaians, Sierra Leoneans not banned from travelling to UAE

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False; Ghanaians, Sierra Leoneans not banned from travelling to UAE

Fayia J. Moseray, Michael Aidoo November 4, 2022 0

Claim: Ghana, Sierra Leone, and 18 other African countries have been banned from travelling to the United...

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Call for application: The Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and Research Fellowship

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Call for application: The Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and Research Fellowship

Dubawa November 2, 2022 0

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its fact-checking project DUBAWA, is accepting applications for...

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Kush, the ‘sleeping drug’ slowly killing Sierra Leonean youth

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Kush, the ‘sleeping drug’ slowly killing Sierra Leonean youth

Fayia J. Moseray October 29, 2022 1

In recent years, the youth of Sierra Leone have taken to the use of synthetic marijuana/drug called...

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