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Securiport, Sierra Leone's Trusted Airport Security Partner, Shares How to Combat Terrorism and Illegal Migration
Securiport, Sierra Leone's Trusted Airport Security Partner, Shows How to Combat Terrorism and Illegal Migration in Africa at World Border Security Congress FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, April 6, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Securiport, Sierra Leone's...

Big Data & Advanced Analytics Help Securiport Secure Airports of Sierra Leone, Senegal and Other African Nations
Securiport Helps Secure International Airports of Sierra Leone, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Others using Intelligent Immigration Security Analytics & Big Data. FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, April 7, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to recent global...

South Africa Can Win The Diamonds Do Good Entrepreneurship Grant 2025
Four South African entrepreneurs are among the Finalists for the Diamonds Do Good® Entrepreneurship Grant. Learn more. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global is pleased to highlight a remarkable South...

Freetown's Cotton Tree joins Ireland's Global Greening Initiative
Freetown's Cotton Tree joins Ireland's Global Greening Initiative for the first time in 2019 The historic Cotton Tree in Freetown will join almost 400 iconic attractions worldwide turning green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day for the first time in...

The UK hands over the newly constructed Murray Town Jetty to Sierra Leone
At an opening ceremony in Murray Town, the British High Commissioner, Mr Guy Warrington, was pleased to handover the new purpose-built Murray Town Jetty to the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Maritime Wing. Speaking at the event, he said:...

Sierra Leone Travel Warning
As of August 11, there have been 759 confirmed cases and 293 confirmed deaths due to an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Sierra Leone. The outbreak of EVD has overwhelmed Sierra Leone’s health system due to the lack of sufficient staff...

Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone; Both Heads of State Jointly Decide to Establish China-Sierra Leone Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership
On December 1, 2016, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People with President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone. The two heads of state decided to upgrade China-Sierra Leone relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative...

Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...

US puts seven African nations on blacklist
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting nationals from seven African countries — Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan — citing terrorism risks and high visa overstay...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

DR. ERIKA WICHRO SELECTED FOR TOP INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OF THE YEAR IN HEALTH BY IAOTP
Dr. Erika Wichro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Erika Wichro, MPH, MA, MAS, Global Health Expert and...

UN Security Council Approves Extension on South Sudan Arms Embargo
(MENAFN) On Friday, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution renewing an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, extending it until May 31, 2026. The resolution also maintains targeted sanctions, including travel bans and...

IMF Survey: Sierra Leone Gets $102 Million in Extra IMF Financing, Debt Relief
Palm nursery in Pujehun, Sierra Leone, where non-mineral economy shrank in 2014 as Ebola outbreak cut activity (photo: Simon Akam/Reuters/Newscom) RESOURCES TO FIGHT EBOLA Sierra Leone Gets $102 Million in Extra IMF Financing, Debt Relief IMF...

From Goombay to Junkanoo, Experience the Bahamian Rhapsody this July
Nassau, The Bahamas, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While island destinations around the world offer summer waves in the form of heat and sea, The Bahamas stands out as a paradise uniquely boasting waves of sound. Between weekly Junkanoo...

2020 World Travel Championship crowning “The World’s Greatest Travelers” Application Deadline Nears
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 14, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “The World’s Greatest Travelers” title and a free trip around the world prize awaits the first-place team in the 2020 edition of the world travel championship. The...


Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi attends high-level retreat on Kampala Amendments and International Criminal Justice in Ghana, 19 to 21 May
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will travel to the Republic of Ghana to participate in a high-level retreat on the Kampala Amendments and International Criminal Justice, scheduled to take place from 19 to 21...

Zendure’s New GaN Travel Adapter Exceeds $100K on Fifth Day of Crowdfunding
Palo Alto, California, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zendure, based in Palo Alto, California, has received more than $100,000 USD on the fifth day of crowdfunding for Passport GO, their new GaN-powered travel adapter with an auto-resetting...

Animal Wellness, Florida veterinarians travel to Bahamas to help horses impacted by Hurricane Dorian
FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA , BAHAMAS , October 8, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF), in its latest set of actions on disaster response efforts, is providing hay to surviving horses on the island of Grand Bahama. Large...

More Seats to Paradise: Makers Air Increases Service to The Bahamas
Nassau, The Bahamas, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a strong first quarter behind it, which saw 3.3 million visitors recorded between January and March and a 9% increase over the same period last year, The Bahamas continues to build...