{"id":182,"date":"2025-02-26T12:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:40:17","slug":"africell-launches-exciting-3-on-3-basketball-tournament-for-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"Africell Launches Exciting 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Africell, a leading mobile operator, has officially launched its 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for employees, offering a total prize pool of 18,000 new Leones for the top teams. The tournament is taking place at the Young Sportsmen Club (YSC) on Wilkinson Road in Freetown.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-184 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dcb433bf-d76c-4b05-b62a-ddb5ac058649-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dcb433bf-d76c-4b05-b62a-ddb5ac058649-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dcb433bf-d76c-4b05-b62a-ddb5ac058649-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dcb433bf-d76c-4b05-b62a-ddb5ac058649-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dcb433bf-d76c-4b05-b62a-ddb5ac058649-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/oratornewspapersl.freehostia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dcb433bf-d76c-4b05-b62a-ddb5ac058649.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the unveiling of the teams, Africell&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, Shadi Gerjawi, emphasized that the tournament is designed to promote camaraderie and enjoyment among staff members. &#8220;This initiative is part of our commitment to encourage our employees to work diligently while also having fun,&#8221; Mr. Gerjawi stated. 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