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October 2014

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Germany, H.E Jongopie S. Stevens has told Sierra Leoneans that it is their responsibility to support the fight against Ebola regardless of their political or ethnic affiliations. (Photo: Ambassador Stevens and

Unrest continues in Freetown for a second day as tension mounts in the streets between the bike riders, youths, and Sierra Leone Police after the death of a bike rider who was chased by Okada

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia His Excellency Mr. Osman Keh Kamara, on Wednesday 8th October 2014 met with the African Union Commission for Peace and Security and

A cold war between the ICC and African leaders had long persisted. But things took a wrong turn when President Umar Al Bashir and later President UHURU KENYATTA of Kenya were indicted before the ICC

Freetown, Oct. 8, 014 (MOHS) - Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah has lauded the Cuban Government for aiding Sierra Leone in the fight to contain the Ebola outbreak in the country.  Health

Freetown, October, 7. 014. (MOHS) – A high profile Team of the visiting Project Hope Medical Team has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Health and Sanitation to express their commitment in the

The Deputy Director of the Lifeline Nehemiah Projects, Mr. Prince Tommy Williams, has stated that the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone is a national issue which Government alone cannot tackle but

The National Coordinator of the Non-Governmental Organization, Amazonia Initiative Movement (AIM), Rugiatu Neneh Turay on Friday 3rd October 2014 handed over 60 bags of 50 kilogram rice to the Paramount Chief of Maforki Chiefdom, Adikali

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, with accreditation to several other countries in the Southeast Asia Pacific has called on a cross section of Sierra Leonean students resident in Beijing, P.R China

Riots have erupted in Freetown, Sierra Leone between Okada riders and the Sierra Leone Police. Businesses, shops, markets, etc., have closed and traffic is coming to a standstill at major junctions with everyone trying to

Freetown- (07 October 2014) – London Mining and Dawnus (SL) Limited are pleased to announce the commitment of construction services, manpower and equipment to support the the International Medical Corps (IMC) in constructing a 130-bed

Freetown, Oct. 7 (SLENA) - The 2015-17 MTEF budget, which started at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) continued Wednesday October 2, 2014 with the Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs

OVERVIEW: Ahead of the three days Ose-To-Ose Ebola Talk Campaign, our members at the various levels have been very active in the Social Mobilization Taskforces at the National as well as District levels; working with

If we go by the historical background of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), one would expect more efforts to cure the disease from Africa. EVD has been with the continent since 1976 when Peter Piot, a

Much has been said and written recently with respect to the ineptitude and irresponsibility demonstrated by the then Minister of Health & Sanitation, Ms. Miatta Kargbo at the early and initial stage of the Ebola