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October 2015

Over fifty staff of Anti Corruption agencies in West Africa have participated in a recently concluded two-week training program at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Academy in Abuja, Nigeria organized by the Network

Freetown, Oct. 20, 015 (SLENA) - The African Union Commission has presented its appreciation to China for the support provided to African countries. China at the 2nd Ministerial China-Africa Health Development Forum announced establishing a

The former Head of State, Rtd. Brig Julius Maada Bio has started his social mobilisation tour on Monday 19th October 2015. Rtd. Brig. Bio started his tour with a visit to Kambia District. Respecting traditional authorities,

GENEVA, Switzerland, October 20, 2015/ -- Merck (http://www.merckgroup.com), a leading science and technology company, today launches in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) the first edition of the UNESCO-Merck Africa Research

Mile 91, Oct. 19 ( SLENA) - The Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Board (IPCB), Valentine T. Collier (in photo) has said that the IPCB has the mandate to receive and investigate complaints about

The newly accredited German Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Wolfgang Wiethoff has on Tuesday 23rd October, 2015 met with the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Capt. Momodu Allieu Pat-Sowe to discuss a wide range of

“We know that a nation can only rise with its youths,” said President Ernest Bai Koroma, while launching the Status of Youth Report on International Youth Day. Indeed Sierra Leonean youths are supposed to be

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Chief Technical Advisor, Dr. Margaret Wagah has on behalf of the organization presented Learning materials on Food and Nutrition Security and Right to Food to the Njala University. 

Freetown, 15 October 2015 – Handwashing with soap is dangerously low in many countries, including Sierra Leone, UNICEF reports, despite its proven benefits to child health, and its importance in reducing the transmission of deadly

The flooding that took place within the Freetown Municipality following a heavy downpour on Wednesday 16th September, 2015 was the first of its kind in decades. The magnitude of the devastating effects of the flooding

by Momodu Lamin Deen Rogers – Clerk, Parliamentary Committee On Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Freetown, Oct. 17 (SLENA) - It was a busy Thursday as it is usually the case in Parliament leading to that

Freetown, Oct. 13, 015 (MOHS) - The Senior Consultant Public Health Laboratory Specialist, Haja Dr. Isatta Wurie has presented a five-man visiting team from the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) Maryland, USA to the

For many years, many things have been said and written about him. For the smear campaigners Maada Bio is a poor and jobless man but in contradiction other smear campaigners would accuse Maada Bio that

Rural areas key for economic growth, reducing poverty and inequality in Sierra Leone. Freetown, 9 October, 2015 – The African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2015 and Sierra Leone Country Note launched in Sierra Leone last Friday shows

BRAC, an international non-governmental organisation operating in the Port Loko district, has opted to intervene in diverse ways in the country’s post Ebola recovery programme. This was made public by the Regional Health Coordinator of