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October 2014

High level visits to affected countries and Ghana to highlight disease’s devastating impact on the most vulnerable Conakry, Guinea, 6 October – The Ebola health crisis that has claimed thousands of lives must not be allowed

Sierra Leone just recorded the highest number of Ebola casualties in a day as the fight to contain and eradicate the deadly Ebola virus continues. Quite alarming and scary to say the least!  (Photo: British

It is indeed true that the Ebola disease is new not only to Sierra Leone as a country but also the sub-region and handling it therefore need not only considerable time but effective collaborative efforts. Government

British-born Ebola survivor says he is on his way to Sierra Leone to continue his mission in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus which continues to claim more lives in the Sub-region. William Pooley, 29

Renowned Hollywood actor, has urged the world to get behind the people of Sierra Leone at what he described as 'this incredibly difficult time' - while declaring his willingness and determination to help the West

A French expert in tropical diseases, Michel Gonza, has stated in an exclusive interview with Radio France International that Sierra Leone is in the right direction in the fight against Ebola taking into consideration the

Frankfurt, Germany - The popular African-German base female boxer Bintou  Schmill (30) also known as the Voice beat a Serbian female boxer Champion Mirjana Vujic on K.O on the third round. Bintou Schmill is undefeated. She already ringed

"I contracted Ebola because of love; I was caring for my mother and father who have now died of the disease". Fatmata Kamara, 30, wept uncontrollably as she recounted her traumatic ordeal. Fatmata was giving the

Freetown, Oct. 7, 014 (MOHS) - President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has called on survivors of the deadly Ebola virus disease to act as Goodwill Ambassadors of hope and despair in preaching the message of

The fight against corruption is a challenge in any form, because corruption takes many faces and occur in different forms and shapes across all sectors of a country. Article 5 of the United Nations Convention

As I resume classes on Monday here in the UK, I am so unhappy and broken in spirit especially when I consider the fact that thousands of students in my country are presently not attending

Freetown, Oct. 3, 014 (MOHS) - The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has expressed concern over allegations that the burial teams in the Ebola Response are demanding money from bereaved families before convening corpses to

The Government of Sierra Leone has developed an Energy strategy through its Ministry of Energy to catapult the country’s development into the twenty first century. The Minister of Energy for Sierra Leone - Ambassador Henry Macauley

The simple message from Transparency International (TI) to world leaders gathered at the United Nations to discuss the future of the world’s development last year was: “You need to fight corruption to win the battle

The current Ebola outbreak ravaging the West African sub-region continues to attract more International attention. While world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York are calling on concerted and integrated efforts to contain