By Alpha Abu
After two sets of different COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Sierra Leone in recent weeks, NACOVERC the local body coordinating efforts at combating the coronavirus pandemic will commence distribution of the drugs for application in various parts of Sierra Leone.
By Prince J. Musa in Kenema
The Kenema City Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with three radio stations in Kenema.
Addressing the managers of the three stations, the Chief Administrator of Kenema City Council Joseph Gando disclosed that since he assumed office seven months ago he has discovered big gaps between the Council and the media in Kenema and as administration he wants to bridge that vacuum fully aware that the “council wouldn’t succeed without the cooperation of the media’’.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Officials of the Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the World Health Organization (WHO) have assured of the efficacy and safety of the recently received Ebola Virus Disease vaccine.
The vaccine received by health officials last weekend at the Freetown International Airport from the Johnson and Johnson pharmaceutical is said to prevent EVD infections among people.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation has on Monday 12th April 2021 received medical equipment from the Islamic Development Bank through the King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Program (KAAP).
The equipment according to officials is to help boost the fight against the coronavirus disease and as well serve other medical services in Sierra Leone beyond COVID.
By Mabinty M. Kamara
Stakeholders in the Mano River sub-regional countries have on Tuesday 13th March 2021 engaged on tax harmonization of the fiscal regime in Artisanal and Small -scale mining in the Mano River Union (MRU) basin.
By Francis H. Murray
Justice Adrian J. Fisher of the High Court in Freetown has ruled that the recent injunction he slammed on all political activities within the main opposition All Peoples Congress Party (APC) will continue “until otherwise determined by the court.”
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) governance commission’s decision not to allow Mamadou Antonio Souare, president of the Football Federation of Guinea to run for a position in the Confederation’s Executive Committee because of his alleged links to a betting company in his country.
The court declared Souare eligible to contest and ordered CAF to pay his legal fees.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
