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By Mohamed T. Massaquoi

The construction company, Societe Generale Fella Construction Company (SOGEFEL), has donated Le85million worth of goods to the Ministry of Planning and Development to fight the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.

The items which include soap, buckets and chlorine, was donated to the ministry on Wednesday, They entail 300 veronica buckets of 50 and 12 litres in sizes with the rubber stools; 100 cartons of carbolic and liquid soap and chlorine, among others, worth over Le85million,” according to a statement from the ministry.

By Kemo Cham

The World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa has expressed concern over the high rate of increase of Covid-19 cases in West and Central Africa.

Dr Matshidiso Moeti is worried that the region has one of the weakest healthcare system that left it highly vulnerable and unable to respond to the global pandemic.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Residents of Moa Wharf Community have complained of neglect by the government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The community, which was one of the hardest hit by the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic, fear that without support and sensitization, they risk another bitter experience given the way of life of the high over populated community.

Moa Wharf is one of the dozens of slum communities lining the coastal line of Freetown.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Hospitals across Freetown have been experiencing low turnout of patients for treatment and other services since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, the government and health workers say.

They warned that the situation has worsened over the last weeks, thanks largely to fake news. It got worst since a fake news about a nonexistent school vaccination exercise that led to the death of a young mother last month, they added.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists Electoral Commission (SLAJEC) has overturned the result of the leadership election for the Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL).

The election which was conducted on November 30^th 2019, ended up in a dispute, with the losing candidate for the presidency complaining irregularities.

The election was held in Kenema, as part of the organization’s annual general meeting.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has indicted Abdul Razak Kabba, a Senior Information Technology officer at the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone, for corruption offenses related to procurement.

The indictment was announced by the commission on Wednesday in a press statement which indicates that the accused faces 16 counts charges, including conflict of interest and abuse of office.

By Francis H. Murray

Sierra Leone is among 25 countries to benefit from a much deeneded debt relief announced by the International Monetary Fund this week.

The move is part of the Fund’s ‘‘revamped Catastrophe Containment’’ measures to cushion the economic impact of the global COVID 19 pandemic.

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the lender, made the announcement in a statement.