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By Mohamed T Massaquoi

Police in Pujehun have confirmed the death of 35-year-old Sheku Conteh at Bandajuma in Barri chiefdom 36 miles to the Malema division headquarter at Jendema.

Speaking to Politico the detective crime officer attached to the division, Inspector Ibrahim Steven Bangura said the incident took place on the evening of the 7 December following a fight between the decease and 37-year-old Ibrahim Bao.

He said the deceased was beaten into a coma and later taken to the community health centre for treatment but could not survive.

Nigerian high commissioner to Sierra Leone

By Umaru Fofana

As Ebola continues to spiral out of control in Sierra Leone, 100 Nigerian medics arrived in the country today to help stem the tide.

– City Mayor declares

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

The Mayor of Kenema yesterday told Paramount Chiefs from the Eastern Region that Ebola infection had reduced to zero in the district saying ‘’Kenema District is free from Ebola’’

Joseph Samba Keifala was giving a welcome address during the launch of US$ 1.2 project to support Paramount Chiefs and tribal headmen to implement activities leading to the eradication of Ebola.

By Mustapha Kamara 

Parliament on Tuesday ratified a financial grant agreement of over $ 99 million between Sierra Leone and the International Development Association (IDA) scale up response against the Ebola in the country.

Speaking in parliament, finance minister, Dr. Kaifala Marah, explained the grant of US$ 99, 450,000 followed an appeal made by President Ernest Koroma for urgent assistance to end the Ebola outbreak in the country.

The visiting president of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim has assured Sierra Leone of his institution’s continued intervention in dealing with the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 1,600 people.  

At a joint press conference with President Ernest Bai Koroma, Mr Kim said “finishing the job on Ebola and getting to zero cases” was crucial as well as “not waiting to finish [before] beginning to work on economic recovery”.

By Joseph Lamin Kamara

Secretary General of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party has called on government to review its current arrangement with the British government to ensure British doctors participated actively in the fight against Ebola.

Sulaiman Banja Tejan-Sie told Politico that the British government was working to help Sierra Leone eradicate Ebola, but it needed “to do a lot more in terms of actively quarantining homes and treating of Ebola-infected persons.”

Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Rutile, John Sisay, has admitted to having a private meeting with family members during which he discussed “issues very close to my heart, aspirations and my future” an apparent reference to his presidential ambition. He however denied holding any such meeting in Biriwa in the northern Bombali District.