By Allieu Sahid Tunkara
Communications Coordinator at the National AIDS Secretariat (NAS) has urged donor partners to not neglect the fight against the HIV which he says has also claimed the lives of many people in the country.
Sierra Leone opposition questions vacancies in govt
By Mustapha Kamara
Publicity Secretary of the main opposition SLPP party has questioned the existence of “the many vacancies in strategic government ministerial positions” saying his party demands answers.
Addressing a press conference in Freetown, Musa Tamba Sam said that about a year ago works minister, Alimamy P. Koroma and deputy education minister Mahmoud Tarawally were sacked “but they have still not been replaced”.
Makeni gets Ebola treatment centre
By Bampia James Bundu
Bombali District has finally got an Ebola treatment centre with a 100-bed facility. It was established by Addax Bio Energy Company which operates in the region.
Addax General Manager, Trevor Andres said the facility, which had been approved by the UN World Health Organisation and the ministry of health, cost them over $300,000. He said the centre had a transformer and electricity.
President Koroma salutes Pujehun
By Mohamed T Massaquoi
On the latest leg of his provincial tour to strengthen the fight against Ebola, President Ernest Bai Koroma has praised the people of the southern district of Pujehun for "your relentless efforts in the fight to eradicate the Ebola Virus" and encouraged the people to continue in the same rhythm.
“Job Seekers Unit” demands reward in Bombali
By Bampia James Bundu
A group of jobless youths in Bombali are demanding empowerment as reward for their efforts in rendering “beneficial services” to the district.
Executive Director of Job Seekers Unit, Abubakarr Kamara said they had been helping with sanitary activities across the district, and had voluntarily taken over cleaning of the central cemetery and other strategic public places in Makeni.
Councillor mobilises against Ebola
By Mabinty Kamara
Following a number of recent Ebola cases in Ward 357 in constituency 100, in the Jalloh Terrace area of Kissy, the councillor last weekend convened an emergency meeting of community stakeholders to discuss measures to stem the tide of Ebola cases.
Amb. Daramy visits Sierra Leone school in The Gambia
Sierra Leone's High Commission to The Gambia, Soulayman Daramy last Friday visited three schools established by a Sierra Leonean who lived in that country for 28 years, according to information attaché at the mission, Ralph Sawyer.
At the Nursery, the ambassador said he was pleased to be invited "to see for myself the vision and product of a citizen of Sierra Leone imparting knowledge into pupils of a sister country."
