Dr. Sama Banya (Puawui) The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 August 2014 The Ebola virus is a killer organism that has a notorious and awesome reputation of killing up to 90 percent of its victims. It knows no class, no tribe, regional, ethnic or other affiliation. (Photo: Spanish priest being airlifted [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2014 Last week’s report in the Awareness Times regarding Sierra Leone’s health minister’s conflict of interests and possible breach of the country’s civil service code of conduct, in the face of the current public health crisis, raise serious questions about governance, accountability and possible [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 August 2014 A new report published by one of the most successful and long established Banks in Africa – Standard Bank, says that Africa has experienced substantial growth in its middle class over the past fourteen years. The report – ‘Understanding Africa’s middle class,’ found [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 August 2014 Report from Sierra Leone’s embassy in Beijing says that the government of Australia has pledged a further $1 million to help combat the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. This funding is in addition to the annual$ 20 million contribution that the Australian [Read More]
Momodu Haddi The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 August 2014 On that fateful day – 14th August, 2014, at about 11:14am, I received this message from a friend: “It is with a heavy heart that I report the news of Dr. Modupe Cole’s passing. Dr. Cole was unable to continue the [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 August 2014 Imam Alhaji Mohammad Sanusi Tejan, passed away last Friday afternoon at the Intensive Care Unit in Connaught Hospital, after a short illness. The 64 year old Imam was laid to rest yesterday by his family, the Jamiul Baitullah Jammat and the entire community, [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 August 2014 Gambia Bird Airlines – one of the few airlines flying to Sierra Leone, yesterday announced that it is suspending all flights to Monrovia and Freetown, starting last night – Friday, 15th August 2014, until the 31st August 2014. The company says that the [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 August 2014 Today, Medecins San Frontieres (MSF) painted a very grim picture of the Ebola crisis and its prognosis. It will get worse, before it gets better. “The virus has been vastly underestimated.” The World Health Organisation, MSF and other health agencies working in Sierra [Read More]
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 August 2014 Unconfirmed reports from Sierra Leone yesterday said that the trade and industry minister – Usu Boie Kamara has died. Still there is no official statement from State House to clarify the story. Sierra Leone is the only country in the world where a [Read More]
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