Sierra Leone
14 Jan
Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up surveillance at its borders after confirming two cases of the deadly viral disease.
11 Jan
Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world's highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year. "The patient is a 27-year-old man from the rural district of the Western Zone," near the capital Freetown, the National Public Health Agency stated in a social media post.…
21 Dec
In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba tinkered with batteries and electrical parts he hoped could help clean up Sierra Leone's polluting public transport system. Rush hour in the West African country's major cities is a frenetic medley of minibuses, mopeds, shared taxis and three-wheeled vehicles known as "kekehs" –- each spluttering toxic…
28 Nov
A flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings, Access Bank, says it has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank, in Angola, and in Sierra Leone. Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank Plc disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogbonna said: “We are…
25 Nov
Nigeria's men's volleyball team delivered a commanding performance at the ongoing African Military Games 2024 (AMGA) in Abuja, securing an emphatic 3-0 (25-17, 25-8, 25-13) win over Sierra Leone on Monday. The match, held at the indoor sports hall of the Moshood Abiola Stadium saw Nigeria make their first victory in the men's volleyball event…
21 Sep
Sierra Leonean TikTok star, Zannie Zilla, has clocked seven million followers on TikTok, making her the most followed Sierra Leonean
26 Apr 2024
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations.
10 Apr 2024
Addicts in Sierra Leone dig up human bones as part of a recipe to make the drug kush, According to Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, this has become a national emergency and is slowly moving to other West African countries. In a nationwide address, Bio said Sierra Leone is currently faced with an existential…
5 Apr 2024
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio said Thursday that drug abuse in the country was a "national emergency", outlining plans to combat a synthetic drug popular with young people.
28 Feb 2024
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has warned its citizens about the consumption of several herbal products found to contain high levels of sildenafil citrate, a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. The herbal products include Coco Samba, Olekoko Akson Bitters, Oga Abeg, and Good Time Natural Herbal Formula. The…
11 Feb 2024
Technology, and Innovations of Sierra Leone, Ms Salima Bah, to drive the “Forge Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration” pillar outlined in the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0 2024-2027).
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