Sierra Leonean Christians in USA Pray For Divine Intervention to End Ebola Havoc

A cross section of Christians in the tri-state of Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia USA, held an afternoon hours of Ecumenical Prayer Service at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Church on Sunday August 10 2014 on 10110 Greenbelt Road Lanham Maryland for a Divine intervention that would facilitate the immediate stop of all destruction being wrecked by Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa in general and Sierra Leone in particular.

China to continue helping Sierra Leone

Members of Chinese medical expert team demonstrate during a training with Sierra Leone medical workers in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Aug 14, 2014. China has sent three expert teams and medical supplies to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to assist in the prevention and control of the Ebola virus. [Photo/Xinhua]

FREETOWN -- China will provide Sierra Leone with more assistance if necessary to help the West African country fight the Ebola outbreak, Beijing's ambassador said Sunday.

President Koroma Addresses Media on Ebola

By State House Communications Unit

As a way of keeping citizens abreast with government’s efforts in containing the Ebola epidemic, President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Friday 15^th August at State House addressed media practitioners comprising both local and international journalists, on the role of government since the outbreak of the disease in May this year.

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Press Release 17/8/2014

Ebola outbreak update:As of today, 17August 2014, we have a total of215patients who havesurvived Ebola Virus Disease and subsequently discharged. The total number of new confirmed cases for today is 18: Kailahun 12, Kenema 4 and Western Area 2.

World Bank Supports Fight Against Ebola With $6M

The World Bank has lend its hands to the President Ernest Bai Koroma government with the sum of Six Million United States Dollars ($6M) as grant, on the restructured Sierra Leone Health project for Ebola Response.

New Zealand dispatches nurses to Sierra Leone for Ebola

New Zealand’s Envoy (L) and Ambassador Kamara

As part of the international response effort to help combating the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), New Zealand’s Emissary to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dr. James Kember informed His Excellency Osman Keh Kamara, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union that his country has sent two clinical nurses to Sierra Leone.

A 40ft Container of Ebola Emergency Medical Supplies and Relief Aids off to S/Leone

By Kabbs Kanu & Pasco Temple

A forty Feet (40’) sized High cube container full of Medical supplies to aid combat Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone has on Wednesday August 13^th 2014 departed the seashores of New Jersey on board the “Grande Marrocco” vessel for the Queen Elizabeth 11 Quay in Freetown, Sierra Leone at the expense of the Embassy of Sierra Leone in the USA.

Nigerian woman suspected of Ebola dies in UAE

Dubai, 18 August: Health officials in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi say that a Nigerian woman who arrived on a flight transiting the city and who may have been infected with the Ebola virus has died.

President Xi: China to continue help to fight Ebola

SL's HE President Ernest Bai Koroma & President Xi Jinping of PRC

(Xinhua) NANJING - President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed that China will continue to help international control of the Ebola epidemic in a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Red Cross meets with President Koroma

By State House Communications Unit

The Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross, Mr. Elhadj As Sy on 14th August, 2014 met with President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at State House to have firsthand information about the health situation on the ground regarding the Ebola outbreak.

Joule Africa and Endeavour Energy Join Ebola Fight

By State House Communications Unit

Representatives of Joule Africa and Endeavour Energy led by the Country Director for Joule Africa, Mr. Patrick Olu Beckley has this morning 14th August donated a banker's cheque for the sum of $25,000 USD (Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars) as their contribution to the National Emergency Health response against the Ebola outbreak.

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Press Release 14/8/2014

Ebola outbreak update: As of today, 14 August 2014, we have a total of200patients who havesurvived Ebola Virus Disease and subsequently discharged. The total number of new confirmed cases is 15:Kenema 1, Kailahun 11; Bo 1 and Western Area 2.

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Press Release 13/8/2014

Ebola outbreak update: As of today, 13 August 2014, we have a total of 191 patients who have survived Ebola Virus Disease and subsequently discharged. The total number of new confirmed cases is 11: Kenema 9 and Port Loko 2.

PRESS RELEASE

IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT THAT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND TRADERS HAVE SUDDENLY INCREASED THE PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES TO LEVELS THAT CAN ONLY BE DEEMED TO BE EXPLOITATIVE.

PRESS RELEASE

FOLLOWING A MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON EBOLA CHAIRED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, HIS EXCELLENCY HAS DIRECTED THAT ALL MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICK UP TRUCKS AND VANS SHOULD RELEASE THEM ON LOAN TO THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION FOR TEMPORARY USE BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE EBOLA OUTBREAK.

Ebola: The Blessing of Having a Patriotic Leader

By M.B. Jalloh, Press Attaché, Saudi Arabia

His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, in his recent speech to fellow citizens on the outbreak of the Ebola disease asked the entire nation to mourn with the families of  “our national heroes including Dr. Sheik Umar Khan” who lost their lives battling the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.

Usman Boie Kamara – health status

Adeyemi Paul, CEO, Sierra Express Media

As a personal friend, and in order to put to rest gossip and lies spreading like wild fire around the world, the update on Mr. Usman Boie Kamara, (UBK) Minister of Trade and Industry, Sierra Leone is that he has not been feeling well and has decided to seek a medical check-up in the United Kingdom.

China-aided Emergency Humanitarian Anti-Ebola Medical Materials Airlifted to Sierra Leone

2014/08/14 On the afternoon of August 11, a Boeing 747 airplane carrying China-aided emergency humanitarian anti-Ebola medical materials arrived at Lungi International Airport. Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo, Minister of Transport and Aviation Mr. Leonard Koroma, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Ebun Adebola Strasser-King, Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr. Abubakarr Fofanah and other senior Sierra Leonean officials attended the hand-over ceremony held at the airport. Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), Awoko Newspaper and other media organizations reported the event.

S/Leonean Muslims in Washington Metropolis Join other Faith to Combat Ebola Spiritually

A cross section of Sierra Leonean Muslims in the tri states of Washington Virginia and Maryland have on August 8, 2014 immediately after the (14.00hrs) “Juma” Friday prayers joined hands with some erudite Christian cleric and prayed to Papa - God/Allah for the instantaneous fulfilment of the wish of Sierra Leoneans to see the end of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone.

Chinese President Xi Jinping Sends Message of Condolences on Ebola to Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma

2014/08/11 On August 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences on Ebola to Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma.