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.

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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.

Tourism Minister versus Momoh Konte

 By Elias L. Bangura

 Sometimes you wonder why people who ought to know better behave in an unseemly manner – and whether it is for the protection of their people or it is just for their interests. Hmm.