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.

Meet Sierra Leone's True Friend ...a scientist, an academician & a diplomat

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

Dr. Inshaglou

Prof. Dr. Ekmeledin Ihsanoglu is a mild-mannered scientist, diplomat and academic who served as the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) from 2004-14.

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.

Notice: Embassy of Sierra Leone in the USA

                                                                      

                                                                                                                

                                                                                                       Tel: (202 939 9261/9262/9263

                                                                                                                   Fax: (202) 483 1793

1701 Nineteenth Street N.W.
Washington D.C 20009

                                                                                                                   www.embassyofsierraleone.net

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Press Release                   10/8/2014

Ebola outbreak update:As of today, 10 August 2014, we have a total of181patients who havesurvived Ebola Virus Disease and subsequently discharged.