PRESS RELEASE EBOLA OUTBREAK UPDATES---August 28, 2014

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Saudi Arabia to join in the fight against Ebola

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

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week paid courtesy calls on two of Saudi Arabia’s influential men, particularly in the areas of youth, sports and humanitarian activities.

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.

PRESS GALLERY EXECUTIVE TENURE ENDS

19 August 2014, Freetown: The Parliamentary Press Gallery Executive which was elected into office on 18 August 2012 to run the affairs of members has formally come to an end.

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.