Feature

24th July 2014

Your Excellency,

The President,

Republic of Sierra Leone.

Dear Mr. President,

Re: THE EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK IN OUR NATION

By Milton Margai

Cross-checking information and hearing the other side of the story is good journalistic practice. A journalist must not take sides; hence it is important to cross-check information wherever possible. Two or more sources are better than one. The role of a journalist is to present different sides of a story objectively and leave the reader to reach informed conclusions.

By Brima Bah

After the South Africa FIFA World Cup 2010 - hosted in the continent for the first time in the history of the tournament - it was hoped that it would inspire Africa to higher heights in the game millions of Africans so passionately follow.

Africa, through Ghana, then came very close to overcoming the quarter final hurdle that the continent had found impossible to jump. Four years on, African football fans were highly anticipating an improved performance by the continent at Brazil 2014.

With the death toll in the current Ebola outbreak having gone beyond 130 people with over 400 cases, there are increasing concerns over the spread of the virus, whether or not it is out of control, an emergency or simply: how it is being pursued. Umaru Fofana spoke with the Minister of Health, Miatta Kargbo as she was literally on her way to holding meetings in the provinces on ways to curb the spread of the virus.

Umaru: Madam Minister how is the fight going against Ebola and are you pleased with the way things are?

By Kemo Cham
This month the world commemorates World Hepatitis Day (WHD). Sierra Leone will for the first time be joining in marking the day set aside to raise awareness about the illness. Medical experts say the lack of knowledge about hepatitis poses increased danger to its victims.