By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD
Sierra Leone recorded 0.25% and 0.46% increase in COVID-19 total infections and total recoveries respectively over the week, from August 22 to August 29, 2021.
NaCOVERC races against time in Sierra Leone's latest vaccination drive
By Kemo Cham
After interruption to its Covid-19 vaccination programme due to jab shortages, the National Covid-19 Emergency Response Center (NaCOVERC) on Monday, 23 August resumed the exercise.
But this leg has been different in that the process was designed to see an increase in both coverage and speed of the vaccination process nationwide. Officials said the goal was to reach as many eligible persons as possible. Due to the short shelf life of the available jabs, the authorities were racing against time to beat the expiry of the vaccines in stock.
Determined and confident: How should Leone Stars prepare for Afcon 22
By Rodney Edmond Michael (A Politico exclusive)
The tournament is the African Cup of Nations 2021 (AFCON2021); the host is Cameroun, the land of the indomitable Lions: the city is Douala, the commercial and economic capital of Cameroun; the stadium is the newly constructed 50, 000 capacity (all seater) multi sports complex officially known as Stade Omnisport de Douala (also known as Japoma Stadium); and the team is the Mighty Leone Stars, the darling of Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone religious leaders urged to promote breastfeeding
By Kemo Cham
Religious leaders should use their influence and platforms to help promote the practice of breastfeeding, officials and campaigners appealed on Wednesday.
The appeal was made at a meeting organized for 30 religious leaders from the Kombra Network, mainly Imams and Pastors, as part of the commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2021.
Explaining the Exodus of African-born Athletes
By Abdul Tejan-Cole
The Tokyo Olympics is finally over. As expected, the Games were replete with many astonishing performances. However, the continued exodus of talent from the continent struck my mind as I watched the Games. A significant number of African-born athletes did not compete for African nations.
