March 20: The Government of Sierra Leone announces plans to save the economy from the effect of the Coronavirus. “We are discussing the possibility of tax deferrals, tax breaks and cuts,” Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu Saffa says in a press conference.
Science Vs. Politics over COVID-19 in Sierra Leone
By Abu Bakar Jalloh
Sierra Leone is no exception to contentions between science and politics over COVID-19, the global pandemic that has infected nearly 12 million people and claimed more than 542,000 lives across the world as of this week.
However, Sierra Leone, like many other African countries, is an exception to the exponential growth of coronavirus cases seen daily in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil and Russia.
Exvlusive Interview: Sierra Leone's Covid19 chief speaks about100 days of response
Brig. (Rtd) Kellie Hassan Conteh is the Interim National Coordinator of the National Coronavirus Emergency Operation Center (NACOVERC).
Kemo Cham spoke with him about the response effort from the onset, the successes, the challenges and the future.
The Second Resurrection of Lazarus
By Abdul Tejan-Cole
On Saturday, June 27, Lazarus resurrected again. Many would recall the story recounted in the holy Bible in John 11:1-44 about how Jesus Christ raised Lazarus of Bethany from the dead four days after he had been buried in a tomb. One of his modern day namesakes, Prof. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, completed a great comeback to emerge as the winner of Malawi’s Presidential elections defeating incumbent President, Peter Arthur Mutharika.
Ravages of COVID-19: How Sierra Leoneans in the US solaced each other
By Aroun Rashid Deen in New York City
There are sometimes challenging moments that would grip a whole community making things appear to be at a complete loss. That was exactly what happened to the Sierra Leonean community in New Jersey in the United States in the wake of the COVID-19.
The pandemic hit Sierra Leoneans there hard. But when all seemed lost, the leadership from across all sections of the community in the state stepped forward and brought some calm, hope, and reassurance that all wasn’t lost.
Covid-19 in Sierra Leone: An Ordinary Citizen’s Unanswered Questions & Reflections
By Dr Alhaji Umar N’jai
On Tuesday 23rd June 2020, President Julius Maada Bio announced at a press conference at State House the easing of the Covid19 inter-district travel ban and pushed back the curfew time from 9PM to 11PM nationwide. This announcement came 85 days after the Covid19 index case had been recorded on 31 March.
