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By Zainab Joaque

The United States Embassy in Freetown has donated close to US$ 1 million worth of assorted medical equipment to the Joint Medical Unit (JMU) of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF).

The equipment - in two containers of 20-ft and 40-ft each - was presented to the 34 Military Hospital at Wilberforce on Thursday 17 July by Chargé d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon as part of "Project CURE" which is an initiative of the US Department of Defence's HIV and AIDS prevention programme.

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

Some grassroots women from 17 communities in 5 chiefdoms in the eastern Kono district have ended a peaceful protest match, calling for land rights and equal justice with their male folks.

The processions were climaxed by public meetings which targeted traditional leaders, paralegals, local court officials, civil society organisations, media and women's leaders or Mammy Queens in the chiefdoms of Tankoro, Fiama, Nimiyama, Kamara and Gbense.

By Bampia James Bundu

Addax Bio Energy has joined in the fight against Ebola in the country by presenting Le35 million and one Hilux van to the ministry of health as support to combating the killer haemorrhagic virus.

Presenting the cheque and keys to the van at the ministry’s conference room in Freetown, ADDAX General Manager, Trevor Endres, commended their “hard work in ensuring that they combat the deadly disease in the country.”

By Zainab Joaque

The Charge d’Affaires at the United States Embassy has assured that Sierra Leone can beat Ebola if only people have the proper precautions.

Kathleen FitzGibbon was speaking while discussing with journalists on her thoughts about the outbreak shortly after presenting some hospital equipment to the 34 Military Hospital.

Siaka Stevens

By Joseph Lamin Kamara

The Publicity Secretary of the main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) says President Ernest Bai Koroma is "worse than President Siaka Stevens" who ruled the country for 17 years most of which was under a one-party system.

By Crispina Cummings

Member of Parliament for Constituency 002 in Kailahun District broke down in tears on Tuesday whilst contributing to discussions about the Ebola outbreak in the well of parliament.

Mustapha Brima was specifically addressing Mayah Kaikai following his approval as Minister of State East.

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

The Parliamentary Committee on Defense and National Security has instructed the District Security Committee (DISC) and the police to bring to book the Paramount Chief alleged to have beaten up a soldier on deployment at his chiefdom in 2012.

The committee made this call during a fact-finding mission in Kono district on the causes of the frequent violence in the district.