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By Kemo Cham

The Ministry of Health on Saturday received a major boost with the arrival of medicines and crucial medical supplies on board a Brussels Airlines repatriation flight.

The cargo valued US$130, 000 and weighing nearly 18 tons, contains critical medical commodities procured by UNICEF on behalf of the government for its Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI) which targets the most vulnerable members of the population – pregnant women, babies under five years and lactating mothers.

By Kemo Cham

In spite of an avalanche of concerns, community health workers say they are willing to work with the government in the fight to contain the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.

An umbrella body of the healthcare providers is however calling on the government to consider putting in place a few things to help them play their part in the national effort.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Ahead of the planned three-day lockdown, the head of the National Covid-19 Response Team, (Rtd) Brig. Kellie Hassan Conteh, has urged Sierra Leoneans to stay home.

His appeal comes in the wake of the confirmation of the second case of the coronavirus disease in the country.

Brig. Conteh, who is also the Minister of Defense, said movement within the country should be limited during the three days lockdown.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Tamba Lamina, has indefinitely suspended the monthly Saturday cleaning exercise across the country, ahead of the planned three days lock down.

The move, according to the minister, was to enable the people to move freely to make necessary arrangements ahead of the lockdown which starts this Sunday.

The minister made this pronouncement on Thursday at the virtual government press conference held at the Ministry of Information and Communication.

By Francis H. Murray

The Government of Sierra Leone has announced a reduction in the pump prices of petroleum products, following the recent fall in prices of same at the world market.

The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) in a public notice on Wednesday stated that price for fuel is now Le7000 per liter, representing a Le1, 500 reduction from the previous price.

By Kemo Cham

Professor Osman Sankoh has officially assumed office as the new Vice Chancellor and Principal of Njala University.

Sankoh, who is serving in the position in acting capacity, according to a statement from the university, shared with Politico, was officially handed the mantle of leadership at a low key ceremony on Thursday at the Njala University Secretariat, Njala Campus. He replaced Professor Abdullah Mansaray, who was unceremoniously removed earlier in the week.

By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo

Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has urged provincial journalists to report accurate information on the Coronavirus pandemic. The Vice President made the appeal whiles visiting the Southern region of the country last week.

He said the role of the journalist was crucial in the fight against the pandemic.