By Mustapha Kamara Jnr
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Ebola Response Center (NERC), Rtd Major Paulo Conteh, has accused Paramount chiefs and other community leaders of complacency on the fight against the Ebola epidemic.
Fares reduced, but passengers continue to cry
By Mustapha Sesay
Despite government proclamation of reduction in fares across the country, passengers in some segment of the capital Freetown and its environs are bemoaning rise in what should be old fares.
Last week, the Minister of Transport and Aviation announced about 16% reduction in fares following a 17% reduction in fuel prices. However, passengers in the Western Area complain that instead of realising a fall they are experiencing increase in fairs.
Sierra Leone halts adopting Ebola orphans
By Aminata Phidelia Allie
The director of gender at the ministry of social welfare gender and children’s affairs, Charles Vandi, has disclosed that all processes of adopting children orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone have been halted until the crisis was completely over.
In an interview with Politico, Vandi explained that his ministry was putting a hold on adoption processes because the number of people that had already applied for adoption was “scary”.
Sierra Leone postpones population census
By Chrispina Lois Taylor
Following weeks of acrimony, the Sierra Leone government has postponed the census scheduled for April this year, a statement from the office of the President issued late last night said. It set the new date for the end of the year.
New ultimatum for Africell
By Bampia James Bundu
Newly appointed executive chairman of the Sierra Leone National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM), Momoh Konte, has announced a 2-week ultimatum for Africell, one of the country’s leading mobile companies, to change its tariff denomination from Units to Leones in compliance the commission’s regulations.
Today is World Cancer Day
By Kemo Cham
Every February 4 is commemorated as World Cancer Day. This year`s is no exception and in Sierra Leone, despite the domineering effect of the ongoing Ebola epidemic, some people are determined to ensure not just that the day is felt but also the effect of the burden of the disease on the country is exposed.
The 2015 commemoration is being held under the theme: ‘Not beyond us’. The point being made is that the solutions to addressing the disease do exist and are within our reach.
PPRC urges parties to maintain unity after Ebola
By Bampia James Bundu
The chairman of Sierra Leone’s Political Parties Registration Commission (PPRC), Justice Tolla Thompson, has urged political parties to maintain the peace and unity that they have displayed during the Ebola crisis after the country would have returned to normalcy.
