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October 2014

President Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday 28th October launched the 2014 Remembrance Day ceremonies at State House. The poppy week is a global event commemorated in memory of soldiers that fought and died during the

Interpol, the international organisation for police cooperation, has rejected a request from Egypt to issue one of its red notices against Ahmed Mansour, an Al Jazeera journalist. An Interpol red notice is one of the closest

Ebola Treatment Unit - Police Training School, Hastings Salone Business Women’s Hub was founded in March 2014 by a group of leading female entrepreneurs, chief executive officers, directors-general in public sector agencies, academics, public health specialists,

Freetown, Oct. 28, 014 (MOHS) - The National Coordinator of the newly established National Ebola Response Centre (NERC), Rtd. Major Paolo Conteh (in photo) has called for concerted efforts in the fight to contain the

The 117 Ebola emergency call center has come under serious public criticism over what it perceives as ineffectiveness of the center. The impression one gets listening to the complaints is that it’s the call center

Open Debate on “Structural Prevention of Conflicts in Africa: Reinvigorating Fragile States” held on Monday 27th October 2014 (Photo: Amb Osman Keh Kamara) Madam Chairperson, My delegation congratulates you and the Peace and Security Council for organizing this

Despite the ravaging effects of the Ebola pandemic in Sierra Leone, the ACC still continues to play its supervisory role aimed at enhancing the delivery of much needed services by key MDAs. On Tuesday the

Addis Ababa, 28 October 2014 - I am pleased to be here with the African Union Commission to discuss an issue of national, regional and global concerns to us all -- the world’s response to

Tuesday 28 October 2014, Small Conference Room 3 AU Conference Centre Excellency, the UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki MoonExcellency, President of the World Bank Dr. Jim Yong KimRepresentatives from the EU Commission, the African Development Bank,

Sierra Leone's Ambassador to South Korea, His Excellency Omrie Michael Golley is presently attending an International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Korea, representing Sierra Leone's Minister of Information and Communication, Hon. alpha Kanu. The