United Arab Emirates (UAE, has contributed 15 tons of essential medical supplies to the Government of Sierra Leone in order to assist victims of the 5th November fire accident in Wellington, at the east end of the country’s capital Freetown. UAE authorities stated in an official correspondence sent to the Sierra Leone Embassy in Abu Dhabi that they were sending
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Orange Sierra Leone’s Directors, Senior Management, and employees on November 7, 2021, visited Connaught and 34 Military Hospitals to sympathize with victims of the fire tragedy caused by a gasoline tanker explosion. The Orange team’s visit concluded with the distribution of water and food supplies to frontline medical practitioners who have been overwhelmed in the past few days
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The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has joined hundreds of relatives and mourners to give a befitting and dignified burial to those who lost their lives in the tragic fire disaster of Friday 5 November at PMB Junction, Wellington. Sheik Ibrahim Barrie and Bishop Arnold Temple, who led the ceremony in prayers at
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The UN chief has joined the whole UN system in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims of a fuel tanker collision on Friday night in the capital Freetown, that reportedly left at least 98 people dead, and many more injured. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said in a statement issued by his Spokesperson on Saturday, that he was “deeply saddened
In the early hours of Saturday, 92 remains had been taken into the Connaught Hospital mortuary. According to Foday Musa, a staff member in the intensive care unit, some 30 badly burnt individuals were not expected to live. Injured victims whose clothing had burnt off in the fire that erupted after the explosion sat nude
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Marjo Katie Bona, a professional dance fitness trainer, choreographer, creative director, and Season 2 winner of Big Sister Salone, has given birth in the United States to a healthy baby boy. Marjo married her partner Leon Williams on June 27th this year and went to the United States, where she gave birth, after winning
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After weeks of debate and speculation about Maada Bio’s delay in announcing his choice of presidential running mate, he has today laid the matter to rest. He has appointed Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh. This is the statement issued today by the SLPP, announcing Maada Bio’s presidential running mate: “Pursuant to the provisions in Section 54(2)
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Sierra Leone faces many challenges in improving the welfare of the population, but increased investment in education provision and quality skills can help more Sierra Leoneans access formal opportunities which could lead to improvement in living standards and reduction of poverty, according to the new World Bank Sierra Leone Poverty Assessment launched today 5 December 2022