The second Court Martial Board is expected to be constituted by next month to try an additional 15 military personnel, including five fugitives recently extradited from Guinea The Court Martial Board, established in January 2024 to try 27 military personnel involved in the November 26 coup attempt, will dissolve tomorrow, following the conclusion of the […]
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Countries that have not been traditionally active in international nurse recruitment are also showing increased demand for overseas-trained nurses, including Finland as well as Scotland, where the government announced an allocation of £4.5 million to support active international recruitment of nurses as part of the overall plan for pandemic recovery and renewal Click on photo
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AFRICA’S role, or lack thereof, came into sharp focus when the UN General Assembly debated under-representation of the continent in the global governance system, particularly at the UN Security Council. The debate, which took place at the beginning of the week, was called by Sierra Leone, whose leader, President Julius Maada Bio, made a compelling
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Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba of South Africa called for dropping the debt. “Debt is choking the countries of the Global South and denying us what we need for health and education. Please let us breathe.” Sierra Leone’s mounting public debt has reached alarming levels, with the country now spending 15 times more on debt servicing
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We must listen to the leaders of these three countries. We must understand their objectives, concerns, and ambitions. Sierra Leone’s motivation is to continue this dialogue and then bring the resulting initiatives to the attention of the international community Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has told Le Point Magazine in France that the recent
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A new book by visual artist Ngadi Smart chronicles the effects of water poverty on communities across the West African country where around half of the population lives without access to clean water. By Daphne Chouliaraki Milner Water is life. And life is water. In Sierra Leone, communities across the country know this to be
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The resumption of water supply has been met with widespread satisfaction among the residents of Makeni, highlighting the importance of reliable access to clean water Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) has successfully restored water supply in Makeni, a key city in Northern Sierra Leone, following a significant disruption and water shortage that left the township
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The Global Mercy departed the country in June after spending the previous ten months performing 1,979 life-changing surgeries for 1,728 patients and training 145 healthcare professionals on board in that time. The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy™, was welcomed back to Freetown yesterday in a partnership between international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) and the Government of
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Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, has told the biggest French Magazine, Le Point, that the small West African Nation with 8 million inhabitants is on the path to development, adding that they are now focused on social issues. “Since 2018, the country has undergone significant changes. We have improved access to
By Babatunde Rashid When the President speaks up for Africa, he is also speaking up for the needs and aspirations of people like Madam Lucy Sellu, a single-parent farmer in Kailahun District; like Sorie Demba Koroma, a teacher at the Movement of Faith Islamic Secondary School in Gbentu, Falaba District, and people like Alpha Sesay,
