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The Man Championing Chimpanzee Conservation in Sierra Leone

Entertainment, Environment, Health /

Bala Amarasekaran, the founder of Tacugama Sanctuary, has dedicated 30 years of his life to rescuing and protecting chimpanzees. Sierra Leone is home to one of the largest populations of chimpanzees in West Africa, yet the species remains critically endangered. As the head of the Tacugama Sanctuary, Bala Amarasekaran rescues chimpanzees, provides conservation education, and […]

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Authorities in Sierra Leone Concludes Search and Rescue Operations After Story Building Collapse

Environment, Health, Politics /

On the evening of September 22nd, while the NDMA reasonably concluded that no individuals remained trapped in the rubble, search efforts continued on September 23rd and 24th, particularly on the third and fourth floors, which were used as storage areas The country’s National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) officially announced on Tuesday 24 September that it

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Sierra Leone’s Public Transport and Road Safety Authorities to Improve Public Transportation with New Safety Legislation

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The new legislation was being introduced to address critical road safety issues, including the increase of old vehicles, the use of substandard spare parts, and the problem of abandoned cars on highways The Sierra Leone Public Transport Authority (SLPTA) and the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) have told journalists about their independent but similar

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Sierra Leone’s Vice President Visits Survivors of Tragic Building Collapse, Calls for Swifter Enforcement of Standards

Environment, Health, Politics /

Looking visibly emotional, VP Juldeh Jalloh reassured the victims of the government’s commitment to providing proper medical care Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, today visited the site of the tragic seven-storey building collapse where several casualties have been reported, highlighting the importance of swiftly enforcing building standards, even if it requires the

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Updates on Rescue Efforts After Deadly Seven-Storey Building Collapse in Freetown

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Six survivors have been pulled from the rubble, while the death toll has risen to eight, including three adult males, two adult females, and three children under five, according to the agency A seven-story building located at 57 Bai Bureh Road, Shell New Road, east of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, collapsed between 11 am and

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Health Experts Praise Sierra Leone’s Public Smoking Ban

Health, Politics /

By restricting public smoking, the law is designed to shield vulnerable populations, particularly minors, pregnant women, and non-smokers, from secondhand smoke. Health experts have praised the government of Sierra Leone for a nationwide ban on public smoking, an enforcement that followed the passage of the law that aims to address the growing concerns over tobacco-related

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Sierra Leone: Safe Drinking Water is Essential for Health Care

Gender, Health, Politics /

MSF is working to ensure sustainable access to clean water in a country where more than half the population uses unsafe water sources like rivers and unprotected wells. Health care is more than access to medicine and medical personnel. Clean drinking water and hygiene practices play an integral role in promoting and sustaining people’s overall

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Sierra Leonean Migrants Abandoned at Tunisia-Algeria Border

Economy, Health, Politics /

With the assistance of local authorities and the National Guard, the 28 Sierra Leoneans were transferred to a police station before being moved to a shelter managed by IOM A Tunisian rights group has reported rescuing 28 migrants and asylum seekers, including 25 Sierra Leoneans, who were abandoned without water and food near the Tunisian-Algerian

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Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone Cracks Down on Drug Peddlers

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The Board assured the public that those arrested would face the full weight of the law, serving as a strong deterrent to others who might consider engaging in illegal drug activities. The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (PBSL), in collaboration with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), the Operational Support Division of the

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New Book on Colonial Legacy in Global Health Responses in Sierra Leone

Health, Politics /

This perspective invites readers to reconsider the narratives surrounding global health events and to critically examine the colonial legacies that still shape the ontology of Black lives today A new book titled Antiblackness and Global Health: A Response to Ebola in the Colonial Wake by Lioba Hirsch has shed light on the deep connections between

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