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The Bonthe District Health Management Team in Mattru Jong has confirmed to this Press that it has recorded a total of eight [8] maternal death cases in the first quarter of 2016 [January – March], the worst to be seen in the past five years, even though health workers says the figure is being under reported.

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Government Takes Measures To Restrict Movements To And From Guinea

Mon, 2016-04-11 12:17 — Mohamed S

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT FOLLOWING A MEETING HELD AT STATE HOUSE BETWEEN HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, RELEVANT SECTORAL MINISTERS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM ON THE RESURGENCE OF THE EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE IN GUINEA, HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT HAS DIRECTED THAT THE FOLLOWING MEASURES BE IMPLEMENTED IN OUR BORDER AREAS WITH GUINEA WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT:

(1) THAT MILITARY AID TO THE CIVIL POLICE (MAC-P) BE INVOKED IN OUR BORDER AREAS WITH GUINEA;

(2) THAT EBOLA PROTOCOLS, INCLUDING SCREENING AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES BE INSTITUTED IN ALL BORDER CROSSING POINTS WITH GUINEA;

(3) THAT THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM SHOULD UNDERTAKE A VISIT TO THE BORDER REGIONS WITH GUINEA, ESPECIALLY THE KAILAHUN AXIS, WITH A VIEW TO HEIGHTENING AWARENESS AND EBOLA PREVENTION CONTROL MEASURES AMONG THE PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS;

(4) THE PUBLIC IS ALSO ADVISED TO RESTRICT MOVEMENT TO AND FROM GUINEA. SICK PEOPLE AND CORPSES FROM GUINEA FOR BURIAL IN SIERRA LEONE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED DURING THIS TIME;

(5) MEANWHILE, GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION IN GUINEA CLOSELY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY ENCOURAGED TO COOPERATE WITH THE SECURITY AND HEALTH PERSONNEL TO KEEP EBOLA IN CHECK.

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STATE HOUSE 31ST MARCH, 2016

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Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh Launches National Open Data Portal

Mon, 2016-04-11 12:00 — Mohamed S

POSTED BY: PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KABS KANU MAY 18, 2015

By John Baimba Sesay -Freetown

Deputising His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma, Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh on Friday,15th May, launched the National Open Data Portal at the Credentials Hall,State House, Freetown.

Speaking,at the event,Vice President Foh said,the launch of the Open Data Portal today, was a milestone continuation of government’s zeal for openness and transparency.

“In our modern world, communications through electronic media is becoming a major way of ensuring transparency; more information could be transmitted via electronic means, and this Portal will utilize this new means of communication to reach out to many more people”,Vice President Foh said.

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Ambulance Driver Sentenced 12 Months To Male Correctional Centre

Mon, 2016-04-11 11:50 — Mohamed S

POSTED BY: PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KABS KANU APRIL 10, 2016

Port Loko, April 8, 016 (MOHS) – Magistrate Sahr Kekura of the Masiaka Magistrate Court on Friday 8th April, 2016 sentenced Josie Lappia an ambulance driver attached to the Endemic Disease Unit of the Bo Government Hospital to 12 months imprisonment at the Male Correctional Centre or pay a fine of One Million Leones.

It could be recalled that Josie Lappia was caught on the 9th March 2016 with passengers and goods on board the vehicle at the Masiaka/Bo highway charged on one count for misusing government vehicle other than its intended purpose.

Defence Counsel for the accused, Lawyer Sidikie Tommy knowing the integrity of the offence and the mitigation pleaded for the accused and asked that the Magistrate temper justice with mercy as that was his first offence.

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President Koroma Opens West Africa’s Biggest Palm Oil Refinery In Pujehun

Mon, 2016-04-11 11:22 — Mohamed S

POSTED BY: PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KABS KANU APRIL 10, 2016

The President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has official opened the largest palm oil refinery in the country and in West Africa at Sahn-Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District.

SOCFIN Company has invested over $US 130 million to reach this stage, planting 12,319Ha of hybrid oil palm trees and building a mill currently with a 30t/hr of Fruit Bunch(FFB) capacity and able to increased to 60t/hr
President Koroma says Sierra Leone is now for business.