Health Alert, Partners Urge Gov’t To Fulfil Health Commitments
By Mohamed K. Turay Health Alert Sierra Leone, in collaboration with RMNCAH+N Coalition (TAAC), has urged the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministries of Finance and Health to fulfil…
NASSIT Encroaches On MMTU Land
The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) is reported to have encroached on over 78 acres of the over 200 acres of land owned by the Milton Margai Technical…
Gov’t Can’t Afford Engine Oil For Ambulance
By Mohamed K. Turay Stakeholders in Tonkolili District, north-west Sierra Leone, have informed the Executive Director of Health Alert, Victor Lansana Koroma and his team, that the Magburaka Government Hospital…
Health Alert Engages Health Sector Stakeholders In Tonkolili District
By Mohamed K. Turay Health Alert Sierra Leone last Friday engaged stakeholders in Tonkolili District, north-west Sierra Leone, at the Tonkolili District Council conference hall. The essence of the engagement,…
Is President Bio Serious About Citizens’ Welfare?
By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) The manner in which President Julius Maada Bio is currently running Sierra Leone’s economy appears to indicate that he lacks basic knowledge in home economics.…
Health Network, Partners Commemorate World No Alcohol Day
By Mohamed K. Turay Health Network Sierra Leone, a Civil Society Organization that is promoting health issues, good governance, and accountability, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health yesterday commemorated…
Maternal Mortality A Looming Crisis
In Sierra Leone, a persistent and deeply troubling issue continues to cast a shadow over the lives of its women: maternal mortality. Despite commendable progress made in various sectors, Sierra…
Arise IIP To Bring Back Passenger Trains In Salone
Seven passenger railcars and their associated critical spares, imported from Japan by ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP) Ltd, will soon arrive in Sierra Leone to boost the transportation sector and…
‘Free Health Care Initiative Is Dead’
By Mohamed K Turay Lactating mothers and pregnant women whom The Nationalist newspaper conducted exclusive interviews with yesterday at the Ola During Children’s Hospital, in the eastern part of Freetown,…
The Impact Of Corruption On The Economy Of Sierra Leone
By Kadijatu Jalloh, Mass Communication Student, Central University, Mile 91 (Intern) Corruption is a toxic scourge that continues to cast a long and dark shadow over Sierra Leone. Its detrimental…