By George M.O. Williams A new program aimed at reducing surgical infection rates at a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone is being hailed as a success. Mercy Ships’ Education, Training, and Advocacy (ETA) department is supporting the new initiative at Connaught Hospital in partnership with the Sterile Processing Education Charitable Trust (SPECT). As a component of...Read More
Rome, 28 November – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is set to impact the lives of over 8.1 million people in the world’s most vulnerable farming communities through new agricultural projects. These initiatives will be funded by US$344 million raised through sustainability bonds issued by IFAD in 2022 and 2023, as highlighted in the organization’s Impact Report 2023 released...Read More
The Sierra Leone Health Service Commission has decentralized its operations to regional headquarters, including Port Loko District, as part of the government’s commitment to improving healthcare access and strengthening the health workforce. This decision aims to enhance efficiency in service delivery, address critical staffing shortages, and bring administrative functions closer to the communities served. Port Loko...Read More
Magistrate Orders Patricia Laverly to be Brought to Court By Fatima Kpaka Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No 2 has on Thursday, November 28, 2024, ordered for the former Minister of Finance Patricia Laverly to be brought to court to stand trial after absenting herself from court on several dates on medical grounds. He...Read More
A flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings, Access Bank, says it has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank in Angola and Sierra Leone. Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Access Bank Plc disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos on Wednesday. Ogbonna said: “We are pleased to have...Read More
