Month: January 2015
Liberia Holds Off on Reopening Schools
Liberia has delayed the planned re-opening of schools, saying they are not not yet fully prepared to prevent the spread of Ebola. The schools were…
Sierra Leone to Reopen Schools in March
Schools in Sierra Leone are to reopen in March. Education Minister Minkailu Bah said that school fees would be subsidised for secondary school students to…
Schools in Guinea Reopen
Authorities in Guinea, one of the countries worst hit by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, have announced the reopening of schools today. Guinea’s Education…
12 New Ebola Infections Today in Sierra Leone
Health officials in Sierra Leone recorded 12 new infections today nationwide; 5 of these are in Freetown and its environs, 3 in Moyamba, 3 in…
Progress Made, but New Ebola Infections Continue
The promising signs reported by health workers yesterday regarding the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone has taken a discouraging development this evening as official reports…
Ebola Numbers on the Decline
Authorities in Sierra Leone said Ebola infection numbers and deaths have progressively gone down over the last two days. On Friday, January 16, 2015 health…
8,371 Recorded Ebola Deaths as of January 3, 2015
Latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) released today has revealed that 8,371 people have died of Ebola in West Africa as of January…
31 New Ebola Infections on Jan. 10th
Sierra Leone health officials recorded 31 new Ebola infections on January 10, 2015. Freetown and its surrounding rural communities account for 17 of the new…
Anti-Corruption Commission Concludes A Month Long Investigation
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has concluded a month long investigation of missing vehicles on board certain containers at the Freetown Port, a…
Ebola Vaccines Moved to Front line
Two promising Ebola vaccines will soon be tried on the front line of the epidemic in West Africa, the World Health Organization has announced. Trials…
