The News Review:
- Sierra Leone: WHO, Global Forum Celebrate Anniversary
- Sierra Leone: Kent Police Post in Deplorable State
- Sierra Leone: An Anatomy of Country’s Latest Movie
- Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Academic Heads APRM
- Sierra Leone: For SLAJ Leadership, They Are All Hard Nuts to Crack
- Sierra Leone: MLI Lauds Country’s Health Sector
- Sierra Leone: Integrated Health Activities for 13 Districts
Sierra Leone: WHO, Global Forum Celebrate Anniversary
AllAfrica.com, Washington
Speaking at WHO’s anniversary at the national museum in Mali the organisation’s deputy director Timothy Evans told his audience that the celebration was organised as a tribute to all those who have contributed to the success of the two institutions. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);”Both institutions are grateful for your commitment in the past and future,” he said, adding that his organisation was the coordinating authority on issues related to health within the United Nations system. Outlining some of the responsibilities of his organization, Evans said WHO was responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-base policy option, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends among others. He said WHO supports research on the areas of health where research activity was low.
Sierra Leone: Kent Police Post in Deplorable State
AllAfrica.com, Washington
Sergeant Emmanuel Sankoh told Concord Times Sunday at Kent that the police post lacks light facility and at the same time, the police post deserves water and toilet facility. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);Sankoh said he has made several complains to the police authority about the deplorable situation of the post but no positive respond as of now. He said the generator for the post doesn’t have fuel. “During the night the post would be dark throughout,” Sankoh said, adding that it was hard for them to perform their duties in the dark.
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Sierra Leone: An Anatomy of Country’s Latest Movie
AllAfrica.com, Washington
I attempted to write a critique of it but soon forgot about doing so. What I wanted to write about Aminata has some relationship with what I am now writing about Sierra Leone’s newest movie, Crack. I use the term ‘newest’ not in the creative sense of the word, but rather in the chronological sense, speaking to the emergence of Sierra Leonean movies. Before Aminata and Crack, there have been a few other movies in the past. The majority of these local movies hardly retain the memory. Much of Sierra Leone’s creative arts are pervaded by didactics oftentimes undermining the entertainment value in them.
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Academic Heads APRM
AllAfrica.com, Washington
Osman Gbla, has been unanimously endorsed and approved to serve as chairman of the governing council of the Sierra Leone African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Gbla to head the APRM, a self-monitoring and appraisal mechanism designed, owned and driven by member states of the African Union with the prime objective of ensuring sustainable development and good governance in the continent, has received tumultuous welcome by virtue of his distinguished and proven track record of meaningful contribution, not only to the development of Sierra Leone but also to the West African sub-region, the African continent and the world at large. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);Also, he has made distinct contributions as lead National Consultant in the preparation of the Governance and Security Chapter of Sierra Leone’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in 2005-2007, the preparation of the UN Peace building Shadow Report for Sierra Leone in 2007, and his role as a Regular Member of the Review Team as well as the lead consultant for the British Department for International Development (DFID)-funded Governance and Civil Service Reform Programme (GCSRP II) in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone: For SLAJ Leadership, They Are All Hard Nuts to Crack
AllAfrica.com, Washington
As I disembarked from my late home travel from the back breaking press work last night, I was confronted by an owner of a Kiorsk just at my junction who curiously asked me when is the SLAJ elections. I was amazed that the election has actually hit the waves that much to the extent that the society of Sierra Leone is keenly watching what the out come of the elections would be. When has SLAJ got so much momentum? Why is it that SLAJ wants to take its proper place as the fourth arm of government?Who ever emerged as the victor after the presidential election will surely herald a new dawn in the history of the association. As Sky Gallegos, a democratic supporter and public speaker who was in Sierra Leone on the invitation of the US Embassy relayed to her audience, that personality of political leaders count so much in influencing interests of the general populace.
Sierra Leone: MLI Lauds Country’s Health Sector
AllAfrica.com, Washington
Rosann Wisman made this pronouncement in Mali during the global ministerial forum on research for health. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);”Sierra Leone is fortunate to have Dr. Kabia as health minister. He is a true leader and we are ready to work with him.
Sierra Leone: Integrated Health Activities for 13 Districts
AllAfrica.com, Washington
The objective of the project was to prevent illness and death among under fives and women between the ages of 15-49 years. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);The event known as integrated health week or the ‘Mami en Pikin Well Bodi Week’ would take place from 22 to 29 November 2008. This campaign would coincide with the 19th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC and the occasion would be used to launch the child rights act, CRA which was enacted by Parliament in June 2007. The act provides the relevant framework for the country to develop a protective environment for children as well as meeting the millennium development goals, MDGs.