Feature

By Kemo Cham

Despite the enactment of relevant laws and intense campaign, teenage pregnancy remains rife in Sierra Leone.

Campaigners have been looking for answers, and they say poverty is the overriding factor, intertwined with a horde of others. These were the subject of discussions by local and traditional authorities from some of the most affected communities in the country recently.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.07% and 0.04% increase in COVID-19 total infections and total recoveries respectively in 24 hours, from Thursday (10:00 am) to Saturday (06:00 pm).

By Ariana Oluwole

The effects of global warming are now very glaring and cannot be ignored. We can see the increase in natural disasters, increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, with increased wildfires, declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion in coastal areas are additional concerns.

By Alpha Abu

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.10% and 0.11% increase in COVID-19 total cases and total deaths respectively in 48 hours, from Tuesday (10:00 am) to Thursday (10:00 am).

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.10% and 0.14% increase in COVID-19 total cases and total deaths respectively in 72 hours, from Saturday (10:00 am) to Tuesday (10:00 am).

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 0.38% and 0.18% increase in COVID-19 total cases and total deaths respectively in 120 hours, from Thursday (10:00 am) to Tuesday (06:00 pm).