MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer service in Ghana, has been recognized for its innovation in money transfer with the Mobex Africa Innovation in Money Transfer Award. The award acknowledges MoneyGram’s continuous innovation in enabling remittances directly to bank accounts and into mobile wallets, which were both introduced this year.   MoneyGram was selected from a competitive nominee pool including major players like GHIPSS, Expresspay, Ecobank, Barclays Bank & Alexpay.

Continuing promoting transparency and accountability in drugs distribution, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation has handed over five trucks of free health care commodities on Friday October 12, 2018 at a ceremony held at the Tonkolili District Council hall in Tonkolili district.

The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer, has on Monday 15^th October 2018 paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu, for the first time since he was elected Speaker on the 25^th April 2018.

The Resident Minister East, Andrew Ansu Fatorma has intimated Paramount Chiefs, civil society groups and other stakeholders that health is a basic human right that deserves security.

It has been confirmed to members of the press on Thursday 11 October 2018 at the Government press briefing at Youyi Building by the Director General of the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) Mohamed Mubashir Massaquoi that the Authority registered 77,242 government workers.

Sierra Leone in 2014-2015 experienced if not the most but one of the most dreadful Ebola Viral Diseases this world has even seen.

15 October 2018 - Three staff of the Sierra Leone Legal Aid Board including its Executive Director, Ms. Fatmata Claire Carlton-Hanciles participated in the opening session of the Fragile-to-fragile workshop on the New Deal for engagement in Fragile States on Monday, October 15 at the RaddisonBlu in Freetown. The two-day workshop is in support of the implementation of the 2030 agenda in fragile and conflict affected situations.

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) commenced Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) revitalization in January 2015 with technical and financial support from WHO and other partners.

Radio if well utilized is a key tool in Health Education/ Health Promotion not only to ensure health seeking behaviour for disease prevention, but also to improve people and communities to take action for their health, thereby ensuring ownership.

In July this year, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in collaboration with the World Health Organization commenced a countrywide strategic leadership and management training for health authorities in all the districts in Sierra Leone. Trained in cohorts, 97 MoHS officials with governance, leadership and managerial responsibilities at the district hospitals and District Health Management Teams (DHMT) have been trained so far.

 DHL Express has been recognized as a Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, at the prestigious Top Employer Africa 2019 certification ceremony, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday, 4^th October 2018.  

The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr. Alpha Osman Timbo has underscored the linkages among peace, security and development.