Abu Bakarr Kargbo

FREETOWN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The 27th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone on Thursday conducted a specialized "First Responder" emergency care training program at Central University, equipping nearly 150 nursing students and faculty members with essential lifesaving skills. The training was delivered under the China-Sierra Leone First Responder Training Center and the China-Sierra Leone Nursing Training Center.

FREETOWN, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has approved a financing package of 60 million U.S. dollars for Sierra Leone to expand access to electricity through clean and sustainable energy. The financing is part of a 200-million-dollar package for Benin, the Central African Republic, Liberia, and Sierra Leone under the first phase of a broader regional program valued at 853 million dollars.

FREETOWN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The 27th Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone on Tuesday organized a health outreach and humanitarian assistance program in Waterloo, a community on the outskirts of Freetown, the country's capital, to commemorate the International Day of the African Child. The event, held in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society, provided free medical consultations and humanitarian support to children from a local orphanage and neighboring schools.