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UNIMAK Italian Donor Crowned In Makeni City

21st July 2016 25th July 2017

Reporter Emmanuel A.B. Turay writes: The newly appointed CEO of UNIMAK’s strongest contributing donor, the St. Lawrence Foundation in Italy, has been crowned as ceremonial Chief for the municipality of Makeni, Bombali Sebora Chiefdom in recognition of the Foundation’s support of the development of the city at a ceremony held at the Makeni City Hall In her crowning statement, the Mayor of the municipality of Makeni, Her Worship Sunkarie K. Kamara told the audience that the municipality is proud to…

UNIMAK and Makeni City Council meeting the Challenge of Urban Expansion

9th July 2016 25th July 2017

The University of Makeni, working in collaboration with Makeni City Council visited Spain, University of San Pablo, Madrid, between 20th and 28 th June for a programme of discussions on the issues facing expanding cities like Makeni. Follow this link for a summary of the exciting programme of this work.

UNIMAK’s New Primary Health Care course

11th June 2016 25th July 2017

Today UNIMAK publishes a new Primary Health Care course on this website. The self-tutored course prepared by John Birchall will give students access to sufficient detail to allow them to discuss with peers and children: * signs of certain diseases * ways of reacting * ways of preventing

Utilisation of genetic sequencing during the tail end of the Ebola Epidemic

2nd June 2016 25th July 2017

An international team of researchers has produced a detailed picture of the latter stages of the outbreak in Sierra Leone, using real-time sequencing of Ebola virus genomes in an in-country facility which provided sequencing capability to process samples from patients in Makeni and surrounding areas in real time, without the need for sample shipment out of the country. The sequencing facility set up by the team has now been moved to the University of Makeni, where…

UNIMAK Institute of Inclusive Special Needs Education certifies 31

2nd June 2016 25th July 2017

By Correspondent Emmanuel A. B. Turay: The Institute of Inclusive Special Needs Education (ISNE) at UNIMAK has awarded certificates to thirty one (31) teachers of the visually impaired at a ceremony held at the University’s Great Auditorium at Fatima Campus in Makeni city. In her opening remarks, the Chairperson who also doubles as the Deputy Director of ISNE, Mrs. Umu Turay noted that this is the first certification ceremony for teachers working with children with…

UNIMAK and the Challenge of Urban Expansion

22nd May 2016 25th July 2017

The University of Makeni, working in collaboration with Makeni City Council, will visit Spain, University of San Pablo, Madrid, between 20th and 28 th June for a programme of discussions on the issues facing expanding cities like Makeni. More information about the developing collaboration is given in this link The announcement of the event is shown below.

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UNIMAK's very successful Law Department produces some of the best graduates in Sierra Leone. Last year admissions increased by more than 200%.

Collaborating with International Partners : UNIMAK and Makeni City Council are working with San Pablo-CEU University, Spain, designing a sustainable urban and economic growth strategy for the city of Makeni.

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