Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio calls for urgent action on climate change at Climate Action Summit 2019

New York City, US, Monday 23 September 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called on world leaders to take urgent action on climate change by fully implementing the Paris Agreement which he described as the blueprint. Addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly during…

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President Julius Maada Bio, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt discuss bilateral relations, AU and Africa

New York City, US, Monday 23 September 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt Monday have met in New York and discussed bilateral cooperation and progress in Africa and the African Union. On the margins of the…

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Ambassadors and High Commissioner Present Letters of Credence to President Julius Maada Bio

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 18 September 2019 – Ambassadors of Ireland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Sweden and the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom have presented their letters of credence to His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House. The Ambassadors included Lesley Ni Bhriain…

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Miss Sierra Leone 2019 Contestants Meet President Julius Maada Bio

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 18 September 2019 – Contestants for this year’s Miss Sierra Leone Beauty Pageantry have called at State House to pay a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio ahead of Saturday’s contest. First Lady Mrs. Fatima Bio, who presented the contestants, thanked the…

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Indian Ambassador to Sierra Leone Discusses Bilateral Relations with President Julius Maada Bio

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 17 September 2019 – High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone, Birender Singh Yadav, has met His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to discuss possible means of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. “I am thankful for the opportunity to meet…

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Scientists engage President Julius Maada Bio on first-ever Molecular Sequencing Training in Sierra Leone

State House, Monday 16 September 2019 – A team of scientists and technologists led by Laura Boykin, a biomolecular researcher and a senior TED fellow, have met with His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to discuss the first ever Molecular Sequencing and Diagnostics practical training in Sierra Leone. Chief…

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President Julius Maada Bio reiterates commitment to education for national development

Freetown, Monday 16 September 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has told the formal opening of school facilities in Constituency 132 in Freetown that his government will continue to invest in quality education for sustainable national development. He thanked the Sierra Leone Peoples Party, SLPP, Member of Parliament…

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President Julius Maada Bio announces tougher measures to address examination malpractices in Sierra Leone

State House, Freetown, Monday 16 September 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has declared tougher measures to curb the increasing spate of examination malpractices when he addressed the opening of the new Comprehensive Primary School at No.9 community in Freetown.  “Examination malpractice destroys the soul of our…

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President Julius Maada Bio urges ECOWAS to scale up the fight against terrorism

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Saturday 14 September 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called on Presidents and Heads of State in the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to optimise their efforts in the fight against terrorism. “First, I urge colleagues to support the ECOWAS Standby…

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