Radisson Blu, Freetown, Thursday 13 August 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio today announced Le 4.8 billion ($US 480,016) to support the tourism and hospitality sectors for the revenues and jobs they lost since the COVID-19 pandemic in March this year. “There is general unease that we…

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 12 August 2020 – Head of the United Nations, UN, Country Team and Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone, Dr Sunil Saigal, has called at the presidency to bid farewell to His Excellency President Dr Julius Bio after a successful four-and-half-year stint in the country. Dr Saigal,…

State House, Freetown, Thursday 6 August, 2020 – The Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has presented its 2019 Annual Report to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio as part of its obligations and mandate to account for its stewardship. Its Deputy Commissioner, Augustine Foday Ngobie, said that they were presenting the…

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 5 August 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has today met with Board Members of the newly constituted National Sports Authority, NSA, and assured them of his government’s support to the development of sports in the country. Presenting the board, Minister of Sports,…

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 4 August 2020 – Sixteen Cuban Medical Doctors and Nurses, who are in Sierra Leone to help the country’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, have today met His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House.  Presenting the team to the President, Minister of…

State House, Freetown, Monday 3 August 2020 – The new Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Musa Timothy Kabba and Deputy Minister, Ann Marie Baby Harding, have subscribed to the Oath of Office before His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio in accordance with the laws of Sierra Leone. The…

State Lodge, Freetown, Thursday 30 July 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has today presented sheep for slaughter to 300 mosques and households in the Western Area. Muslims worldwide celebrate this day in remembrance of Prophet Ibrahim’s (Abraham) willingness to slaughter his own son, Ismael before Allah…

State House, Freetown, Thursday 30 July 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has today conferred and presented the Commander of the Order of the Republic of Sierra Leone Award to the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer for her role in solidifying the bond…