State House, Freetown, Tuesday 28 July 2020 – The new Chairman and Chief Electoral Commissioner for the National Electoral Commission, NEC, Mohamed Kenewui Konneh, has today subscribed to the Oath of Office before His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio in accordance with the laws of Sierra Leone. Shortly after…

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 28 July 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has said that over the past one week his government has done Sierra Leone proud with a hat-trick of momentous firsts while launching the first-ever insurance scheme for health workers. “After 55 years, we stood…

Freetown, Sierra Leone, Monday 27 July 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has reminded the ECOWAS Commission via a video conference on Monday that there is an urgent need for a peaceful settlement to the political crisis in Mali, while extending his deepest gratitude for its mediation…

Freetown, Sierra Leone, Friday 24 July 2020 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has launched the country’s first-ever Sexual Offences Model Court, SOMC, in Sierra Leone while saluting the great courage of survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV). “Be assured that there are Sierra Leoneans and friends of…

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 14 July 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has encouraged parents and the community to support government’s efforts in tackling rape, early marriage and all forms of violence against women and girls in the country. Speaking during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting at State…

State House, Freetown, Monday 13 July 2020 – The National Electoral Commission, NEC, has today presented its 2019 Annual Report to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House in line with Section 33 (12) of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone. Acting Chief Electoral Commissioner, Edmond Sylvester…