State House, Freetown, Monday 16 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has engaged members of the National Ebola Response Centre, NERC, as part of government’s preparedness to tackle any Coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country. During the meeting, Chief Minister Professor David John Francis said that the…

State House, Freetown, Monday 16 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has today opened and signed the “Book of Condolence” for the Late Former Vice President, Solomon Ekuma Berewa, who passed away on Thursday 5 March, aged 81. The Opening and Signing Ceremony at State House…

State House, Freetown, Thursday 12 March 2020 – President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has commended His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio, saying they are in-country to discuss support to his economic development, social progress and poverty reduction initiatives. Presenting the AfDB Chief at State…

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 11 March 2020 – Executive Members of the All Political Parties Association, APPA, recently elected, have paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to present a joint communiqué signed by twelve registered political parties to maintain peace and stability in Sierra…

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 10 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has engaged the World Bank Country Director for Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana, Pierre Frank Laporte, on the state of preparedness to tackle any possible Coronavirus outbreak in the country. Presenting the World Bank Chief,…

Kambia Town, Northern Province, Sunday 8 March 2020 – Following a day-long Coronavirus preparedness assessment on Tuesday at the Infectious Disease Prevention Centre in Freetown and his call for precautions at the Lungi Airport, His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has extended his visit to the border with neighbouring…

Kambia Town, Kambia District, Sunday 8 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has told this year’s commemoration of International Women’s Day that gender is on the agenda of government because he believes Sierra Leone can only develop its human capital with women on board. “Women, who…

National Stadium, Freetown, Friday 6 March 2020 – Popular Zimbabwean Islamic Scholar, Mufti Menk, in his message on “Building Bridges”, has commended Sierra Leoneans for maintaining religious tolerance in the small West African nation. In his opening address, His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio, told thousands of people who…

Goderich, Freetown, Friday 6 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio today visited the home of the Late Former Vice President Honourable Solomon Ekuma Berewa Esq. who passed away yesterday evening in Freetown, aged 81. The President said that he was meeting the family to show concern…