President Julius Maada Bio recognises sacrifices of nurses and midwives, announces the first-ever strategic plan for the nursing profession

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 19 March 2019 – President Julius Maada Bio has celebrated the sacrifices of nurses and midwives in Sierra Leone and announced efforts being made to develop Sierra Leone’s first ever Nurses and Midwifery Strategic Plan for 2019-2023. “I am always curious but eternally thankful about how…

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High Commissioner from Botswana and Ambassadors from Iran and Philippines Present Letters of Credentials to President Bio at State House

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 19 March 2019 – High Commissioner designate from the Republic of Botswana and Ambassadors designate to Sierra Leone from the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Philippines have presented their Letters of Credentials to His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio during a ceremony held at State…

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Morocco Summit Awards President Julius Maada Bio for Outstanding Leadership in Africa

Casablanca, Morocco, Friday 15 March 2019 – Organisers of the Sixth International Africa Development Forum in Casablanca has awarded His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio for his outstanding leadership in Africa, less than one year since his presidency. Before handing over the award a representative of the organisers, AL MADA,…

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President Julius Maada Bio Addresses Development Forum on Africa, Suggests Ways to Surmount Challenges with Investment Opportunities

Casablanca, Morocco, Thursday 14 March 2019 – President Julius Maada Bio has urged this year’s Africa Development Forum held in Casablanca, Morocco, to forget challenges of the past and explore the prospects for high profit and returns for investment in Africa. “Let me first express my sincere gratitude and appreciation…

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President Julius Maada Bio Speaks to Bloomberg Television on ending corruption in Sierra Leone

Manhattan, New York City, USA, Tuesday 12 March 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has spoken to Bloomberg Television on his vision for Sierra Leone, the fight against corruption and his plans to lure investors to Sierra Leone. The President has granted several media interviews in the United…

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World Bank commits US$325 million to increase support to Sierra Leone

Washington, DC, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 – The World Bank Group Interim President, Kristalina Georgieva, has disclosed to His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio that they have committed US$325 million to increase financial support to Sierra Leone. In that meeting, in Washington on Monday 11 March 2019, Madam Georgieva commended…

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President Julius Maada Bio Addresses Academics and Students at Harvard Law School, Invites Investors to Sierra Leone

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Friday 8 March 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has wooed academics and students at Harvard Law School during a forum on Sierra Leone organised by the Centre for African Studies at Harvard University. Delivering his keynote address, the President said that he had prioritised human…

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