State Lodge, Freetown, Sunday 8 September 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has invited Leone Stars, its technical management, the football association and ministry of sports to remind them of what a victory against Lone Star means for Sierra Leone. The full national team for a return…

Benguema Barracks, Saturday 7 September 2019 – His Excellency, Brigadier General (Rtd) Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone and Commander-In-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF, has warned women officer cadets and recruits against politics. While reviewing the passing-out parade and commissioning…

State House, Freetown, Friday, 6 September 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has joined many Sierra Leoneans to worship with this year’s Hajj Pilgrims at State House, where he called on religious leaders to promote national unity and cohesion. Chairman of the Hajj Committee, Alhaji Murtada Sesay,…

State House, Freetown, Friday 6 September 2019 – President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative, Yang Jiechi, has met with His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to assure of his country’s commitment to further deepening and strengthening bilateral relations with the New Direction Government. Mr. Yang, who is visiting Kenya, Nigeria…

State House, Freetown, 5 September 2019 – The Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has met at State House to present its 2018 Annual Report to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio in accordance with Section 19(1) of the ACC Act of 2008. Commissioner of the ACC, Lawyer Francis Ben Kaifala, said…

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 4 September 2019 – Executive Members of the Sierra Leone Labour Congress, SLLC, have called on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to present him with an award and appreciate the achievements of his New Direction Government. Making his presentation at State House, President of…

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 3 September 2019 – Members of the Sierra Leone Teachers Union, SLTU, have met with His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at State House to discuss their role in the successful rollout of the Free Quality Education programme. Presenting the visiting team, Minister of Basic…

Yokohama, Japan, Friday 30 August 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has praised the Japanese trading company, ITOCHU Corporation, for its investment in developing the largest pineapple producing and processing facility in Sierra Leone. Speaking at a side event on the margins of TICAD7, President Bio said…

Yokohama, Japan, Thursday 28 August 2019 – Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, has commended His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone for his efforts at nation-building, unifying the state to be politically stable and viable in the long run. During a bilateral meeting on the margins…

Yokohama, Japan, Wednesday 28 August 2019 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called for the right investment to prepare Africa for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7). The 4IR is the current and developing environment in which disruptive…