Sierra Leone shares comprehensive national development plan with partners, emphasises mutual accountability approaches that maximise impacts of growth interventions

Bintumani Conference Centre, Freetown, Thursday 28 February 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has shared the country’s comprehensive national development plan with partners, bilateral and multilateral agencies, highlighting national priorities and emphasising mutual accountability approaches that maximise impacts of growth interventions.  “When I took over the mantle of…

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World Bank Country Director Meets President Julius Maada Bio, Assures of Support to the Government of Sierra Leone

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 27 February 2019 – The World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Henry Kerali, has called at State House to assure His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio of the institution’s support to the New Direction Government. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance, Jacob Jusu…

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President Julius Maada Bio Hosts Inaugural Presidential Development Partnership Committee Meeting at State House

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 26 February 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has hosted the inaugural Presidential Development Partnership Committee, DEPAC, with development partners at a well-attended event at State House. In his statement, President Bio said that he was thankful to the Minister of Planning and Economic…

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Parliament Presents Certificate of Approval on the State of Emergency on Rape and Sexual Violence to President Bio at State House

State House, Freetown, Monday 25 February 2019 – The Leader of Government Business in the House of Parliament, Honourable Sidi Mohamed Tunis, has presented to His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio the Certificate of Approval on the Proclamation of a State of Emergency regarding Rape and Sexual Violence during a…

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President Julius Maada Bio Visits 5-year-old Rape Victim at the Aberdeen Women’s Centre in Freetown

State House, Freetown, Monday 25 February 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has paid a visit to the five-year-old rape victim who has been crippled and hospitalised at the Aberdeen Women’s Centre at Aberdeen in Freetown. During the visit, the President said that after declaring a State of…

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President Julius Maada Bio Pays a courtesy call on former President Sir Dawda Jawara of The Gambia

Banjul, Gambia, Friday 22 February 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has paid a courtesy call on Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, former President of the Republic of The Gambia. The 95-year-old politician was a significant national leader, serving as the country’s Prime Minister from 1962 to 1970, and…

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President Julius Maada Bio Gives Hope to Sierra Leoneans Resident in The Gambia

Banjul, The Gambia, Thursday 21 February 2019 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has met the Sierra Leonean community in The Gambian capital, Banjul, and assured them that the future of Sierra Leone is bright. Welcoming President Bio and his delegation, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to The Gambia, Mrs…

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