President Julius Maada Bio to urge ECOWAS to follow through on commitments to fighting corruption, improving defence and democratisation

Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria 22 December 2018 – The fifty-fourth Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State has opened in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, where His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio will urge a closed meeting to address corruption, defence and democratisation in the region.   In…

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President Julius Maada Bio gives a Christmas treat, dines with 800 disadvantaged kids at State House

State House, Freetown, Thursday 20 December 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Bio has treated to a Christmas gig and dined with 800 disadvantaged kids from various communities across Freetown during a modest 3-hour programme organised at State House. In his usually very calm and humble disposition the President said…

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Sierra Leone Labour Congress Meets President Bio, Pledges Commitment to Support Government Agenda

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 18 December 2018 – A high-level delegation from the Sierra Leone Labour Congress has called at State House to pledge their commitment to the Sierra Leone Peoples Party government and support the agenda of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio.  Congress Secretary General, Max Conteh, said…

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Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Signs MoU with the Chinese Liberation Army

State House, Freetown, Monday 17 December 2018 – A high-level delegation from the Chinese Liberation Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces to allow for further cooperation between the two forces. During a meeting with His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio at…

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President Julius Maada Bio Launches the ‘Hands Off Our Girls’ Campaign to end child marriage and reduce teenage pregnancy to empower women in Sierra Leone

Bintumani Hotel, Freetown, Friday 14 December 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the ‘Hands Off Our Girls’ flagship programme of First Lady Fatima Bio, with the theme: “Ending Child Marriage and Reducing Teenage Pregnancy to Empower Women”. Before that keynote statement, Her Excellency the First…

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Remarks by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, on the Occasion of the Launch of the Flagship Programme of the First Lady – Hands Off Our Girls – 14 December 2018

Your Excellencies, the First Ladies of sister states Ministers of Government, Members of Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen: Good morning. I welcome each and every one of you, our esteemed dignitaries. Your presence here is testament to your commitment to join others in making history. It is…

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