State House, Freetown, 11 November 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has joined many others around the world to commemorate the centenary Poppy Day in honour of ex-servicemen and women who lost their lives in the line of duty at an interfaith ceremony held at the Cenotaph, Secretariat…
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State House, Freetown, Thursday 8 October 2018 – The West African College of Physicians has conferred an honorary degree on His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio at State House in Freetown, making him the ninth Awardee of the honorary fellowship degree since the college’s establishment in Lagos, Nigeria in 1976.…
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Brussels, Belgium, 6 November 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has received a huge boost from the European Commission with a 73 million Euros pledge to support inclusive and sustainable socio-economic growth and strengthen democratic governance in Sierra Leone. See video series on the meeting here. The announcement…
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Brussels, Belgium Monday 5 November 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio Monday paid a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, as a guest of the United Kingdom Member of European Parliament, (MEP), Steven Marcus Woolfe. According to the envoy, he had hosted President Bio to a…
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Antwerp, Belgium, 5 November 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has called for diamonds to be cut and polished in Sierra Leone during a visit to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) in Belgium. Addressing board members and management of AWDC, diamond traders, miners, bankers and the press,…
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Freetown, Sierra Leone 2 November 2018 – The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the European Union met on October 29, 2018 for the first Sierra Leone-EU Political Dialogue since the new government was formed. The dialogue is guided by the principles laid down in the Cotonou Partnership…
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Dakar, Senegal 31 October 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has demanded transparency and accountability at the Extractive Industries Transparency International (EITI) Conference on Beneficial Ownership held at the King Fahd Convention Centre in Dakar, Senegal. Addressing President Macky Sall of Senegal, some ministers, senior governments’ officials across…
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State House, Freetown, Tuesday 30 October 2018 – Sierra Leone’s new Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Rashid Sesay, has called at State House today to bid farewell to His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio. Ambassador Sesay said having finalised all necessary arrangements, it was a pleasure taking leave of…
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Freetown, Sierra Leone, Monday 29 October 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has met a high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) mission in Sierra Leone at State House, where he discussed progress and pledged his government’s commitment to inclusive governance. He said for a very long time…
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Freetown, Sierra Leone, Monday 29 October 2018 – President Julius Maada Bio has unveiled Sierra Leone’s first Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) at State House, to support government’s delivery on development and boost innovation and entrepreneurship. Chief Minister, Prof. David Francis, who chaired the ceremony and had presided…
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