Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Launches Ambitious FEED SALONE Initiative on World Food Day, Makes a Clarion Call to Attain Food Security and Sovereignty

Pujehun, Southern Sierra Leone, Monday, 16 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has launched the FEED SALONE programme at this year’s World Food Day celebration and called on his people to join him in attaining food security and sovereignty as a priority for the next five…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Meets Mediation Team from ECOWAS, AU, Says Dialogue Is An Important African Governance Process

State House, Freetown, Friday 13 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has today met with the team of mediators from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and the African Union, AU ahead of the commencement of post elections dialogue. Working closely with the country’s…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Receives Special Envoy of the King of Saudi Arabia, Who Assures Strong Partnership on Health, Education, Rural Water Supply

Freetown International Airport, Lungi, Wednesday 11 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received His Excellency Ahmed Al Khateeb, Special Envoy of the King of Saudi Arabia, on a day visit to express their commitment to investing in Sierra Leone in the areas of health, education…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Celebrates International Day for the Girl Child, Reaffirms Commitment to Empowering Girls

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 11 October 2023 – As the world marks this year’s International Day of the Girl Child today, His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio says he recognises and, therefore, celebrates the incredible potential and resilience of #girls worldwide. “I reaffirm my Government’s commitment to empowering girls,…

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EU Election Observer Mission Presents Final Report To Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, Appreciates Partnership With Government

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 10 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received the final report of the European Union Election Observation Mission, EU-EOM, on the 24 June general elections, welcomed its recommendations and assured of their implementation. While making the presentation, Chief Observer Evin Incir,…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Launches Presidential Council on Feed Salone, Says Agriculture is a Must-Win For All

State House, Freetown, Monday 9 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has formally launched the Presidential Council for Delivering the Feed Salone Initiative and used the occasion to challenge the newly formed governing body to revolutionise agriculture for all Sierra Leoneans. The formation of the council…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Joins Mourners, Family Members to Pay Final Respect to Late Josie Bio, Prays for His Soul

Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Tihun, Saturday 7 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has joined family members, mourners and well-wishers at the funeral mass of his elder brother, the late Josie Michael Bio, who departed Mother Earth on 1 October 2023, aged 60. Reverend Fr. Samuel…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Commits 10% National Budgetary Allocation to Feed Salone, Says Government is Prioritising Investment in Agriculture

New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown, Thursday 5 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has engaged development partners and stakeholders in the agricultural sector, where he said with his government’s focus on human capital development to drive sustainable growth in the country, “we are prioritising investment in agriculture…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Receives $100 Million No-Collateral Educational Loan For 1,000 Sierra Leonean Graduates to Study Abroad

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 3 October 2023 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received a cheque for a USD100 million loan to support 1,000 Sierra Leonean graduates to study STEM, MBA, and AI courses in the United States of America and Canada. The symbolic presentation of the…

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