State House, Freetown, Friday 27 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has announced that Sierra Leone will close its land borders except for essential commodities effective midnight – 27 March 2020, as part of government’s efforts to fight the Coronavirus. Addressing Islamic Leaders, who had come…

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 25 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has engaged development partners and members of the diplomatic and consular corps on government’s recent enhanced preparedness for coronavirus disease in Sierra Leone.     “We have declared a State of Public Emergency to facilitate a more…

Special Court Complex, Freetown, Wednesday 25 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has addressed the closing of the three Commissions of Enquiry, COI, into governance processes, assets, and forensic audits of the former administration, warning serving officials of his government not to betray pubic trust.   …

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 24 March 2020 – The leadership of the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, SLCB, has met with His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio to present their 2018 dividend of Five Billion, One Hundred and Thirty Million, Forty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty-Six Leones and Thirty-Six Cents…

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 24 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio today declared a state of pubic emergency for 12 months to deal with the threat to lives and the economy by the coronavirus disease, warning that there is no lockdown.   “By the authority vested…

State House, Freetown, Monday 23 March 2020 – The newly appointed Inspector General of the Sierra Leone Police, Ambrose Michael Sovula, has today subscribed to the Oath of Office before His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at a ceremony in Freetown. Shortly after his swearing-in, the new Police boss…

State House, Freetown, Thursday 19 March 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has addressed the media and civil society groups at State House on the enhanced coronavirus preparedness, emphasising that the government sees no reason for panic or a lockdown at this time. He, however, warned that…