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Press Releases & Speeches

  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, at the Ceremony for Granting Citizenships and the Presentation of Passports to African Americans Returning Home, Freetown, State House - 4 January 2021
  • New Year’s Broadcast to the Nation by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Freetown - 1st January 2021
  • Broadcast to the Nation by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, 23 December 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Turning of Sod for the Construction of Foreign Service Academy, Freetown, Tower Hill - 21 December 2020
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at The Presidential Media Cocktail on Friday, State House, Freetown - 18 December 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of the Sierra Fisheries Fish Processing Facility at Kissy Dockyard. Freetown - 18 December 2020
  • Statement By His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Formal Presentation of the State of Human Rights 2019 Report, State House, Freetown - 17 December 2020
  • Keynote Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Forum on the Future of Education, Bintumani Hotel, Freetown - 11 December 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Occasion of the Commissioning of Projects at the MMCET, Freetown, Saturday, 6 December 2020
  • Broadcast to the Nation by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2020.
  • Statements by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Commissioning of Garbage Trucks from Russia Federation, Freetown - 1 December 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of Equipment for Sustainable Fisheries Management, Murray Town, Freetown - 24 November, 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of the National Disaster Management Agency, Freetown, State House - 19 November 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of the National Disaster Management Agency, Freetown, State House - 19 November 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at Launch of the National Disaster Management Agency, Freetown, State House - 19 November 2020
  • Opening Statement By His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the 2nd Annual CGA-APRM Pan-African Development Conference - 12 Nov 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the occasion of The Repeal of Part V of the Public Order Act, Freetown, State House - 28 October 2020
  • Statement By His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Commander In Chief at the Commissioning of Inshore Patrol Craft, Freetown, 22 October 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Formal Opening of the Dr Kadi A. Sesay Girls’ Secondary School, Port Loko - 8 October 2020
  • Statement By His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Formal Presentation of Report of the Commissions of Inquiry and Government White Paper – 24 Sept 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations - 21 September 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio on the ECOWAS Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on the Political Crisis in Mali, Monday - 27 July, 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of Social Safety Net to Affected Employees in Tourism and Hospitality Sectors -13 Aug, 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency the President, Dr Julius Maada Bio, on the Presentation of the 2019 Annual Report of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Freetown – 6 August, 2020
  • Broadcast Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Easing Of Restrictions on Houses of Worship and Other Measures, Freetown – 9 July 2020
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of the One-Stop Centres, Freetown - 9 July 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Introduction of MOTS Learning Platform and Distribution of Laboratory Equipment, Bonthe - 3 July 2020
  • Statement By His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Formal Commissioning of Covid-19 Care and Treatment Facilities in Bo - 2 July 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Fourth Press Conference on Covid-19. Freetown, State House - 23 June 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the High level Presentation of the Secretary General Roadmap for Digital Cooperation - 11 June 2020
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on World Environment Day and the Launch of the National Tree Planting Project, Mortomeh -5 June 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Commissioning of Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital Complex, Freetown – 4 June 2020
  • Address by His Excellency, Brig (Rtd) Dr Julius Maada Bio, GCRSL, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone on the Occasion of the State Opening of Parliament - Thursday 28 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Meeting with Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Presidential Lodge, Freetown – 21 May, 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency Dr Julius Maa Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, to the ‘Civil Society and Presidency Dialogue Forum’, State House, Freetown - 20th May 2020
  • National Broadcast of His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the State of Law and Order in the Republic, Freetown - 8 May 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Three-Day Lockdown - 30 April 2020
  • Address to the nation by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on Independence Day - 27 April, 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio on occasion of the Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, videoconference – 23 April 2020
  • Message of Solidarity to all Muslims by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the eve of Ramadan - 23 April 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Third Press Conference on Covid-19. State House, Freetown - 8 April 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Second Press Conference on COVID-19. State House, Freetown - 31 March 2020
  • Prayer of Supplication for the nation by His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of Republic of Sierra Leone, State House, Freetown – Sunday 29 March 2020
  • Prayer of Supplication for the nation by His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of Republic of Sierra Leone – Sunday 29 March 2020
  • Talking Points by His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at the Meeting with Development Partners, Freetown, State House - 25 March 2020
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Closing of the Commissions of Inquiry, Freetown - 25 March 2020
  • Declaration of a State of Public Emergency by His Excellency, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone – 24 March 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on Enhanced Public Health and Safety Measures to Prevent Coronavirus. Freetown, Sierra Leone - 18 March 2020
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on International Women’s Day, Kambia - 8 March 2020
  • Keynote Statement by His Excellency, Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of the Social Safety Net Programme - Kenema, 27 February 2020
  • Keynote Address by Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone, at the University of Sierra Leone Congregation - 22 Feb 2020
  • Keynote Statement by His Excellency, Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Conclusion of the Budapest to Bamako Rally, Siaka Stevens Stadium, Freetown - 16 February 2020
  • Remarks by His Excellency, Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone and Coordinator of the AU Committee of Ten (C-10) on UN Reforms, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 10 January 2020
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone at the High-Level Panel Discussion on Reducing Inequality, 33rd AU Heads of State and Government Summit
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone at the High-Level Panel Discussion on Reducing Inequality, the 33rd AU Heads of State and Government Summit
  • Keynote Statement Delivered by His Excellency, President Dr Julius Maada Bio, at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa - 3 February 2020
  • Address by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the First Convocation and Graduation Ceremony at the Ernest Bai Koroma University Magburaka, 25 January 2020
  • New Year’s Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone, Supreme Head of State and Grand Commander of the Order of the Republic – 1 January 2020
  • Statement by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Turning of Sod for the Myohaung Officers’ Mess and Quarters, Wilberforce Barracks - 30 December 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Second Annual Presidential Media Cocktail, Radisson Blu On Friday - 13 December 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Annual Dinner of the Sierra Leone Bar Association, Friday, Bintumani Hotel - 13 December 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Annual Dinner of the Sierra Leone Bar Association, Friday, Bintumani Hotel - 13 December 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Centennial Commencement Ceremony of the University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia - 11 December 2019
  • Address of His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on International Anti-Corruption Day - 9 December, 2019
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Launch of the Sierra Leone Integrated Resilient Urban Mobility Project, Freetown, 28 November 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Commissioning of the Sierra Leone National Drone Corridor, Njala - 29 November, 2019
  • Statement By His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the 74th United Nations General Assembly, New York, US - 26 September, 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the opening of school facilities in Constituency 132, Juba, Freetown - 16 September 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of the National Action Plan for Health Security and UHC in Sierra Leone – 12 September 2019
  • Address by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone at the Commissioning Ceremony of Officer Cadets and Recruits at Benguema Barracks - 7 September 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Launch of the National Digital Identity Platform, Freetown - 21 August 2019
  • PPT Presentation by His Excellency, Brigadier General (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the National Defence College, Nigeria - 30 July 2019
  • Graduation Lecture by His Excellency, Brigadier General (Rtd) Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the National Defence College, Nigeria - 30 July 2019
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Africa Blockchain Conference - Kampala, Uganda - 3 July 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the Investors Conference on the Tender Process for the Proposed Lungi Bridge - 19 June 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the Investors Conference on the Tender Process for the Proposed Lungi Bridge - 19 June 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency, Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone, at the Investors Conference on the Tender Process for the Proposed Lungi Bridge - 19 June 2019
  • Statement delivered by His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Launch of the Ahmad Tejan Kabbah Foundation, Freetown - 16 June 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Regional Maritime University, Ghana - 15 June 2019
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra the Republic of Leone, at the UK-Sierra Leone Trade and Investment Forum - London, 6 June 2019
  • Final Communique - National Dialogue on Democratic Consolidation for Peace and National Cohesion in Sierra Leone Bintumani III. Freetown - 23-25 May 2019
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Consultative Dialogue Conference (Bintumani III). Freetown, Bintumani Conference Centre, 23 May 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, on the Occasion of the State Opening of Parliament
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the Occasion of the 58th Independence Anniversary, Freetown - 27 April 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the occasion of the Official Commissioning of the Sengbe Pieh Memorial Bridge in Freetown - 25 April 2019
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency, Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Chancellor of Njala University at the 2019 Congregation Ceremony -13 April 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, In Response to the Welcome Statement in Abu-Dhabi - 21 March 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Annual Council Meeting of WAEC, Freetown, Sierra Leone - 19 March 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Conference of the West African College of Nursing and Midwifery in Freetown, Sierra Leone - 19 March 2019
  • Government of Sierra Leone - Building an Architecture for Peace Green Paper on the Proposed Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion – March 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Opening Ceremony of the Africa Development Forum, Casablanca, Morocco - 14 March 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Thursday 7 March 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the occasion of the International Womens Day - Freetown, 8 March 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the DEPAC Meeting, State House - 26 February 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Annual Convocation and Award of Degrees, Freetown - 16 February 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Minister of Defence, and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Freetown - 18 February 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Official Commissioning of 30 Garbage Collection Trucks, State House, Freetown - 15 February 2019
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the Declaration of Rape and Sexual Violence as Public Emergency, Freetown - 7 February 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the Annual Conference of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Bo, Sierra Leone Friday 8 February 2019
  • PRESS RELEASE President Julius Maada Bio Departs for 32nd African Union Summit 8 February 2019
  • Address by Her Excellency Madam Fatima Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on the Commemoration of World Cancer Day, Freetown, Sierra Leone - 4 February 2019
  • Keynote Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Commemoration of World Cancer Day, Freetown, Sierra Leone - 4 February 20
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the launch of the Commissions of Inquiry in Freetown - 29 January 2019
  • Response by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Papal Nuncio to Sierra Leone, Archbishop Dagobertio Campos Salas - 17 January 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of The Republic of Sierra Leone on the Launch of Core Textbooks, Teaching & Learning Materials for the Free Quality Education - 9 January 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on New Year’s Day – 1 January 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on New Year’s Day – 1 January 2019
  • Address by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on New Year’s Day – 1 January 2019
  • Press Release - His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio Appoints Honourable Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards, JA, As Chief Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone – 19 December 2018
  • Closing Remarks by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, at the Ministerial Meeting of The African Union Committee of Ten on United Nations Reforms, Freetown - 15 December 2018
  • Opening Remarks by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, at the Ministerial Meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten on United Nations Reforms, Freetown - 14 December 2018
  • Remarks by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio on the Occasion of the Launch of the Flagship Programme of the First Lady - Handsoff Our Girls - 14 December 2018
  • Address by His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio on the Commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day – 8 December 2018
  • Address By His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio on the Occasion of the Inaugural Media Cocktail, Radisson Blu, Aberdeen – 5 December 2018
  • Press Release - Government of Sierra Leone commits to Human Capital Development with “Innovation in Government Incubator”
  • Press Release - Government of Sierra Leone commits to Human Capital Development with “Innovation in Government Incubator”
  • Address By His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio on the Occasion of the Official Launch of the Ring Road Project – Hill Station to Regent, 14 November 2018
  • President Bio visits UK-funded ISAT facility - A Joint Press Statement from Office of the Press Secretary and British High Commission in Freetown – 15 November 2018
  • Address By His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio on the Occasion of the Official Launch of the Second Juba Bridge Project - 14 November 2018
  • Joint Press Release - Sierra Leone and the European Union Reinforce Political Relations
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Occasion of the Inauguration of the Court of the University of Sierra Leone - 9 October 2018
  • Statement by His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York – 27 September 2018
  • President Bio Departs for United Nations General Assembly in New York-USA 23 Sept 2018
  • Statement by HE President Julius Maada Bio on the Launching of the Free Education 20-08-18
  • Appointments On Diplomatic Mission on 19th July 2018
  • Presidential Appointment on 13th July 2018
  • Announcement Application fee
  • Update on Governance Transition Team Report, 09 July 2018
  • Report of the Governance Transition Team, 25 June 2018
  • Restructuring Of Boards (26th June 2018)
  • New AAC Commisioner appointed by President Bio on 20th June 2018
  • New AG appointed by President Bio
  • Press Secretary on New AG
  • Presidential Appointment on 29th MAY 2018
  • PRESS RELEASE ON 28TH MAY, 2018

Latest News

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  • Public Service Commission Presents Biennial Report to Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio January 11, 2021
  • Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Pays Tribute to the Late Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya January 9, 2021
  • Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio attends swearing-in of President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana January 7, 2021
  • Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Grants Citizenship to 22 African Americans January 5, 2021

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