President Julius Maada Bio on Monday received a courtesy visit from the newly appointed Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Elsiddig Mohamed Rahma, at State House, Freetown. Dr Rahma was accompanied by the Bank’s outgoing Country Manager, Dr Halima Yusuf Hashi. Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, briefed the President on…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swaray has at the World Governments Summit in Dubai met with his counterpart, His Excellency Dr. Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Minister Swaray thanked the UAE for its support to Sierra Leone…
The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Dr. Sania Nishtar, has commended President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone for his global leadership and strong advocacy for immunization. Dr. Nishtar made the remarks during a meeting with President Bio on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates….
Child Marriage, Violence Against Women Decline Bonthe District has recorded a decline in child marriage and violence against women, according to Neneh Angela Fullah, Secretary General of the Bonthe District Women’s Empowerment Group. She praised the government of President Dr. Julius Maada Bio for initiatives that have improved the lives of women in the district….
By Princetta Williams, Information Attaché, SLHC, Accra As West African leaders agreed on an extensive agenda to strengthen regional security cooperation, a Consultative Conference on Regional Cooperation and Security for Heads of State ended in Accra with a robust call for action. The two-day conference, held from 29–30 January 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel in…
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone, Geneva On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio deepened high-level diplomatic and economic engagements aimed at strengthening international cooperation, expanding trade, and advancing development partnerships for Sierra Leone. During the Forum, President Bio…
By Strategic Communications Divisions, Office of the First Lady, Republic of Sierra Leone First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, was met with an overwhelming and jubilant reception in Kailahun District this afternoon, reflecting strong grassroots support for her flagship initiatives championing women and girls. The visit, part…
Finance Minister, Sheku F. Bangura By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Government of Sierra Leone has expanded the implementation of Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) to ten Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as part of efforts to promote gender equality in line with the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act, 2022 and the Medium-Term National Development…
By Alex Lansana Claye The Japan Karate Association (JKA) Sierra Leone was officially launched on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, at the Physio Fitness Gym, King Harman Road, Freetown, joining other martial arts bodies in promoting sports development in Mama Salone. In his welcome address, Secretary General Thomas Musa Turay introduced the leadership, including Chairman Dr….
By Mariama Bundu On Tuesday the 20th of January, 2025. The Minister of Information and Civic Education has paid glowing tribute to the men and women of the Sierra Leone Police Force at the Hastings police training School, describing them as brave patriots who have consistently put their lives on the line to protect the…
