President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has joined President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. of Liberia to officially launch the upgrading of a 255-kilometre road network under a Design, Build, Operate, and Transfer (DBOT) concession, in a major push to strengthen regional integration and economic cooperation in West Africa. The project covers two major…
By Mariama Bundu President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has called for a decisive shift in Africa’s peace and security strategy, urging leaders to prioritize prevention over intervention as the most sustainable pathway to stability across the continent. Delivering his address at the 10th Edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and…
Matilda Ekan Sonsiama, Programme Officer, Accountability Now By Mohamed Kamara Civil society groups are calling for better accountability in electricity supply and government spending. Matilda Ekan Sonsiama, Programme Officer at Accountability Now Sierra Leone, urged the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) to improve electricity services in Freetown. She discouraged postpaid meters and warned against…
By Mariama Bundu President Julius Maada Bio has called for urgent action to link energy access to economic growth, highlighting green industrialisation as key to stability and prosperity in developing countries. Speaking at a high-level roundtable in Vienna during the International Vienna Energy Forum, President Bio said energy should not only provide access but also…
President Julius Maada Bio has directed the formation of an independent committee to investigate allegations of wrongdoing at the Sierra Leone Law School. Former Law School Director, Dr. Abu Bakarr Bangura The announcement followed a meeting with Chief Justice Komba Kamanda, the Attorney General, and other legal officials to address concerns about the law school’s…
Julius Maada Bio has inaugurated new diagnostic equipment and a modern burns unit at Connaught Government Hospital, in a move aimed at improving healthcare delivery across the country. The event, held in Freetown, saw the introduction of advanced CT scan and ultrasound machines, alongside a fully equipped burns unit. The CT scanners are the first…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President Julius Maada Bio, on Friday, participated in Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at State Lodge, conveying an address that foregrounded the principles of national cohesion, tolerance, and responsible citizenship. In his remarks, the President issued a cautionary admonition against malice, observing that “God doesn’t hear bad prayers” and underlining the ethical notion that…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu Severe malnutrition in Sierra Leone has decreased from 28% in 2023 to 13% in 2025, according to the latest progress report on Feed Salone, submitted to President Julius Maada Bio at State House. This programme constitutes the Government’s principal mechanism for addressing the nation’s persistent food security challenges. Established in October…
Bio Urges Men to Stand as HeForShe Champions By Ishmail Saidu Kanu On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, President Julius Maada Bio made a formal address reaffirming the Republic of Sierra Leone’s commitment to the protection, promotion, and enforcement of the rights of women and girls, in accordance with constitutional guarantees, statutory provisions,…
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay This week, Sierra Leone’s national conversation turned toward a single announcement: a $124 million international conference centre to be constructed in Lungi, unveiled by Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura. Predictably, debate followed. Large infrastructure projects always invite scrutiny. But serious policy discussion requires more than reacting to price tags; it…
