United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warmly congratulated His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio as Sierra Leone takes on the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. During a phone call, Secretary-General Guterres lauded President Bio’s leadership and acknowledged the significant strides Sierra Leone has made in governance and peacebuilding. The two…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President Julius Maada Bio has unveiled the creation of a Special Court to fast-track drug-related cases as part of a new set of measures to combat the growing Kush epidemic in Sierra Leone.
President Julius Maada Bio has officially received letters of credence from six newly appointed ambassadors to Sierra Leone in a ceremony at State House last week.
Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer, Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio, has been appointed Chairperson of the ECOWAS Heads of Immigration Forum during the Forum’s 9th annual meeting held from 14th to 16th October 2025 at the Cotonou International Conference Centre in Benin
By James Conteh President Julius Maada Bio on Monday welcomed the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, during his official visit to Sierra Leone for the launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and Updated National Trade Strategy (2024–2030).
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has performed a symbolic harvest at a 60-hectare maize farm in Taiama, Moyamba District, reaffirming his commitment to agricultural transformation under the government’s Feed Salone initiative.
President Julius Maada Bio has formally received the Year-Two Report on the implementation of the Feed Salone initiative from the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, during a meeting with members of the Presidential Council on Feed Salone at the State House.
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has issued a strong call for international action to support survivors of sexual violence in conflict and their children, during a high-level event at the United Nations in New York.
President Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to national development during a high-level engagement with Sierra Leonean diaspora community leaders in Washington DC. The event served as a platform to highlight the country’s progress and rally continued support from Sierra Leoneans abroad. Speaking to an audience of prominent diaspora figures, President Bio outlined…
Ambassador David Bryan Hunt has resigned from his post as the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone, entering a transition phase for the US diplomatic mission in the country.
