Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday 3 February 2024 – Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Rashid Sesay has been unanimously appointed by his colleagues as the new Dean of The African Group of Ambassadors in the UAE. The African Group of Ambassadors is one of the biggest diplomatic blocs in the UAE. In his new capacity, …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield in her capacity as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations as well as the representative in the United Nations Security Council, UNSC. Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Madam Victoria M. Sulimani, opened the discussions by stating the …

The All Petroleum Products Sierra Leone (APP-SL) has taken the driving seat to supply our sister country Guinea with fast, large and high quality petroleum products to ease the fuel problem the Guineans are faced with since the fire disaster that burnt down their fuel distribution facility in Conakry in December last year. Speaking to the Global Times, Nfa Amara …

By Mohamed Fofanah saramadifofana@gmail.com The Choithram International Foundation yesterday awarded 264 scholarships to various primary and secondary school pupils across Sierra Leone. This academic year, the annual scholarship donation which is awarded by the Choithram International Foundation is worth Le250 thousand, according to the Head of the Choithram Foundation, Harish Agnani. During a ceremony held at Choithram at Rawdon Street …

Honourable Members Please allow me to start by acknowledging the fact that this sitting today is the very first day in 2024 that I am presiding over this august assembly of Parliament. I therefore consider it opportune to start by extending to each and everyone of you a blessed New Year and sincere best wishes for your good health and …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has held a fruitful engagement with Jennifer Overton, the Catholic Relief Services, CRS, Regional Director for West Africa and Ademola Ajagbe, the Regional Managing Director, Africa, for The Nature Conservancy, on opportunities around the Water Fund and conservation of nature. Before stating the purpose of the courtesy call and presenting the team, Minister …

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Kabba, the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Hon. Sidie M. Tunis, Chief Immigration Officer, Hon. Alusine Kanneh and a member of parliament, have attended the inaugural ceremony of the President of the Republic of Liberia, Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai at the Capitol …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. The Choithram Memorial Hospital is currently facilitating free surgeries by specialized German Surgeons for needy Sierra Leoneans at the hospital’s facilities at Hill Station in Freetown. The experts include plastic surgeons, hand/trauma surgeons, anesthetists, anesthetist nurses, physiotherapists, and mouth and facial surgeons who conducted the operations on needy patients and pass on knowledge to local doctors. This …

The outgoing chairperson of the NRA (National Revenue Authority) Board of Directors, Mrs. Tuma Gento-Kamara, has been appointed as Chairperson of the Africa Women Summit for the next four years (2024-2028). The letter of appointment dated 22nd January, 2024 states “Your dedication to women’s empowerment and your distinguished contributions to various initiatives have not only caught our attention but have …

The ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, has commended President Dr. Julius Maada Bio for granting permission to the former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, to travel out of the Sierra Leone on medical and health grounds. A communiqué issued by the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja on 20th January, 2024 states, “ECOWAS commends the humanitarian gesture that stands to serve the …