His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has pronounced Antonio Rüdiger as Brand Global Sierra Leone Football Ambassador during a brief ceremony attended by family members, well-wishers and government officials. Antonio Rüdiger is a Sierra Leonean-German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club, Chelsea and the Germany national team. Director of Protocols in the Ministry of …

New Resident Ministers of Northwest and Eastern Regions, Deputy Ministers of Education, Health and Finance, Chairman Health Service Commission and Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Egypt have subscribed to the oath of office before His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio. The Constitution of Sierra Leone requires that a public officer shall not enter upon the duties of his …

By Sorie Fofana. When President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah returned from exile in Conakry, Guinea in March 1998, he came to the realization that it was time to open the doors of the Party for others to come in. Under pressure from some senior party members not to appoint non-SLPP members to key positions in the government, Kabbah decided …

The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, has paid a courtesy call on His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio where she also commended the many steps his government has taken to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country. As head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body that has served the 54 member …

Her Excellency Madam Fatima Maada Bio has been appointed as a member of the WHF Leadership Council. The World Humanitarian Forum (WHF) is one of the largest and most inclusive non-partisan forum for humanitarian aid and international development. In a statement, Feraye Ozfescioglu, Chief Executive Officer of World Humanitarian Forum said, “I am delighted to get your acceptance and it …

China Railway Seventh Group (SL) Co. Ltd (CRSG) held its Annual Commendation Meeting for Employee of the Year on January 20th 2022. In attendance were one hundred and thirty four (134) dedicated staff members, representing the civil engineering, mining, trade, administration, security and support staff units, to witness their colleagues being commended for excellent service. The management presented the winners …

The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) calls on all public authorities to submit their Proactive Disclosure of Information (PDI) Schemes and Annual Compliance Report as provided for in the Right to Access Information (RAI) Act 2013 by the 1st February 2022 Deadline. The Commission wishes to draw the attention of the Public Authorities to key sections of the RAI …

By Mohamed Fofanah. The Minister of Social Welfare, Madam Baindu Dassama-Kamara has formally inaugurated the first National Consortium for the Enhancement of Persons with Disabilities (NACEPED) as part of efforts to address disability issues in the country. Speaking at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown Tuesday, Madam Dassama-Kamara said the Government of Sierra Leone appreciates the contributions of persons with …

The Minister of Finance, Dennis K. Vandi, in a letter addressed to both the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and the Commissioner General of NRA (National Revenue Authority) informed them that he was putting in place measures “For an independent forensic audit to be conducted into the Customs Services Department”. The Minister said in the letter that the Chairperson …

The New Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohamed Lamin Tarawalley Esq. and the new Solicitor-General, Robert Baoma Kowa Esq. have subscribed to the oath of office before His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio during a short ceremony. Section 57 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone provides for both public officers to make a public commitment to the duties, responsibilities …