Fellow Sierra Leoneans, 1. I address this sixth Parliament of our illustrious Republic with a profound sense of honour and gratitude, having once again received the resounding mandate of the people to serve this great nation for another five years. 2. I extend my heartfelt appreciation to the citizens of this noble land for the unwavering trust they have placed …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly approved Ministers and Deputy Ministers at State House, in fulfillment of a constitutional requirement for such public officials as ministers and their deputies. He congratulated the ministers and their deputies, reminding them that he was doing so knowing that their tasks were no mean …

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡. Members of Parliament (MPs) have unanimously approved the Supplementary Appropriation Act 2023, authorising expenditure of Three Billion, Six Hundred and Eighty-Five Million, Five Hundred and Nine-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Leones (Le 3,685,594,700) from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the services of Sierra Leone 2023. On December 20, 2022, the House of Parliament approved the original Government Budget …

𝐁𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐚. The main opposition APC party have decided not to work with the new government that has emerged after the June 24 multi-tier elections results were announced by the ECSL. They have argued that, the elections were flawed and their outcomes unacceptable. Their defeated Presidential candidate, Dr Samura Kamara, has refused to concede defeat and congratulate President Dr …

“I welcome the United Nations and Secretary-General António Guterres’s full solidarity and total support for my Government’s new five-year mandate to accelerate sustainable development and social progress to improve the quality of lives of Sierra Leoneans. Sierra Leone remains unequivocally committed to the UN SDGs to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peaceful and prosperous societies as demonstrated in …

A senior civil servant at State House has clarified that, the rank of a Cabinet Minister does not make anyone a member of the Cabinet. He added that they cannot attend Cabinet meetings but they carry the privileges and courtesies (as and when available) accorded a member of the Cabinet. According to the unnamed civil servant, those who carry the …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio yesterday received the Certificate of Return following his reelection in the June 24 elections from the Chairman and National Returning Officer of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, ECSL, Mr Mohamed Kenewui Konneh. The Commissioner described the multi-tier elections as peaceful and credible, adding that the results were reflective of the expressions of …

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 The re-elected Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Rtd. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu has urged all Presidential nominees to expedite the submission of all information required of them to the Clerk of Parliament without further delay. Dr. Abass Bundu made the call yesterday at the first sitting of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic. This, Dr. Abass …

The general public is hereby informed that it has pleased His Excellency the President, Brigadier (Rtd.) Dr. Julius Maada Bio to announce the following appointments:Dr. David Sengeh – Chief Minister Mohamed Lamin Tarawally – Attorney General & Justice Minister Timothy Musa Kabba – Foreign Affairs Haja Ramatulaye Wurie – Higher Education Basic Minister – Conrad Sackey Ibrahim Alpha Sesay – …

His Excellency Julius Maada Bio has attended the 63rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and received congratulatory message from the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, H.E. Leonardo Santos Simão. In his statement on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, H.E. Leonardo Santos Simão congratulated President Bio on …