Sierra Leone was one of the first African countries that established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union (Russia) in 1962 – post-independence. For 60 years, both countries have benefited from a variety of diplomatic opportunities and trade, including support for each other at the international arena. In 1963, the Embassy of the USSR was opened in Freetown and in 1965 …

Speaking at the first-ever SLPP National Young Generation Unity Cocktail organised by Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Ambassador Chief Ernest M. Ndomahina at the prestigious Kona Lodge on Friday, 14th January 2022, the First Lady, Madam Fatima Bio called on party members and supporters to unite behind the party’s popularly endorsed flag bearer, Dr. Julius Maada …

By Anthony Vandy, SLPP PRO On Social Media Tell…+23230160566/+23276420648 It is no hidden secret that since President Dr. Julius Maada Bio assumed leadership in 2018, his reemergence into the Highest National Leadership of the Country has brought so many international reassures especially from the country’s donor partners and the International Community and at the same time led to so many …

The Constitutional Review Committee had recommended for the Office of the Attorney-General to be separated from that of the Minister of Justice. In the White Paper published yesterday, the Government accepted this recommendation to separate the Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice. The Attorney-General shall be the Principal Legal Adviser to the Government but not a Minister. The …

Following a recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee for Members of Parliament to be elected in accordance with the system of Proportional Representation, the Government yesterday accepted this recommendation. In the White Paper published yesterday, the SLPP led Government of President Dr Julius Maada Bio said, “Government accepts this recommendation of having Members of Parliament to be elected in accordance …

Excellency, It gives me great pleasure to invite you to serve as Member of the Advisory Board of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research’s (UNITAR) Division for Mutilateral Diplomacy for a two-year term from January 2022 to December, 2024. UNITAR is a key resource within the United Nations system aiming to empower individuals, govenments and organizatons through knowledge …

Fellow citizens: Just over a week ago, I switched on the CLSG interconnection at Tiloma, bringing sustainable electricity to the regional capitals of Eastern and Southern Sierra Leone. This year alone, working with partners, we have lit up 23 more towns and communities in rural Sierra Leone including Masiaka, Foredugu, Mambolo, Mange, and Rokupr in the north; Moyamba Junction, Taiama, …

The 2015 Census figures show that 2.5m people (36%) of the population live in the North of the country. According to the final Census results in 2015, 1.6m people (23%) of the population live in the East of the country. The West and South of the country account for 2.9m people about 41% of the population. The total population of …

The township of Jaima Sewafe and it environs, in the Niminyama Chiefdom, Kono District will soon benefit from safe pipe borne water after a long period of time. During his recent visit to Kono, President Bio promised the people of Sewafe of safe drinking water soon, as the people earlier requested during a town hall meeting. The hard-working and result …

Special Representative of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Yang Jiechi, has led a high-level delegation to meet His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio, advance cooperation and convey goodwill from Beijing. H.E. Yang, who is the Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, also extended warm regards from his government, saying that Sierra Leone …