STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT  BIO  AT THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: ADDRESSING THE HISTORICAL INJUSTICE AND ENHANCING AFRICA’S EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION IN THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL, UNSC CHAMBER, UN HQ – 12TH AUGUST 2024 Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Excellencies, Heads of  State  and Government, Distinguished Representatives, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured …

At a special town hall meeting organised by the Ministry of Information and Civic Education today, July 23rd, Sierra Leoneans will be afforded the chance to talk directly to their President His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio. This august event will take place at the prestigious Bintumani International Conference Center at 4pm and will be broadcast live by the state …

As the Tripartite Committee presented their final report to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, so many political observers ponder over the future political career of Dr Samura Kamara both within the body politics of the country and emerging leadership contests in the APC. Today, many believe that Dr Samura Kamara himself faces his own personal tripartite challenges amidst his countless …

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐋𝐏𝐏 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 A senior member of the ruling Sierra Leone’s Peoples Party Abdul Kadiru Kaikai has been arrested and detained by the Sierra Leone police. According to reliable Police sources, Abdul Kadiru Kaikai was arrested this morning Friday, 19th July 2024 at his Majay Town residence by CID personnel for a viral video he posted on social …

The Mayor of Yonkers City in New York, Mayor Mike Spano, has in a signed Mayoral Proclamation declared the 22nd of June, a day to be celebrated, as Ambassador Amara Sowa’s Day. His Excellency Ambassador Amara Sowa is the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations in New York. The Sierra Leonean diplomat was recognized for his …

Members of the Civil Society Consortium on Community Accountability and Service Delivery have condemned some members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party for not speaking the truth about the work of the Tripartite Committee.They accused some diplomats of playing double role between the two main political parties: the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the All People’s …

State House, Freetown, Wednesday 19 June 2024His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has extended the timeline for the presentation of the Independent Cross- Party Committee on Electoral Systems and Management Bodies Review report, at a formal handing over ceremony of a joint statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the All Peoples Congress, APC. The President expressed appreciation …

The Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) and the AIl Peoples Congress (APC) are pleased to announce that both parties resolve to continue working together in the spirit of cooperation and mutual commitment to electoral justce, electoral reforms, peace, and national cohesion. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 Both the GOSL and the APC …

By Mohamed Fofanah [email protected] His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio yesterday launched the first Gas Power Generation Plant with the project poised to revolutionise Sierra Leone’s energy landscape, bringing reliable and affordable electricity to communities across the nation. Speaking at the Kissy Fuel Terminal in Freetown, President Bio said this transformative Power Generation Project was a testament to the country’s …

𝟏5𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒, I bring you Eid greetings in advance and wish our Hajj pilgrims their successful final days in the Holy City of Makkah and a safe return home to their loved ones. Today, I stand before you to address matters of utmost importance: continued national peace and cohesion. I am deeply grateful for your …