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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led a three-day engagement this week between Sierra Leonean officials from various ministries, departments, and agencies and the Kingdom of Morocco. The follow-up meeting, which started on April 22 at the Ministry’s conference room, focused on turning past diplomatic commitments into real development outcomes. Opening remarks came from key representatives of both nations, with special attention to implementing agre

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has turned the sod for the construction of the Julius Maada Bio Industrial Fishing Port at Black Johnson, marking a historic step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s fisheries sector and advancing the Blue Economy. In his keynote address, the President described Sierra Leone as a maritime nation by both geography and identity, emphasizing that while the country boasts over 570 kilometers of coastline and some of the world’s richest

The Sierra Leone Immigration Department (SLID), under the leadership of Chief Immigration Officer Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio, has just commenced an induction training for 120 newly recruited immigration officers and assistant personnel at the Civil Service Training College, Tower Hill in Freetown. This course, designed and conducted in two batches over a period of three days each, aims to equip new recruits with comprehensive essential knowledge and requisite practical skills neede

Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Minister of Technical and Higher Education, on 21 April 2026, inked two Memoranda of Understanding with South Korea’s Yeungnam University. The accords pair that institution with Sierra Leone’s Milton Margai Technical University and Eastern Technical University. These deals advance President Julius Maada Bio’s vision of education as a national development engine. At the ceremony, Dr. Wurie was joined by Permanent Secretary Mohamed Sheick Kargbo and A

The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA), partnering with Save the Children and allied protection agencies, unveiled a child-accessible version of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act during a Brookfields Hotel ceremony in New England Ville. Attendees included development partners like Plan International, World Vision, UNICEF, paramount chiefs, and representatives from various child protection bodies—all united against underage unions in Sierra Leone. Mrs. Boi J

His Excellency Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Senegal ahead of the 10th Edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, where he is expected to deliver remarks on the theme: “Africa Facing the Challenges of Stability, Integration, and Sovereignty: What Sustainable Solution?” On arrival, President Bio was received by The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, alongside Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Senegal, Ibrahim Turay, Head of Chancery Evelyn

The opening of the Africa Women Leadership Conference (AWLC 2026) in Sierra Leone’s capital saw the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs restate the nation’s dedication to boosting female leadership and equitable treatment. This high-level gathering united prominent women leaders, policymakers, and advocates from across the continent. Their aim: to debate methods for deepening women’s involvement in governance, development, and decision-making. Delivering the keynote, th

Under the strategic leadership of His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, the Government of Sierra Leone has signed a mining and energy cooperation treaty with the Republic of Senegal aimed at exploring and harnessing shared strategic opportunities in the extractive and energy sectors. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Mr. Julius Daniel Mattai, on behalf of Sierra Leone, alongside his Senegalese counterpart. The signing took place