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August 2018

Since the last election in which the Sierra Leone Peoples Party came to power, much has been heard of political maneuverings on both sides of the aisles. The news wave has been occupied with some

State House, Freetown, Monday 20 August, 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the free quality pre-primary, primary and secondary education for government and government assisted schools starting 17 September 2018. President

I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kofi Annan, who throughout his exemplary career worked tirelessly for a more just and peaceful world, based on our shared humanity and fundamental values rooted

The Secretary General - Message On First International Day Of Remembrance Of, And Tribute To, The Victims Of Terrorism 21 August 2018 Terrorism is one of the most challenging issues of our time and a serious

Freetown, 20 August 2018: Over 1.5 million school children are expected to benefit from the Free Quality School Education initiative at the start of the school year September. This flagship initiative, launched today as part

The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, according to a statement published on his official Twitter account on Saturday. The renowned Ghanaian

One of President Maada Bio’s signature policies, before, during and after the general elections has been the promise and delivery of the free education for all. Many people believe that education is a right and

State House, Freetown, Friday 17 August 2018 - Head of Sierra Leone’s Permanent Mission to the UN, has called on His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio at State House to bid farewell as he takes

It behooves every citizen of “Mama Salone” to embrace and support the Bio-led initiative of promoting access to education in the country. Education, as it is often said, is the key that opens opportunities beyond

As part of its continued public hearings, in respect of the queries raised in the Auditor General's Report of 2016, the Public Accounts Committee met today with some of the Councils in the Eastern Region. The

State House, Freetown, Thursday 16 August 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has launched the National Tree Planting Campaign that runs from August through to September to increase public awareness around deforestation and

State House, Freetown, Tuesday 14 August 2018 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has met with a high-level delegation from Canada, headed by the Canadian Minister for International Development, Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, who was

The Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Technical and Higher Education on Monday  13th August 2018 paid a visit to the three campuses of Milton Margai College of Education and Technology on an information sharing process on

The Public Accounts Committee, chaired by the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sierra Leone, Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas has on Monday 13th August 2018 started probing some of the Councils in the North and

Bio Sets A "Stage–Managed" Commission Of Inquiry In accordance with the Amended Notice of Private Member Motion, the proposer -Honourable Daniel Brima Koroma, seconded by Honourable Hassan A. Sesay tabled the above motion to the House