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H.E Ambassador Mohammed Barrie Pays Courtesy Call on the Governor of Riyadh: Defines Sierra Leone as an Investment and Business-Friendly Country
Riyadh, Monday 6th January, 2025- The Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mohammed

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Pays Courtesy Call on the Dean of the African Group & OIC
The new Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Organisation of

Saudi Foreign Ministry Receives Copies of Letters of Credence from Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Monday, 9th December 2024 The Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Abdulmajeed R Alasmari, on Monday 9th

Executive of the Sierra Leone Nationals Union Pays Courtesy Call on New Ambassador
The Executive of the Sierra Leone Nationals Union in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday, 7th December, 2024 paid a courtesy call on the

Sierra Leoneans in Saudi Arabia Welcome New Ambassador
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leoneans in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, 5th December 2024, welcomed the new Ambassador assigned

Sierra Leone Embassy in Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Ambassador Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh
Sierra Leone Chancery, Riyadh, Thursday, December 5, 2024. The Embassy of Sierra Leone in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, 4th December, 2024, organised a farewell ceremony

Outgoing Ambassador of Sierra Leone to Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to the Governor of Riyadh Region
Riyadh, Thursday, 28th November, 2024- The outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh,

Sierra Leone Embassy in Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Deputy Ambassador Mohamed Hassan Koroma
Sierra Leone Chancery, Riyadh, Friday, November 8, 2024 The Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, 7th

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Fatmata Kargbo Participates in UNIDO’s Second Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms. Fatmata Kargbo has participated in the second edition of

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Pays a Courtesy Call on Staff of the Sierra Leone Embassy
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Ms. Fatmata Kargbo, on Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 paid a

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Arrives in Riyadh for UNIDO’s Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Fatmata Kargbo, has safely arrived in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

Sierra Leone Embassy Saudi Arabia News Brief
Monday, 21st October, 2024- The Fullah Tribal Head in the Western Area, Alhaji Mohamed Sajor Jalloh, together with his deputy, Alhaji Lamrana Sow, and a

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Takes Leave of President Bio
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. The newly appointed Ambassador Extra-Ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi

PRESIDENT BIO’S MASSIVE GAINS IN CONTROLLING CORRUPTION, A KEY MCC INDICATOR-Part Two
By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia In Part One of my piece ‘President Bio’s Massive Gains in Controlling Corruption, a key MCC Indicator’, which is

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Arrives in Riyadh for Duty
Riyadh, Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 The newly appointed Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Abdul Aziz

PRESIDENT BIO’S MASSIVE GAINS IN CONTROLLING CORRUPTION, A KEY MCC INDICATOR-Part One
By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Many social commentators have held that one of the finest decisions ever made by His Excellency Brig. (Rtd.) Dr

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Takes Leave of President Julius Maada Bio
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. The newly appointed Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr.

PRESIDENT BIO’S EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO FEED THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE
Goodies of the Bio Presidency Vol. II No. 6, September 30, 2024 By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia “Agriculture and Food security are the cornerstones

FATIMA BIO’S MASSIVE SUPPORT TO THE HEALTH SECTOR, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 600-BED ULTRAMODERN HOSPITAL IN FREETOWN
By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In volume one of the “Goodies of the Bio Presidency”, I wrote extensively on the outstanding achievements of Sierra

Former U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Congratulates Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Designate to Saudi Arabia
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Former United States of America Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Thomas Hull, has on Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024, congratulated

Sierra Leone Embassy in Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Counsellor Mohamed Sankoh
Sierra Leone Chancery, Riyadh, Tuesday, August 27, 2024-The Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday, August 26,

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐈𝐎’𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔.𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐋 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐀 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐘
𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐡, 𝐑𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐝𝐡, 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚. “Sierra Leone’s proactive participation at the United Nations Security Council is the legacy we will bequeath –a principled and

Construction of Embassies… Sierra Leone Foreign Minister Presents Land Documents To Saudi Arabia and Turkey Emissaries
MFAIC Building, Tower Hill, Freetown – 2nd August 2024_ The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, on Friday, 2nd August,

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐨’𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐡, 𝐑𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐝𝐡, 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚 The Fifth Democratically Elected President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency, Brigadier (Rtd) Dr. Julius Maada Bio

Parliament Approves Mohammed S. Barrie as Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Parliament has approved Mr. Mohammed Sheriff Barrie, who was recently appointed by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada

PARLIAMENT APPROVES ABDUL AZIZ TURAY AS DEPUTY AMBASSADOR OF SIERRA LEONE TO SAUDI ARABIA
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Parliament has approved Mr. Abdul Aziz Turay, who was appointed by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio,

President Bio’s Masterstroke brings in Finesse in the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MOICE)
By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In volume one of the “Goodies of the Bio Presidency”, I wrote extensively on the remarkable achievements of the

All Returning 268 Hajj Pilgrims Test Negative for COVID-19
All returning pilgrims test negative for Covid-19. Months of planning and coordination among various government agencies result in an overall successful #Hajj!

SIERRA LEONEAN HAJJ PILGRIMS FARING WELL AS NO COVID CASES RECORDED
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attache, Saudi Arabia The Head of the Medical Team of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj, Dr. Idris Tejan has said that

The Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Alhaji Mohamed Haji-Kella, says a total of 5 Sierra Leonean Americans died in the 1445/2024 Hajj in Makkah
Alhaji Kella told this writer in an interview that the 5 pilgrims who passed away are American citizens of Sierra Leonean descent carrying American passports

UPDATE ON SIERRA LEONEAN PILGRIMS IN MAKKAH
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia A total of 638 pilgrims from Sierra Leone participated in this year’s (1445/2024) Hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

640 Sheep Slaughtered for Sierra Leonean Hajj Pilgrims
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia A total of Six Hundred and forty sheep have been sacrificed for all the Sierra Leonean pilgrims participating

Sierra Leonean Hajj Pilgrims Complete Ritual Stoning of the Jamarats
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leonean pilgrims participating in the 1445/2024 Hajj in Makkah on Tuesday, 18th June,2024 returned to Makkah after

Sierra Leonean pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for day-long Hajj worship
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. A total of Six Hundred and Thirty-eight (638) pilgrims from Sierra Leone have joined the more than 1.5

Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba is Part of 638 Sierra Leonean Pilgrims Performing this Year’s Hajj
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Timothy Musa Kabba, together with the Minister of

CAPTAIN (NAVY) HASSAN JANSSON CONTEH ARRIVES IN SAUDI ARABIA AS DELEGATE TO ISLAMIC MILITARY COUNTER TERRORISM COALITION HEADQUARTERS
By Abubakarr Bah, Information, Information Attache, Saudi Arabia. Captain (Navy) Hassan Jansson Conteh of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), on the 5th

FINAL BATCH OF 342 SIERRA LEONEAN PILGRIMS ARRIVE IN SAUDI ARABIA
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The second and final batch of three hundred and forty-two (342) Hajj pilgrims from Sierra Leone have safely

FIRST BATCH OF 267 SIERRA LEONEAN HAJJ PILGRIMS ARRIVE IN SAUDI ARABIA
The first batch of two hundred and sixty-seven (267) Hajj pilgrims from Sierra Leone have safely arrived at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport

609 Pilgrims from Sierra Leone will perform this year’s Hajj
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché, Saudi Arabia The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj in Sierra Leone, says a total of 609 pilgrims from

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia receives prestigious award from top Islamic University
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh, has on Tuesday, 7th May, 2024, received the Pioneer Award

Ambassador Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh & Mubarak Travels and Tours Agency Organise Second Eid Banquet for Sierra Leonean Umrah Pilgrims
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attaché The Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Jalloh and the Mubarak Travels

Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
By Abubakarr Bah, Information Attache, Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Timothy Musa Kabba, on Tuesday, 5th March, 2024, called

Sierra Leone and Saudi Arabia to Enhance Joint Cooperation
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Hon. Timothy Musa Kabba and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of

Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Defence attends World Defence Show in Saudi Arabia
The Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Colonel (Retired) Muana Brima Massaquoi, on Sunday, 4th February, 2024, attended the inauguration of

Deputy Minister of Defense Attends IMCTC Defense Ministers Council’s Meeting on Counterterrorism in Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel (Retired) Muana Brima Massaquoi, has led a two-man delegation to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to attend the

Sierra Leone and Saudi Arabia Sign Hajj Agreement
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Friday, 12th January, 2024 The Republic of Sierra Leone on Thursday joined several other countries across the world to sign

Presidential Taskforce on Hajj Attends the third Annual Hajj and Umrah Exhibition & Conference
The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Hajj of SierraLeone, Alhaji Murtada Sesay and the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare of SierraLeone, Mohamed Haji-Kella, who
