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📢 Press Release · 3 November 2025 · State House, Freetown President Bio Receives Anti-Corruption Commission Annual Report Commends Progress in Making Corruption “Risky and Dangerous” His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has formally received the Anti-Corruption Commission’s 2024 Annual Report, commending the Commission’s leadership and staff for their ongoing efforts in advancing Sierra Leone’s fight against corruption. This marks the seventh consecutive year the ACC has submitted its annual report to the President, as mandated by the Anti-Corruption Act of 2002. Deputy Commissioner Augustine Foday Ngobie, presenting the report, highlighted notable progress in investigations, prosecutions, strategic partnerships, and institutional reforms throughout 2024. ❝ “You have made corruption in Sierra Leone not only unfashionable but also risky and dangerous. This is why Sierra Leone continues to receive global recognition for our progress in governance.” — President Julius Maada Bio President Bio assured the Commission of his full support and unwavering political will, describing it as “a tough job” that his administration is proud to back. Sierra Leone’s anti-corruption progress has been recognised internationally, with improving scores on global governance and transparency indices.

📰 News · 11 March 2026 President Bio Named GPE Champion — Africa’s Education Community Responds The Global Partnership for Education’s announcement that President Julius Maada Bio has been named a GPE Champion for Sustainable Education Financing landed in Freetown and across Africa as both a validation and a challenge — validation of what seven years of sustained education investment can earn, and a challenge to every other African government watching. Sierra Leone’s numbers are striking: nearly 50% enrolment increase, one million new learners, 800,000 children fed in school daily, 20%+ of the national budget directed to education. But the GPE designation is about more than numbers — it is about the sustained political will to hold the line on education spending through a pandemic, a debt crisis, and inflation. Most governments backed down. Sierra Leone did not. ❝ “Sierra Leone has emerged as a leading voice for education reform and investment across Africa.” — Global Partnership for Education, March 2026 For the Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium, this moment is a direct confirmation of its founding thesis: that people-centred leadership produces measurable, internationally recognised results. The GPE Champion designation is the world’s education financing community saying: this is what good governance looks like.  

📰 News · 14 May 2025 JMBLC 2025: Five Recommendations Adopted — Africa’s Leadership Community Responds Two days after the inaugural Julius Maada Bio Leadership Colloquium, the response across Africa was clear: this was not just another conference. Five landmark recommendations had been adopted, endorsed by 376 multi-sector delegates. The event had generated 2 million online impressions, 50,000 video views in 48 hours, and commentary from verified accounts at ECOWAS, the AU Youth Envoy, and regional political thought leaders. Public commentary from social media and civil society highlighted three recurring themes: admiration for the intellectual rigour of the programme, enthusiasm among youth delegates who described it as “a masterclass in visionary leadership,” and a constructive challenge from policy observers: “More colloquia like this are needed — but what comes next? Let’s see the follow-through.” The Secretariat confirmed that planning for the 2026 edition had begun immediately, with the proposed thematic focus on Gender Equity and Equality. The Julius Maada Bio Leadership Fellowship Programme was announced as the next concrete deliverable, building on the Colloquium’s commitment to mentorship and youth development