On January 23rd and 24th, 2024, YAD added another chapter to its ongoing youth and women’s empowerment initiatives by hosting its annual TVET graduation in a spectacular fashion. Each year, [Read more]
When President Bio assumed power in 2018, he made two prominent promises, among others to the nation. He promised to “fight corruption” and to provide “Free Quality Education”. The promise [Read more]
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alpha Ibrahim Sesay recently concluded the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) in Vienna, Austria on 24th November, 2023. [Read more]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), last week airlifted 149 Sierra Leoneans that were stranded in Niger, back to Sierra Leone, after failing to cross over to Europe in search [Read more]
State House, Freetown, Wednesday 20 July 2022 – Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Gruner, has called at the presidency to bid farewell to His Excellency President Dr [Read more]
The World Health Organization has recommended the widespread rollout of the first malaria vaccine, in a move experts hope could save tens of thousands of children’s lives each year across [Read more]
Yesterday, 16th January, 2021 added another chapter to the endless history of YAD’s success story of community development in post conflict Sierra Leone, as the organization formally inaugurated the Konjo [Read more]
Journalist and author Isha Sesay has joined The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as its newest Goodwill Ambassador to help raise awareness of gender-based violence and support efforts in ending [Read more]
As countries across the world ramp up their response to the unfolding second wave of the deadly Coronavirus Pandemic that has killed over one million people, authorities in Sierra Leone [Read more]
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has commissioned 16 infrastructure sub-projects completed by the National Commission for Social Action, NaCSA, and handed over schools and health centres to the [Read more]
The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was seized and detained with his Prime Minister Boubou Cisse by the military yesterday. Initial reports indicate that what started as a mutiny [Read more]
Youth in Action for Development (YAD) has today, 30th July 2020, launched a community based sensitization campaign against Covid-19 and distribution of food and non-food items to Konjo Buima community, [Read more]
Mattru Jong, Bonthe District, Southern Province, Friday 3 July 2020 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has introduced a Mobile Training and Support (MOTS) digital learning platform while [Read more]
State House, Freetown, Thursday 28 May 2020 – Representatives of the Inter Religious Council in Sierra Leone have held a meeting with His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio at [Read more]
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, BRIG (Retd) DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, GCRSL, President of The Republic and Commander-In-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces On the Occasion [Read more]
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