Eight Heads of Mission Present Letters of Credence to President Bio

By Abubakarr Harding

President Julius Maada Bio has on the 25^th August 2022 received Letters of Credence from heads of eight missions to Sierra Leone, warmly welcoming them during a formal presentation ceremony and encouraged them to strengthen the healthy diplomatic relationships.

Among the new Heads of Mission who presented their diplomatic credentials to the President were Ambassadors-designate of Sweden, H.E. Urban Sjorstrom, H.E. Jens Kraus-Masse of the Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Seyed Khalil Sadati Amiri of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Enrique Emesto Escorza of the United Mexican States.

Also were High Commissioners-designate H.E. Mrs. Worwomyo Agyeman of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Edward Kafu Chinoza of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E Selma Ashipala Musavyi of the Republic of Namibia and H.E Hadera Abera Admassu of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

While receiving the letters, President Julius Maada Bio congratulated the new Heads of Mission on behalf of his country and its people, stating that his Government is also looking forward to stronger bilateral relations that would strengthen healthy and good diplomatic ties.

He later proposed a toast to the healthy and beautiful relationship between Sierra Leone and the eight countries.

The new Heads of Mission assured of their countries’ continued support for Sierra Leone’s policy on human capital development, foreign capacity building, and more mutually beneficial relations.

They expressed their appreciation for the warm welcome and said that they felt honoured to present their letters of credence and hoped to be able to represent their respective countries in Sierra Leone.

The Calabash Newspaper The Calabash Newspaper

The Calabash Newspaper Established in 2017, The Calabash Newspaper serves as a trusted platform for news and general information dissemination, catering to a broad Sierra Leonean audience both at home and abroad through its active presence on social media. The publication is committed to engaging its diverse readership by reporting on topical news events in Sierra Leone, enriched with editorials and insightful commentaries on pressing issues of the day. In addition to local news, The Calabash Newspaper expands its scope to include topics of continental interest, drawing from various international publications that address political, economic, and social developments across Africa.

See Full Bio