tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in Sierra Leone 2024-07-11T08:30:03+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-sierra-leone-josephine-gauld 2024-07-11T08:30:03+01:00 Change of British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone: Josephine Gauld Ms Josephine Gauld LVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-improves-access-to-life-saving-malaria-drugs 2024-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 UK improves access to life-saving malaria drugs Support for MedAccess will be used to negotiate lower prices for vital malaria drugs and diagnostic tests for people in countries affected by the disease. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-visa-payment-changes-for-sierra-leone-applications 2023-05-10T15:35:01+01:00 UK visa payment changes for Sierra Leone applications UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is moving fee payments for visa applications to online platforms as the facility to make cash payments discontinues. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-host-african-investment-summit-in-april-2024 2023-03-09T10:44:00+00:00 UK to host African Investment Summit in April 2024 皇冠体育app Prime Minister will host a UK-African Investment Summit in London on 23 to 24 April 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-sanctions-against-global-violators-of-womens-rights 2023-03-08T13:04:00+00:00 UK announces sanctions against global violators of women鈥檚 rights 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary announces sanctions on International Women鈥檚 Day targeting gender-based violence in Iran, Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-launches-new-global-women-and-girls-strategy-on-international-womens-day 2023-03-08T00:15:00+00:00 UK launches new global Women and Girls Strategy on International Women鈥檚 Day Women and girls will be at heart of UK's international work as Foreign Secretary launches new strategy to tackle gender inequality around the world. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/i-want-to-follow-my-mothers-example-in-helping-women-across-the-world-article-by-james-cleverly 2023-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 I want to follow my mother鈥檚 example in helping women across the world: article by James Cleverly Writing in 皇冠体育app Daily Telegraph on International Women鈥檚 Day, the Foreign Secretary announces the launch of an International Women and Girls Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/addressing-west-africa-and-the-sahels-security-challenges-and-dire-humanitarian-situation-requires-tackling-the-root-causes-of-conflict 2023-01-10T17:11:21+00:00 Addressing West Africa and the Sahel鈥檚 security challenges and dire humanitarian situation requires tackling the root causes of conflict Ambassador James Kariuki speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on West Africa and the Sahel tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-strong-partnership-continues-minister-ford-visits-sierra-leone 2022-05-26T21:04:08+01:00 A strong partnership continues: Minister Ford visits Sierra Leone UK Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Vicky Ford, visited Sierra Leone on 25 to 26 May 2022, building on the strong ties between the UK and Sierra Leone. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-backs-africas-ambitious-continental-free-trade-initiative 2022-03-29T16:15:00+01:00 UK backs Africa鈥檚 ambitious continental free trade initiative 皇冠体育app UK is to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the world's largest free trade area initiative. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-48-universal-periodic-review-adoption-sierra-leone 2021-10-01T16:02:50+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 48: Universal Periodic Review Adoption 鈥� Sierra Leone 皇冠体育app UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, delivered this statement during the Universal Periodic Review Adoption for Sierra Leone. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-prime-ministers-special-envoy-for-girls-education-concludes-visit-to-west-africa 2021-05-24T17:38:11+01:00 UK Prime Minister鈥檚 Special Envoy for Girls鈥� Education concludes visit to West Africa 皇冠体育app visit comes ahead of the UK and Kenya鈥檚 co-hosting the Global Education Summit with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) taking place in London in July 2021. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/38th-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-sierra-leone 2021-05-12T17:45:51+01:00 38th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Sierra Leone 皇冠体育app UK delivered the statement on Sierra Leone at the 38th Session of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), sharing recommendations to improve their human rights record. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-sierra-leone-lisa-chesney 2021-05-12T12:11:00+01:00 Change of British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone: Lisa Chesney Ms Lisa Chesney MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone in succession to Mr Simon Mustard. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-17000-helped-to-get-home-from-across-africa 2020-06-06T10:55:00+01:00 More than 17,000 helped to get home from across Africa UK government charter flights have now flown over 150,000 miles enabling over 8,400 stranded travellers to return home from across Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-high-commissioner-to-sierra-leone-presents-his-credentials-to-he-president-julius-maada-bio 2019-09-26T12:50:16+01:00 British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone presents his credentials to H.E President Julius Maada Bio 皇冠体育app British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Mr. Simon Mustard presented his letters of credence to His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio in Freetown. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/investing-in-our-global-future-by-protecting-children-affected-by-conflict 2019-08-02T20:05:00+01:00 Investing in our global future by protecting children affected by conflict Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/queens-birthday-celebration-2019-in-freetown-sierra-leone 2019-04-19T13:00:00+01:00 Queen鈥檚 birthday celebration 2019 in Freetown, Sierra Leone On 17 April 2019, the British High Commission in Freetown celebrated the partnership between the UK and Sierra Leone to mark Her Majesty the Queen鈥檚 93rd birthday. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sierra-leone-high-commissioner-to-uk-presents-credentials-to-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth 2019-02-20T15:30:00+00:00 Sierra Leone High Commissioner to UK presents credentials to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 皇冠体育app Sierra Leone High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland HE Tamba James Sylvanus Lamina presented his diplomatic credentials to Her Majesty the Queen. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bognor-regis-business-saves-lives-with-uk-aid 2019-01-17T12:43:00+00:00 Bognor Regis business saves lives with UK aid A Bognor Regis business in West Sussex is helping children in some of the world鈥檚 poorest countries to receive lifesaving vaccines