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A delegation from the Sierra Leone High Commission (SLHC) in London, led by Deputy High Commissioner Mrs. Yvonne King Odigboh, today attended the United Nations General Assembly at 80 (*UNGA@80*) commemorative event themed “*From 1946 to Our Future.*” The landmark event marked the 80th anniversary of the first session of the United Nations General Assembly,...

Yesterday, 22nd December 2025, SLPP Member of Parliament for Kenema, Hon. Abu Bakarr Fofanah, paid a courtesy visit to the Sierra Leone High Commission in London. During the meeting, Hon. Fofanah, who is on an official engagement in the United Kingdom, held substantive discussions with DHC Mrs. Yvonne King Odigboh, focusing on key matters of...

On Thursday, 12th December, following the August visit of professors from Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom to Sierra Leone, a member of the delegation, Dr. Sheku A. Fofanah, paid a courtesy call on DHC, Mrs. Yvonne King Odigboh.During the visit, Dr. Fofanah presented the delegation’s official report, highlighting key engagements and proposing academic...

On Friday, 12th December, High Commissioner Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh and Deputy High Commissioner Mrs. Yvonne King Odigboh, together with other distinguished personalities—including Cllr Eddie Hanson, Mayor of Camden—attended the Sierra United Brass Band Annual Community Fellowship Event. The event, held at Saint Mark’s Church in Kennington, brought together community leaders, supporters, and residents for...

The Sierra Leone Minister of Transport and Aviation, Amb. Alhaji Fanday Turay, and the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis, this morning signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Cyprus High Commission in London, strengthening cooperation in maritime training and capacity building between the two nations. The agreement comes on the heels...

Singapore’s Special Envoy for Transport, Mr. Bernard Lim, and Director Ms. Lau Bee Juan paid a courtesy call on the Sierra Leone High Commission yesterday. They met with Deputy High Commissioner Mrs. Yvonne King Odigboh and First Secretary Ms. Hawah Bah to discuss potential opportunities in the Singapore–Sierra Leone transport sector.

Staff of the SLHC this evening attended the Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK Peace Symposium, held under the theme “Absolute Justice: The Foundation of Lasting Peace.” Hosted at Baitul Futuh—the 13,000-capacity mosque complex in Surrey—the gathering brought together people of many faiths and backgrounds, united in a shared commitment to dialogue, understanding, and lasting peace.

On the evening of Friday, November 21, 2025, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh was honoured with the *Diplomatic Leadership & Global Policy Impact Award*, recognising his outstanding contributions to diplomacy, governance, and global policy advancement. The ceremony was organised as a part of the *Clevenard Media Award 2025* event,...

As his tour of duty in the United Kingdom draws to a close, Acting Head of Chancery Mr. Christopher Bockarie was on Thursday evening (06/11/2025) honoured with a warm and moving farewell by staff of the Sierra Leone High Commission (SLHC) in the UK, led by the High Commissioner His Excellency Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh....

This evening, the curtains fell on the World Travel Market (WTM) London 2025, after three exhilarating days of culture, cuisine, business, and collaboration at the sprawling ExCeL Exhibition Centre in East London’s Royal Docks. Once again, the global tourism showcase lived up to its reputation; and Sierra Leone made sure its presence was both deeply...