FREETOWN, November 11, 2026— President Brigadier General (Rtd.) Julius Maada Bio has made five new appointments to key governance and regulatory institutions, subject to approval by Parliament where applicable.
The appointments were announced in a Public Notice from State House dated 11th November 2026 and signed by the Secretary to the President, Mr. Barba B. Fortune.
1. Mr. Ahmed James Maxwell Bockarie Esq. — Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
Mr. Bockarie, a seasoned State Counsel, has been named as the new Director of Public Prosecutions, the country’s chief prosecutor. He has served as Principal State Counsel in the Law Officers Department and has led several high-profile prosecutions, including the murder trial of former Skye Bank General Manager Ikubolajeh Nicol and other constitutional matters before the Supreme Court.
He takes over a critical office responsible for instituting and overseeing all criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State. The appointment is subject to parliamentary approval. The last substantive DPP was Osman Ibrahim Kanu Esq., appointed in July 2023.
2. Mr. Edward Sheku Koroma — Director General, National Social Protection Authority (NSPA)
Mr. Koroma has been appointed to head the National Social Protection Authority, the new agency established under the Social Protection Act, 2024 to coordinate Sierra Leone’s social protection agenda.
The NSPA, supervised by the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security, is mandated to streamline social safety net programmes, manage the Social Protection Breadbasket Fund and implement the National Social Protection Strategy 2022-2026. Mr. Koroma has previously served as Development and Policy Advisor and Programme Expert for the Authority and was part of the team that led its inaugural stakeholder meeting in July 2025 at New England Ville. He succeeds Mr. Abu Bockarie Kokofele, who was appointed as the first DG in 2024.
3. Mr. Joseph Ben Keifala — Executive Chairman and Ambassador-at-Large for Remembrance and Memorialization
In a newly created role, renowned author, historian and human rights activist Joseph Ben Kaifala has been appointed Executive Chairman and Ambassador-at-Large for Remembrance and Memorialization.
Mr. Kaifala is currently Chairman of the Monuments and Relics Commission, Founder and Principal of the Center for Memory and Reparations, and Founder of the Jeneba Project which supports education for adolescent girls. A survivor of the civil war and a Yale Jackson School 2026 Peace Fellow and Ford Global Fellow, he has led the mapping and protection of mass graves and the construction of the Civil War Memorial in Lungi. The new portfolio is expected to drive national remembrance, transitional justice and memorialization efforts as part of Sierra Leone’s post-war healing and peacebuilding architecture.
4. Mrs. Ramatulai Korlugbonda — Board Member, National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA)
Mrs. Korlugbonda has been appointed to the Board of the National Telecommunications Authority, the regulator responsible for telecommunications, spectrum management and ICT development in Sierra Leone.
5. Mr. Gassimu Mallah — Board Member, Sierra Leone National Shipping Agency (SLNSA)
Mr. Mallah joins the Board of the Sierra Leone National Shipping Agency, the agency that regulates and promotes maritime transport, freight forwarding and shipping services.
The notice stated that all appointments requiring parliamentary approval will be referred to the Committee on Appointments and Public Service chaired by the Leader of Government Business.
State House says the appointments are part of ongoing efforts by President Bio to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance service delivery and consolidate peace, justice and social protection reforms.
