Sierra Leone: AWOL award for DFID

  1. Posted on Tuesday 30 December 2008 - 11:07
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    Murtala Mohamed Kamara, AfricaNews reporter in Freetown, Sierra Leone
    The British Department For International Development an NGO has been honoured with an All Works Of Life (AWOL) award as a true "Friend Of Sierra Leone." This is in recognition for their remarkable contribution in reforming Governance, the Sierra Leone Police force and the Justice sector among other things.
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    The AWOL annual Award is Sierra Leone’s most prestigious award ceremony which is celebrated each year to honour those that have contributed to national development.

    Each year the ceremony brings together high profile personalities including Parliamentarians, foreign diplomats, business moguls, CEO’s senior citizens including the country’s president and Vice President in honoring those Sierra Leoneans and Non Sierra Leoneans whom have made tremendous contribution in transforming the country’s history.

    DFID was nominated among two others: the German Technical Committee (GTZ) and the USAID but DFID got the highest nominations and votes and eventually became the winner for the ‘Friend of Sierra Leone’ categories.

    Other winners includes Sierra Leone’s first female Brigadier Kestoria Kabia who was honored with the military officer of the year award, UN Radio Media (electronics) Institution of the year

    Hon. Ibrahim Ben. Kargbo as Minister of the Year and the Republic Of Nigeria was also honored for its campaign for the restoration of integrity, dedication, dignity, and Trust to Sierra Leone.

    List of winners

    1.Friend Of Sierra Leone: DFID
    2.Academic Institution of the Year (Tertiary): IPAM
    3.Academic Institution of the Year (Sec/Tec/Voc)
    4. Sports Personality Of The Year: Single Leg Amputees
    5.Military Officer of the Year: Brig. Kestoria Kabia
    6.Police Officer of the Year: ASP. Aiah Edward Samadia
    7. Prisons Officer Of The Year: OIC.Elakanah B. James
    8. Fire Force Officer of the Year: Kamanda Bongay
    9. Parastatal Of the Year: NASSIT
    10. Media House Of the Year (electronic): UN Radio
    11. Media House of the Year( print): Premier News
    11. NGO of the Year: Hope Sierra Leone
    12. Entertainment Center Of The Year: Vicanny Entertainment Center. Bo
    13. Young Achiever Of the Year: Amadu Jalloh
    14. Financial Institution of the Year: ECOBANK
    15. Artist Of the Year: Burberry
    16. Telecoms Company of the Year: Africell
    17. Farmer of the Year: Momoh Rahman Fofanah
    18. Philanthropist of the Year: Emergency hospital
    19. Judicial Personality Of the Year: Ms. Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh (Chief Justice)
    20.Doctor of the Year: Dr. Russell
    21. Petty Trader of The Year: Mohamed ‘More’ Thullar
    22. Minister Of the Year: I.B Kargbo
    23. Parliamentarian of the Year: Hon. Veronica Sesay

    Special Awards

    Special Recognition Award (CREDIT-Campaign for the restoration of Excellence, Dedication, Integrity and Trust): Nigeria.

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