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Cabinet
Meets In Makeni.
President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has met with
his team of cabinet ministers in the northern
regional headquarter town of Makeni. This
is the second of such rotational cabinet
meetings to be held outside the Freetown
capital, as part of a new government initiative
of taking the executive arm of government
to the rural folks.  Addressing
an assembly of northern traditional rulers
and stakeholders at the Makeni Town Hall,
shortly after last Thursday's meeting,
President Kabbah said it was government's
duty to find out from the provincial people
themselves what their regional development
aspirations were. He maintained that in
making decisions that would directly affect
the lives of provincial people, government
must first sit together and consult with
them. FULL
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President
Kabbah opens the new Rogbaneh Police Station
in Makeni.
President
Kabbah formally opened the Rogbaneh and
Kamakwie police stations and also launched
the police community partnership board as
part of his official activities that followed
the Makeni cabinet meeting. The construction
of the two police stations, were sponsored
by the British DFID under its Community
Reintegration Programme (CRP). In
his statement, President Kabbah said he
had always wanted a police force that would
command the respect of
the people and become a force for good.
It was for this reason, he said, that he
had solicited assistance from the British
government and the Commonwealth.
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Vice
President Berewa opens the rehabilitated
Wusum Stadium.
In
furtherance of the government's policy
towards engaging the youths of Sierra
Leone in positive extra-curricular activities,
the Vice President, Solomon Berewa has
officially opened the newly rehabilitated
Wusum Sports Stadium in Makeni. The stadium,
with a tennis court, a basketball field,
a football field amongst other features,
was a hub of activity on that day as government
ministers and young athletes intermingled
side by side.
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President
Kabbah opens second session of second Parliament.
Full text of H.E's Speech
President Kabbah pays a one day working visit
to Mambolo, Kambia.
On Saturday March 8th 2003, President Kabbah
paid a one day visit to the people of Mambolo
town in the Kambia District. During the visit,
the President formally opened the rehabilitated
KDEC Primary School, much to the grateful delight
of the residents of Mambolo (some of whom are
pictured left).
The
President also opened the newly built Wallah
Community Centre.
One
of the priority policies of the government is
Food Sufficiency for Sierra Leone by the Year
2007. In this vein, bilateral co-operation between
Sierra Leone and Malaysia, Sierra Leone and
Singapore and Sierra Leone and China are being
currently actively courted. During this visit
to Mambolo, President Kabbah also escorted the
Chinese Ambassador to the Mambolo Seed Multiplication
Project.
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 President
Tejan Kabbah lays the foundation stone for the
rehabilitation of Teko Military Barracks in
Makeni, the headquarters of the Northern Province.
President
Tejan Kabbah recognises Paramount Chiefs Nationwide.
From Sunday January 26th to Thursday January
30th 2003, President Tejan Kabbah became the
first Sierra Leonean President to travel to
the regional centres of newly elected Paramount
Chiefs to recognise them and hand over to them
their symbolic staff of office. Such
previous ceremonies had taken place in Freetown
and the new Paramount Chiefs usually had to
travel all the way from their chiefdoms with
their entourage to celebrate their recognition
in the capital city. This
time, President Kabbah decided to recognise
the new PCs in their own regions amongst all
their subjects.
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CONCLUSIONS DRAWN AT THE END OF TOUR
President
Tejan Kabbah opens the refurbished Bintumani
Hotel Complex.
On January 31st 2003, President Tejan Kabbah
formally opened the newly refurbished Bintumani
Hotel (foyer pictured left) at Aberdeen.
"...Distinguished
Ladies and Gentlemen, as you know, numbers of
stars are often used to rate the quality of hotels.
We hear of two-star hotels, three or five-star
hotels, and so on. By our own estimation, thanks
to the Government of the Peoples Republic of China
and the Beijing Urban Construction Group, The
Bintumani deserves a special rating. In our estimation
it is rated as a super-star hotel..."
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TEXT OF PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AT OPENING CEREMONY
President
hosts a Farewell Reception on behalf of Brigadier
Davidson-Houston.
On
Saturday January 18th 2003, President Ahmad Tejan
Kabbah hosted a farewell reception on the grounds
of the Presidential Lodge for the outgoing Commander
of the British led International Military Advisory
Training Team (IMATT), Brigadier P.E.O.R.B. Davidson-Houston,
CBE, of the British Army. Brigadier Davidson-Houston
will be handing over to his successor, another senior
British military officer, on Monday January 20th
2003 and will depart the same evening for the United
Kingdom.
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President
hosts a Farewell Reception on behalf of Professor
Eldred Jones.
On Friday January 3rd 2003, President Ahmad Tejan
Kabbah hosted a farewell reception on the grounds
of State House for the outgoing Chairman of the
National Policy Advisory Committee(NPAC), Professor
Eldred Jones (pictured left).
Professor
Eldred Jones who has been the Chairman of the
NPAC for the last four years hands over the
chairmanship to Dr. Dunstan Spencer.
President's
End of Year Message to all Sierra Leoneans.
Brothers
and Sisters: Greetings to you all, in the name of
Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful; in the name
of God the Father Almighty. This year, 2002, Eid-ul-Fitri
and Christmas are approximately three weeks apart.
However, the link between these two great religious
observances is very close. The ties that bind us
Muslims and Christians in Sierra Leone have always
been strong. They are anchored on the principles
of tolerance, peace and mutual respect for each
others faith. More importantly, and we must not
ever forget this, Muslims and Christians in Sierra
Leone and in the world at large, belong to the same
human family. FULL
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President
Kabbah Addresses the University's Convocation
Ceremony.
"...Every
time I have had occasion to appear in this amphitheatre
to witness and participate in the annual colourful
and prestigious convocation ceremony, I am reminded
of my own student days. If I do remember well,
it was not a particularly warm day in Aberystwyth,
Wales, almost half a century ago. However, like
the men and women whom we have honoured today,
it does not really matter whether it is warm,
hot or cold, rainy, humid or dry on ones graduation
day. Like you, our new graduates, I was elated.
I sat anxiously waiting for that crowning moment
to hear my name, and to be invited to receive
my first degree...
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President
Kabbah addresses the Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce.
"...I
am pleased to note that the Chamber of Commerce
has now also added to its nomenclature Industry
and Agriculture, our main target areas for poverty
reduction, growth and prosperity for this country.
Each and everyone present here tonight is fully
aware of the agonies and torment that have characterized
our national life over the last decade. Today,
we are thankful that that phase in our history
is now largely behind us, notwithstanding the
reconstruction work that has to be grappled with..
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President
Kabbah Addresses the Homecoming Summit
 "...I
have extended an invitation to Sierra Leoneans
abroad in every single country that I have visited
since I became President in 1996. My reasons
are three fold:- (i) It is in pursuance of my
policy of national cohesion; (ii) the serious
brain drain we have experienced; (iii) I am
aware that nationals working abroad could remit
substantial funds to their relatives and friends
in their home country..."
[ -President's
Speaking Notes- ]
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