Sierra Leone: News & Information: January 2004 Archives: President Kabbah

President Kabbah Rescues Stranded Pilgrims

Following their failed attempt to perform this year's pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a total of one hundred and three intending Sierra Leonean pilgrims have finally been flown back home, along with the remains of one pilgrim Madam Khadijah Jalloh, who passed away while stranded in transit in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

(30th January 2004)

Rutile And Kimberlite Mining Groups Call On President Kabbah

Representatives of the Koidu Holdings Company (Branch Energy) have briefed President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah about progress made so far in the implementation of their USD 60 million Kimberlite mining project in Kono District, eastern Sierra Leone.

(30th January 2004)

President Kabbah Receives UK Trade Mission

Following up on last September's trade mission to Freetown undertaken by the British-based Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, another delegation of UK trade and investment consultants are currently in Freetown to lay the foundations for possible business ventures in Sierra Leone.

(29th January 2004)

New British Military Adviser calls on President Kabbah

Erstwhile Commander of the International Military Advisory and Training Team (IMATT), Brigadier Adrian Freer, who was also the British Military Adviser to the Government of Sierra Leone, has been replaced after a twelve-month stint in the country.

(29th January 2004)

President Kabbah In Guinea, Nigeria and Delivers Keynote Address On Peace In Tripoli, Libya

President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah left Freetown on Monday 19th January 2004 to witness the inauguration ceremony of President Lansana Conte of Guinea in Conakry following the latter's recent re-election as President.

(28th January 2004)

Sierra Leone-UK Ties Strengthened By Vice President Berewa's Visit

Vice President Solomon E. Berewa led a high-level delegation to the United Kingdom to further cement relations between Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom.

20th January 2004)

Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Opens New Branch In Makeni

President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah on Saturday 17 January 2004, opened Sierra Leone Commercial Bank's new branch in Makeni, headquarters of the Northern Province. But before the official opening of the bank's branch the President was crowned by the chiefs and elders as Honorary Paramount Chief of the Bombali District and received the title "Paramount Chief Bai Bureh N'kolo I"
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(17th January 2004)

Anti-Corruption Commission Presents Five-Year Strategic Plan

The Director of Prevention and Sensitisation in the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Mrs. Neneh Daboh, has officially presented copies of the ACC's five-year Strategic Plan to President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah at a brief ceremony held at the Hill Station Lodge Monday 12 January, 2004.

(12th January 2004)

President Kabbah Meets Temne Tribal Headman

President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has issued a stern warning to Tribal Heads appointed in the Western Area to desist from the "illicit practice of holding courts, imposing fines, arresting and locking up of so-called offenders".

12th January 2004)

President Kabbah Receives King Masco

Popular Sierra Leonean "King of African Dance Music" Emmanuel Oluwole Palmer, otherwise known as "King Masco" today presented a copy of his latest musical album to President Kabbah during a brief meeting at the Hill Station Presidential Lodge.

(5th January 2004)

President Kabbah In Moyamba

Continuing his periodic inspection of "Operation PEBU" sites across the country, President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah has acclaimed the efforts of soldiers of the 6th battalion of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) in Moyamba, during his two-legged visit to the southern district yesterday.

(4th January 2004)

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