PRESIDENT KABBAH AT LIBERIA'S 159TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

His Excellency the President, Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, together with Presidents John Kuffour of Ghana and Laurent Gbagbo of Cote D 'Ivoire were guests of President of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirlief, this morning in Monrovia Liberia.
President Kabbah left Hastings airfield this morning for Monrovia, Liberia to take part in Liberia's 159th Independence Anniversary. Liberia gained her Independence on 26th July 1847 and became Africa's first independent nation.
At the Executive Mansion in Monrovia Wednesday morning the four Presidents of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire had breakfast together, after which they proceeded to the Centennial Memmorial Pavillion in downtown Monrovia for the Commemoration Ceremony.

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(26th July 2006)

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WORLD BANK PRESIDENT PRAISES SIERRA LEONE

The President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, who is touring Africa landed in Freetown past Thursday on a two-day visit to Sierra Leone during which occasion he also took the opportunity to visit World Bank sponsored projects in Sierra Leone.
At a press conference hosted by the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Solomon Berewa at State House past Friday, Paul Wolfowitz said that he was impressed with the development strides that are taking place in Sierra Leone.
He disclosed that Sierra Leone was the eighth country he was visiting in Africa and had also come to the conclusion that the African continent was indeed a continent on the move.
"Six years ago, sixteen countries in Africa were in a state of war, now only six are still in a state of war which is a dramatic improvement towards continental stability," the World Bank Chief disclosed.

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(21st July 2006)

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University Of Bradford Honours President Kabbah

The University of Bradford Thursday, 20th July, 2006 conferred on His Excellency President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa), at a colourful ceremony held at the University's Great Hall in Bradford, United Kingdom.
The conferment of the honorary degree on President Kabbah is in recognition of his contributions in improving the humanitarian conditions of the people of Sierra Leone through the promotion of peace, good governance and national reconciliation.
President Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was chosen on behalf of graduands and his fellow honoree, Dr. John Hume, to extend thanks and appreciation to the university authorities, tutors, lecturers and well-wishers for their contributions in making the occasion a memorable and very enjoyable one.

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(21st July 2006)

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U.K International Development Secretary, Hilary Benn And President of the African Development Bank(ADB), Dr. Donald Kaberuka End Two-Day Visit To Sierra Leone

The United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn and the President of the African Development Bank(ADB), Dr. Donald Kaberuka have ended a two-day visit to Sierra Leone from 17th - 18th July, 2006.
While in Sierra Leone Mr. Hilary Benn held discussions with various stakeholders in the governance of Sierra Leone including civil society organizations.
At a meeting held with the Vice President, Ministers and other Government Officials at State House in Freetown, the Vice President Solomon Berewa in his statement recalled that the war in Sierra Leone ended four years ago and in an effort to address the root causes of that war, Sierra Leone has registered significant progress in implementing policy reforms aimed at reducing poverty, promoting good governance and sustained development.
Vice President Berewa stated that the country is now in the typical post-conflict phase and has moved from the focus on humanitarian assistance. For the past two consecutive years, he said, growth rates have exceeded 7%. This, he said, is mainly attributable to modest but firm recovery in mining, agriculture and construction.

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(19th July 2006)

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Kofi Annan Pays One-Day Official Visit to Sierra Leone

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, has paid a one-day working visit to Sierra Leone. On arrival at the Lungi International Airport on Sunday 2nd July 2006, Mr. Annan was received by Cabinet Ministers, Officials of the United Nations in Freetown and other government officials.
After an official reception at the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone on Monday July 3rd 2006, Mr. Kofi Annan was received by His Excellency President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah at the State House at 12 noon, where he addressed a cross-section of Ministers and government officials.
During the meeting, President Kabbah expressed gratitude for all assistance rendered to Sierra Leone by the Secretary-General and the United Nations, particularly the role of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) in their peace keeping operations. He informed Mr. Kofi Annan that Sierra Leoneans were very happy for his visit..

(2nd July 2006)

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President Kabbah Returns from Banjul AU Summit

The President, Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah returned to Freetown Sunday 2nd July after attending the Seventh Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Banjul, The Gambia from the 1st - 2nd July 2006.
Among the items for discussion during the summit were reports from various committees of the AU including the State of Peace and Security in Africa, the Special Summit of the AU on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM), the Special Summit of the AU on Fertilizers, NEPAD, ECOSOC, the Pan-African Parliament and the Reform of the United Nations.
Other items proposed by member states for discussion were: Transformation of the All Africa Ministerial Conference on Decentralisation and Local Development to an African Union Structure, proposed by Cameroon, Establishment of an African Centre for Study and Research on Migration, proposed by Mali, Rethinking the Labour and Social Affairs Commission of the AU, proposed by the Republic of Congo, while Issuance of Legislation for Organising and Ensuring Respect for Social Life in Africa was proposed by Libya, and the Ratification of the Convention on the protection and the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions proposed by Mauritius on behalf of Member States, members of OIF

(1st July 2006)