For the first time, the Sierra Leonean High Commission in Banjul on Friday 18th December 2020, at an award ceremony dinner held at the diplomatic mission at Fajara M Section, bestowed honours to Gambians including two ministers, the Inspector General of Police and others in recognition of the enormous support to the mission’s work.

The beneficiaries are as follows , Dr Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Yankuba Sonko, Minister of Interior, Mamour Jobe, Inspector General of Police, Mr Malick Mboob, Relationship Manager, GTBank’s Public Sector, Banjul Unit, Mr Philip Samura, Mr Yusupha Saidy Leigh and Mrs Hannah Harding.

Speaking at the event, Augusta Akibo Jones, who is currently the Charge d’Affaires at the High Commission, said the relationship between The Gambia and Sierra Leone is unique and very close which did not just start with the opening of embassies in Freetown and Banjul.

Jones described the relationship between the two countries as historic, while noting that her office will continue to nourish ties between the sister countries.

The awards were equally extended to some diplomatic and local staff members in acknowledgement of their never- ceasing services to the mission. Among them were, H.E Lucrettia Mariam Sheriff, Augusta Akibo Jones, Hannah Eva Kpange, Dawda Jagne, Ismaila Sanyang and Sylvester Humper, among others.

By: Fatoumatta Samateh