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Thursday, 09 October 2008 17:52
We remember our dear Mother, Grandmother, Aunty, Lady Rebecca Stevens who passed away on October 16th 1990.
 
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Sunday, 24 August 2008 13:33
Happy Birthday to our Dad and Grandfather who was born on August 24th 1905.
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April 24th 1968 PDF Print E-mail
  
Monday, 21 April 2008 07:35

Stevens arrived back in Freetwon from Guinea on the evening of April 24th 1968. Although, he had attempted to keep the arrival secret, no soon had word spread of his arrival. Before long crowds of people had flooded the comppound at Kingharman Road, cheering, dancing and singing, some even weeping. They were all elated at the end of thirteen months of military rule.

"I could not resist a thrill of personal pride at the reception my people gave me. But I know my homecoming was only a symbol of a great victory for democracy: I had to try not to see it as a personal triumph".

 

Albert Margai flew in from London the following day and on April 26th, I was once again sworn in as Prime Minister of Sierra Leone. On the same day a meeting was held between all members of the APC and the S.L.P.P., as well as independents.

More to come.

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April 21st 1971 PDF Print E-mail
  
Wednesday, 16 April 2008 21:00
37 years ago Siaka Stevens became the first Executive President of Sierra Leone.
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I am a true representative of my country: my father came from the far north and my mother from the south east. I was born in the centre, at Moyamba, and spend much of my childhood there among the Mende people. Later, I was educated in Freetown and worked among the Creoles there. I represented the Freetown West Constituency in Parliament, and married a girl of Temne-Susu origen from the north west. I am proud to have such a mixed background. I think it has help me in understanding my countrymen”.

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