Dr. Siaka Stevens passed away on this day 24 years go. May His Soul continue to rest in Peace.
Remembering Japian Stevens
Umaru S. Jah-Berlin
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, it seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come
Those were the lexis of one of William Shakespeare’s celebrated characters, Julius Caesar when Calpurnia was trying to warn him about the dangers that would besiege him should he go to the capitol. This apparently tells us that when the time comes for one to leave planet earth, neither power nor aptitude could stop that sad episode. An everlasting and inevitable end indeed! Continue reading
1961: Sierra Leone wins independence
Sierra Leone has become the latest West African state to win independence, after more than 150 years of British colonial rule.
The new nation was born at the stroke of midnight, when its green, white and blue flag was unfurled. A huge crowd, gathered at Brookfields Playground in Freetown to watch the historic moment, broke into tumultuous cheering.
Independence Day formally began as the Duke of Kent handed over royal instruments recognising Sierra Leone as an independent nation.
Sir Maurice Dorman, Governor since 1956, was then sworn in as Governor-General by Chief Justice Beoku Betts. Continue reading
Turning Sierra Leone Into A Republican State – First Published 19th April 2006 & Reproduced Today By Popular Demand
With kind permission from the CEO of Awareness Times
Since 1971 until the overthrow of the APC by the NPRC in April 1992, Sierra Leone under the APC had always celebrated April 19th as its National Holiday. April 19th 1971 was the date that the Siaka Stevens led Government got the assent from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to declare that Sierra Leone was now a Republic.
In this article, Awareness Times Newspaper is taking a look at the events leading to this declaration from the perspective of top insider of that Siaka Stevens APC regime. Read more on Awareness Times
March 23rd 1971
Launching of the Siaka P Stevens Presidential Center.
Anniversary of Lady Rebecca Stevens
October 26th would have marked the 102 anniversary of Lady Rebecca Stevens.
We remember Lady Rebecca Stevens
20 years ago on October 9th 1990, our dear Mother and Grandmother passed away. We continue to miss her dearly. May her soul continue to rest in Peace.
The Stevens Family.
AUGUST 24TH 1905
REMEMBERING DR. SIAKA STEVENS WHO WAS BORN ON THIS DAY AUGUST 24TH 1905
Siaka Stevens Memorial Burst Unvieled
On December 27th 2009, The APC Government honoured the late President Siaka Stevens by erecting his burst at the Houses of Parliament. The President and First Lady, Vice President and First, Senior Members of Government and the Family were present at the occasion.