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GREATEST INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATION AS SIERRA LEONE CAPTURES THE TRUE ESSENCE OF INDEPENDENCE

Children were given top priority in this years Independence commemoration. The new government fully understands that true independence comes from liberating the mind.

President Bio made it categorically clear that “the Ministry of Finance make no budgetary allocations to fund Independence Day celebrations until generated domestic revenue makes up 20% of our Gross Domestic Product. ” This is a move that proves that our President puts the development of our great Republic above all else.

The First Lady working with the JMBWW, Security Services, some government ministries and goodwill from Sierra Leoneans both home and abroad, decide to commemorate the governments new vision on Human capital development, and a move from Partisan politics to patriotism.

Only schools in Freetown were invited with strict quota on the number of school kids. Schools in other district celebrated in their districts. Each school represented in the stadium , came with banners that prioritised Human Capital development, and full support for the Free Quality Education. To portray patriotism, the longest flag in Africa was paraded by over 1000 persons at the stadium.

The Chief Minister Prof. David Francis, stated in very stern terms, that Sierra Leone must take it’s place as a role model in Africa. This is not the time for unnecessary fanfare, but time for serious business. The First Lady in her vote of thanks, reiterated , that the new government is about working together to build a great Republic, so we will be truly independent. First Lady said “We should love our Sierra Leone more that we love ourselves “.

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Posted by: admin | on April 28, 2019

SMA 2018 OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

Special Movie Awards 3rd edition was a great success on Saturday 1st December 2018 at Djembe
hotel Senegambia. The event Special Guest of honour H.E Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the
Republic of Sierra Leone was ably represented by the Sierra Leonean High Commissioner to The
Gambia. The Gambia Government officials, The Nigerian High Commissioner, The Oba of Yoruba
community in The Gambia, Film Makers, Actors and Actresses, Heads of institution, Private/
cooperate bodies and other sophisticated guests. The memorable night was filled glitz, glamour
and paparazzi as it generated a fantastic exposure for movie makers in the Gambia and beyond.
Out of 45 nominees, 16 lucky winners went home with beautiful SMA 2018 awards for the 16
different categories. 9 SMA Honorary Awards and certificates of appreciation was also given on the
night.
Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone our Special Guest of
honour was awarded “SMA 2018 Life time Award”

SPECIAL AWARD AWARDS (SMA 2018) 25 AWARDS GIVING AS FOLLOWS:
SMA 2018 Best Leading Male Actor ………JOHN JAITEH in Fatou 2
SMA 2018 Best Leading Female Actress…. MONICA DAVIES in Jangi Jollof
SMA 2018 Best Supporting Male Actor…….. ABOU MBYE in Beyond Greed
SMA 2018 Supporting Female Actress ……..MARIAMA BAJO in Don’t I Have A Right To Education
SMA 2018 Best Hair/Makeup Artist………….OMO IRABOR in Desperate of Wealth
SMA 2018 Best Costumier ………………….. MARIE MARENA in Why Me
SMA 2018 Best Sound ………………………..AYISATOU AIYEGBO in Beyond Greed
SMA 2018 Best Editor ………………………… ABEL MADU in Fatou 2
SMA 2018 Best Picture ……………………….. ALHAGIE MANKA in Sarata
SMA 2018 Best Documentary ………………… MY AFRICA Documentary
SMA 2018 Best Indigenous Film……………… KUBUKALABANG Movie
SMA 2018 Best Short Film …………………….. DESPERATE OF WEALTH Movie
SMA 2018 Best Feature Film …………………. SARATA Movie
SMA 2018 Best Comedy ………………………. AM FASTING Comedy
SMA 2018 Best Story/Screenplay……………. MOMODOU SABALLY in Jangi Jollof
SMA 2018 Best Director ………………………IBRAHIM CEESAY in Sarata
SMA 2018 HONORARY AWARDS
SMA LIFE TIME AWARD H.E FATIMA MAADA BIO. THE FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA
LEONE
SMA 2018 BEST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AYV TV
SMA 2018 BEST MEDIA PARTNER PARADISE TV
SMA 2018 SPECIAL RECOGNITION PRINCE BUBACARR AMINATA SANKANU
SMA 2018 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AYODELE IYKE-IBEH
SMA 2018 ROYAL FATHER OF THE DAY HRH OBA (DR) MOSHOOD K.B ABOLADE (JP) ARIWAJOYE 1
SMA 2018 PARTNER AFRICELL
SMA 2018 PARTNER GAMCEL
SMA 2018 PARTNER AFRI ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION

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Posted by: admin | on October 29, 2018

Special Movie Awards Nominees 2018 SMA 3.0

FILM CATEGORY
No.	CATEGORY		NOMINEES
1	Best Documentary		Ø My Africa Ø Pride of new Gambia
2	Best Short Film		Ø Desperate of Wealth Ø Democracy Ø Why me
3	Best Indigenous Film		Ø kubukalabang
4	Feature Film		Ø Sarata Ø Fatou 2 Ø Jangi jollof
5	Best comedy		Ø Am fasting Ø False representation Ø Cheque is money
PERFORMING ARTS CATEGORY
		FILM		NOMINEES
6	Best Leading Male Actor	Ø Pain of sorrow Ø Beyond greed Ø Fatou 2		Ø Bakary S. Sonko Ø Momoud Bahsoon Ø John Jaiteh
7	Best Leading Female Actress	Ø Beyond Greed Ø Jangi jollof Ø sarata		Ø Rohey Camara Ø monica Davies Ø Vivi Amy Chris
8	Best Supporting Male Actor	Ø Don’t I have the right to education Ø My mistake Ø Beyond Greed		Ø Lamin Ceesay Ø Daniel V. Okarie Ø Abou Mbye
9	Best Supporting Female Actress	Ø Don’t I have right to education Ø In ya face Ø Fatou 2		Ø Mariama Bajo Ø Sally Jobe Ø Ida Sambo
PRODUCTION CATEGORY
10	Best Director	Ø Sarata Ø In ya face Ø Desperate of wealth		Ø Ibrahim Ceesay Ø Sheikh omar Sawaneh Ø Okoha L. Joseph
11	Best Hair/Makeup Artist	Ø Desperate of wealth Ø Sarata Ø Pain of sorrow		Ø Omo Irabor Ø Faticia Gassama Ø Andy Trans
12	Best Sound	Ø Beyond Greed Ø Sarata Ø Democracy		Ø Ayisatou AIyegbo Ø Silver P Ø Alpha Omar Jallow
13	Best Editor	Ø Sarata Ø Fatou 2 Ø Jangi jollof		Ø Lamin Manneh Ø Abel Madu Ø Koolife
14	Best Picture	Ø Beyond greed Ø Sarata Ø In ya face		Ø Abel Madu Ø Alhagie Manka Ø Alieu B. Bittaye
15	Best Screenplay	Ø Sarata Ø Jangi jollof Ø The woman of my life		Ø Aikay Osunbor Ø Momodou Sabally Ø Aisha J. Jobe
		Ø		Ø
16	Best Costumier	Ø A day for the wicked Ø Why me Ø Who is my mother		Ø Ayodele Lyke Ibeh Ø Marie Marena Ø Arts inspired muiltimedia

NOTE FOR SMA 3.0

To vote for your favorite Nominee in any of the Categories, please go to SMA Vote page on www.afrinitypro.com Voting officially opens 1^st November and Closes 29th November 2018. Good Luck to all the Nominees!!!

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Posted by: admin | on October 28, 2018