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Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, Sierra Leonian communications executive, consultant. Recipient Peace Maker award Sierra Leone Government, Freetown, 1987, Honorable Gentleman award United Kingdom Bass Group, England, 1986.

Background

Kargbo, Ibrahim Ben was born on October 18, 1944 in Makeni, Northern, Sierra Leone. Son of Amadu Kargbo and Fatmata Kamara.

Education

Bachelor, Njala University College, Sierra Leone, 1969.

Career

Assistant teacher St. Andrew's Secondary School, 1969-1972, vice principal, administrative assistant to principal, 1972-1973. Principal United Christian Council, Bo, Sierra Leone, 1974-1979, Shelenker, Port Loko, Sierra Leone, 1980-1982. Editor, executive director New Citizen, Freetown, Sierra Leone, since 1983.

Consultant I.P.A.M. University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, 1994-1997. Researcher S.L. Conservative Society, Freetown, 1988-1998. Media consultant, chairman television and Radio Programmes for the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights, Freetown, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Ibrahim Ben Kargbo has been listed as a noteworthy communications executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member parliament Freetown, 1986-1992. Chairman People National Convention Political Party Freetown, 1995, National Commission Democracy, Freetown, 1996-1997. Fellow Njala University College.

Member Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (executive), Amnesty International (activist, researcher 1995), Njala University College Student Alumni Association (president since 1996), African Writers Association.

Interests

• Reading, writing, listening to radio, football, boxing.

Connections

Married Abie Macauley. Children: Osman Ben, Ibrahim Ben, Vida, Patricia, Memuna.

Father:

Amadu Kargbo

Mother:

Fatmata Kamara

Spouse:

Abie Macauley

child:

Memuna Kargbo

child:

Patricia Kargbo

child:

Osman Ben Kargbo

child:

Ibrahim Ben Kargbo

child:

Vida Kargbo