Prince Harding
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Dr. Prince Alex Harding.
Harding was the Minister of Safety and Security from February 2001 - May 2002, when he became the Minister of Transport and Communications. He was also the secreteary general of the Sierra Leone People's Party
. Harding was suspended from his post on 5 June 2007.
College of Education and Technology, Goderich Campus, for his "immense contribution to National Development" particularly in his capacity as Minister of Transport and Communication during which tenure Sierra Leone has witnessed "an impact growth" in telecommunications". http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20055426.shtml
On 3 June 2007, a helicopter owned by Paramount Airlines
crashed at Lungi International Airport
outside of Freetown
, killing 22 people, including the Togo
Minister of Sport, Richard Attipoe
. The 22 people were returning from a football match in Freetown
where Togo
beat Sierra Leone
1-0 in African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Harding, as the Minister of Transport and Communications, was held responsible for the crash and was suspended pending a governmental investigation.
Harding was the Minister of Safety and Security from February 2001 - May 2002, when he became the Minister of Transport and Communications. He was also the secreteary general of the Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party
Sierra Leone People's Party is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, along with the All People's Congress .-Formation:...
. Harding was suspended from his post on 5 June 2007.
Excellence Award
On 5 May 2007, Harding was given an "award of excellence" by the "Bookish Klan of the Milton MargaiMilton Margai
Sir Milton Augustus Strieby Margai was a Sierra Leonean politician and the first prime minister of Sierra Leone...
College of Education and Technology, Goderich Campus, for his "immense contribution to National Development" particularly in his capacity as Minister of Transport and Communication during which tenure Sierra Leone has witnessed "an impact growth" in telecommunications". http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20055426.shtml
2007 helicopter crash
- See 2007 Paramount Airlines helicopter crash2007 Paramount Airlines helicopter crashOn June 3, 2007 a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Paramount Airlines crashed near Lungi International Airport in Sierra Leone, killing approximately 20 to 22 people.-Background:...
for main article
On 3 June 2007, a helicopter owned by Paramount Airlines
Paramount Airlines
Paramount Airlines is an aviation company in Sierra Leone that used to provide a helicopter service between the capital, Freetown, and Lungi International Airport as well as other cities within the country. Paramount Airlines also flew helicopters to other places within West Africa including...
crashed at Lungi International Airport
Lungi International Airport
-Incidents and accidents:On August 11th, 2004 at around 2:30 p.m. a Boeing 737 plane operated by Air Guinee Express crashed while failing to take off at Lungi Airport. None of the 70 passengers aboard were killed....
outside of Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
, killing 22 people, including the Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
Minister of Sport, Richard Attipoe
Richard Attipoé
Richard Attipoé was a Togolese politician. He served in the government of Togo as Minister of Youth and Sports from September 2006 to June 2007 and was a member of the ruling Rally of the Togolese People ....
. The 22 people were returning from a football match in Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
where Togo
Togo national football team
The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...
beat Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
1-0 in African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Harding, as the Minister of Transport and Communications, was held responsible for the crash and was suspended pending a governmental investigation.
Sources
- Minister suspended over air crash BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
, 5 June 2007 - Dr. Harding Gets Excellence Award in Sierra Leone Awareness Times, 8 May 2007