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By Dauda Musa Bangura
12 October 2021

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By John Sheka Tarawalie The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) on Monday 11th October, 2021 launched the 2nd Edition of the National Essay Competition. The National Essay Competition is an initiative of the UBA foundation organized every year in countries where UBA has presence. The competition is for Senior Secondary School as part of UBA Foundation’s CSR pillar focusing on education just like its Read Initiative which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst Secondary School Students in Africa. The topic for this year’s National Essay Competition is “Environment Resilience in Sierra Leone; identify a critical stakeholder and present their interventions for climate change”. The Essay Competition is for students in SSS1, SSS2 and SSS3 and they are required to submit a hand-written essay of not less than 500 words and must submit a copy of passport picture at the UBA offices across the country or at the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary School Education head office or at the district offices across the country. Applicants are required to submit their complete contract information like name, age, school, district/town, address of school, telephone number of parents/guardian and residential address or contact number. Also, applicants must attach photocopies of their original birth certificates and passport size photos. Giving his statement, the MD and CEO of UBA Sierra Leone Mr Usman Isiaka said the essay competition offers an opportunity for pupils in examination classes to strengthen their critical thinking, civics and other skillsets relevant for their growth, noting that the winners will be given an opportunity to win a scholarship grant for their university education up to the limits of Le 50 million, Le 30 million and Le 20 million for the first, second and third positions respectively. He said the NEC is a UBA Foundation initiative that was started in 2011 as part of UBA Group’s drive to improve the access to education for the under-privileged across Africa. He notes that last year they received 289 essays from 43 schools across 7 provinces , noting that their objective this year is to ensure that they receive participants from all secondary schools across all the 12 provinces in the country. He noted that as a bank they are committed to organizing the competition every year to compliment the Sierra Leone government’s efforts in promoting quality education in the country. MD Isiaka revealed that essays submitted by participants at the 16 district levels will be marked by a panel of academic judges who will be selected by the MBSSE and UBA, noting that the announcement of the 12 finalists of the competition will be made over TV broadcast, radio and newspapers. And that the 12 finalists will be contacted using the information provided in the application. Adding that a second essay that will evaluate for selecting the first, second and third place national winner will be conducted to get the scholarship grant while all 12 finalists who will sufficiently defend their essays in a 5 minutes interview with the judges and meet a cut off mark of 40% and above in the second rounds of essay will each receive a laptop and the final round will be broadcast live on a TV show. The Minister for Basic and Senior Secondary School Education, David Monia Sengeh launched the 2nd edition of the National Essay Competition 2021.

Health & Education

UBA Launches 2nd National Essay Competition

By Dauda Musa Bangura
12 October 2021

By John Sheka Tarawalie The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) on Monday 11th October,...

UBA:Base Lending Rate

By Dauda Musa Bangura
12 October 2021

UBA United Bank for Africa United Bank for Africa (UBA) SL Ltd Base Lending Rate United Bank for Africa (SL) Ltd wishes to inform our esteem customers...

International

Ex-President Koroma Hosts UNSRSG for West Africa and the Sahel

By Dauda Musa Bangura
11 October 2021

Ex-President Koroma Hosts UNSRSG for West Africa and the Sahel

Ernest Koroma Hosts Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

International

Former President Koroma Hosts Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

By Dauda Musa Bangura
10 October 2021

Makeni -10th October, 2021. Former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, today paid a courtesy call on her colleague former President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, at his...

Opinion

Another Achievement at BSL…Proto Gold DAO Partners with Central Bank of Sierra Leone

By Dauda Musa Bangura
8 October 2021

The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has entered into a partnership with Proto Gold in an effort to kick-start a national blockchain strategy. According to the BSL,...

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Sierra Leone’s Attorney-General Addresses UN Human Rights Council

By Dauda Musa Bangura
7 October 2021

Friday 1 October 2021- At the ongoing 48th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council held using a combination of in-person and remote participation, Sierra Leone’s Attorney-General...

LOCAL NEWS

As He Engages Stakeholders… NRA Boss Speaks on Reforms

By Dauda Musa Bangura
7 October 2021

The Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) has encouraged Business stakeholders to embrace the reforms at the National Revenue Authority (NRA). Dr. Jibao was speaking...

Business

Orange-SL Promotes NetZero Carbon

By Dauda Musa Bangura
7 October 2021

Sierra Leonean engineers, ordinary citizens and lovers of the environment are praising Orange-SL for taking the bold step to ensure that it provides green energy in its...

International

As He Receives African Leadership Medal… African Bar Honours EBK

By Dauda Musa Bangura
7 October 2021

Office of Former President Ernest Bai Koroma Niamey – 5th October,2021 Former President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has been honoured with the award of the African Bar...