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Ibrahim Ben Kargbo
Sierra Leone

Ibrahim Ben Kargbo

Minister of Information & Broadcasting

Date of Birth: 18/10/1944
Place of Birth: Makeni, Bombali District

Education: BA Education, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, 1969; Diploma in Journalism, John New Homes School of Journalism, 1979.

Career: Various teaching positions, St. Andrew's Secondary School, 1969-73; Headteacher, Schlenker Secondary School, 1973-79; Assistant Editor, The Tablet, 1979-81; Co-Editor, The Flash Newspaper, 1981-82; Managing Editor, New Citizen Newspaper, 1982-2007; Director, National Diamond Mining Company; MP representing the Press, Sierra Leone, 1985-90; President of Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, 2004-07; Minister of Information and Communication, Government of Sierra Leone, 2007-present.