STELLA BANGURA IMPRESSES TOURISM MINISTER
Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Mrs. Victoria Saidu has said she is very much impressed with Miss West Africa Sierra Leone Stella Bangura.
She made these remarks at a fund raising dinner over the weekend at the Light House Hotel. She went on to say that she has put measures in place to ensure that Stella Bangura gets first class hospitality in the Gambia for the Miss West Africa Pageant. She maintained that Stella Bangura has the potential to bring the crown home as Pageant is not all about beauty but speaking as well. “My Ministry and Government are strongly behind her,” she said.
She boasted that Sierra Leone has been turning heads in the world of beauty referring to a Sierra Leonean born Natasha Beckley who she said ranked among the 10 beauties in the world a feat that has which made her to win lots of international contracts.
“Tourism industry needs publicity like this, to tell the world that Sierra Leone is open for business. We want to compete in all aspects in the world,” she pointed.
She called on all well meaning Sierra Leoneans to give their support to Ms. Bangura in any little way “Sierra Leoneans are not used to giving. We are just practicing. It is only now that I am trying to get a policy for government to invest in those that have talents and in so doing we will be able to show case the country.”
Ms. Stella Bangura while expressing appreciation to those that supported her in diverse ways said “You should not only believe in me but you should also believe in Sierra Leone so that we can rise again.”
She said she thanked God Almighty for giving her the avenue and platform to fight for what she believes in that is why she is so passionate. She said she does not only want to make an impact not only in Sierra Leone but wants to tell the world what Sierra Leone is all about.”
She described breast cancer which is her campaign as a dear thing to her because she lost her grand mother through that. Breast Cancer is real, it is killing people. I know what I have to show case. The crown is coming back to Sierra Leone. It is not about me, it is about my country,” she said.
She made these remarks at a fund raising dinner over the weekend at the Light House Hotel. She went on to say that she has put measures in place to ensure that Stella Bangura gets first class hospitality in the Gambia for the Miss West Africa Pageant. She maintained that Stella Bangura has the potential to bring the crown home as Pageant is not all about beauty but speaking as well. “My Ministry and Government are strongly behind her,” she said.
She boasted that Sierra Leone has been turning heads in the world of beauty referring to a Sierra Leonean born Natasha Beckley who she said ranked among the 10 beauties in the world a feat that has which made her to win lots of international contracts.
“Tourism industry needs publicity like this, to tell the world that Sierra Leone is open for business. We want to compete in all aspects in the world,” she pointed.
She called on all well meaning Sierra Leoneans to give their support to Ms. Bangura in any little way “Sierra Leoneans are not used to giving. We are just practicing. It is only now that I am trying to get a policy for government to invest in those that have talents and in so doing we will be able to show case the country.”
Ms. Stella Bangura while expressing appreciation to those that supported her in diverse ways said “You should not only believe in me but you should also believe in Sierra Leone so that we can rise again.”
She said she thanked God Almighty for giving her the avenue and platform to fight for what she believes in that is why she is so passionate. She said she does not only want to make an impact not only in Sierra Leone but wants to tell the world what Sierra Leone is all about.”
She described breast cancer which is her campaign as a dear thing to her because she lost her grand mother through that. Breast Cancer is real, it is killing people. I know what I have to show case. The crown is coming back to Sierra Leone. It is not about me, it is about my country,” she said.
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