Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo (born October 18, 1944), commonly known as I.B. Kargbo, is a Sierra Leonean journalist

Journalist

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 and politician

Politician

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 http://www.africa-confidential.com/whos-who-profile/id/2276. He is currently the Sierra Leone Government official spokesman

Spokesman

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 and Sierra Leone's Minister of Information and Communication since October 2007 in the government of Ernest Bai Koroma

Ernest Bai Koroma

Ernest Bai Koroma is the fourth and current President of Sierra Leone. He was sworn in as President on 17 September 2007 at the State House in the capital Freetown, shortly after being declared the winner of a tense run-off in the 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election with 54.6% of the vote over...

. I.B Kargbo is a close personal friend of president Ernest Bai Koroma

Ernest Bai Koroma

Ernest Bai Koroma is the fourth and current President of Sierra Leone. He was sworn in as President on 17 September 2007 at the State House in the capital Freetown, shortly after being declared the winner of a tense run-off in the 2007 Sierra Leone presidential election with 54.6% of the vote over...

 and former president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah served as President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and again from 1998 to 2007.He worked for the United Nations Development Programme and returned to Sierra Leone in 1992...

.. I.B. Kargbo is one of the most trusted aide to president Koroma. I.B. Kargbo has a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in journalism

Journalism

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 from Fourah Bay College

Fourah Bay College

Fourah Bay College is the oldest university college in West Africa. It is located atop Mount Aureol in Freetown, Sierra Leone...

 and a Diploma in Journalism from John New Homes School of Journalism, 1979.

I.B. Kargbo is the owner of one of Sierra Leone's most read newspaper, The New Citizen.Until his appointment as Minister, he was a regular columnist in his own newspaper. As a journalist, he publicly opposed the Public Order Act

Public Order Act

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 of 1965.

Early life and education

Alhaji Ibrahim Ben Kargbo was born on October 18, 1944 in Makeni

Makeni

Makeni is the largest city in the Nortern Province of Sierra Leone and the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone. The city is the capital of Bombali District and had a population of 80,840 in the 2004 census and a current estimate of 105,900...

, Bombali District

Bombali District

Bombali District is district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It's capital and largest city is Makeni, which is also the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the north. The other major towns in the district include Kamakwie, Kamabai, Masingbi and Binkolo...

 in the Northern Province

Northern Province

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 of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...

 http://www.africa-confidential.com/whos-who-profile/id/2276. He is a member of the Limba

Limba people

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 ethnic group and he is a descendant of Biriwa Limba Chiefdom, Bombali District

Bombali District

Bombali District is district in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. It's capital and largest city is Makeni, which is also the fifth largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the north. The other major towns in the district include Kamakwie, Kamabai, Masingbi and Binkolo...

 in northern Sierra Leone. I.B. Kargbo attended Model Primary School of Kissy Dockyard 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...

 and proceeded to St. Andrew's Secondary School in Bo

Bo, Sierra Leone

Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...

.

He graduated from Fourah Bay College

Fourah Bay College

Fourah Bay College is the oldest university college in West Africa. It is located atop Mount Aureol in Freetown, Sierra Leone...

 in 1969 with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

 in journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

. He also has a Diploma in Journalism from John New Homes School of Journalism in 1979http://www.africa-confidential.com/whos-who-profile/id/2276.

External links

• http://www.africa-confidential.com/whos-who-profile/id/2276
• http://allafrica.com/stories/200905150851.html