KONO DISTRICT EXCELLENCE AWARDS KDEA 2018 RELEASE OFFICIAL NOMINEE LIST...

The 2018KDEA will cover all the fourteen Chiefdoms in diamond oriented district of Kono and it is said to be staged in Kono on Friday 14th December 2018 drawing the attentions of indigenes at both home and abroad to battle in twenty different categories with deserving Personalities from the twenty categories to be Awarded on the D-Day.

Below is the comprehensive list of Nominees as announced by the KDEA2018 Committee:
1. Best Primary Schools KDEA 2018
1. Unique International Academy( UIA)
2. Gulf International Academy Primary
3. UMC Boys Primary
4. Central Pre-Primary (Aunty Ada)
5. FAWE Primary
6. ACEDO Primary
7. RC Boys Primary.
2. Best Secondary Schools KDEA 2018
1. Koidu Secondary School (KSS)
2. Unique International Academy Secondary (UIA)
3. Akhom Secondary
4. Ansarul Islamic Secondary
5. Experimental School of Science Secondary
6. Koidu Girls Secondary(KGSS)
7. Aladura Apostle Bona Secondary
8. Yengema Secondary(YSS)
8. Islamic Secondary School
9. Jaima Secondary
10. Diomplor Secondary.
3. Best Diamond Dealers KDEA 2018
1. Shark
2. Prince Saquee
3. Bashiru Jalloh
4. Skyy Kay
5. Mohammed Janneh
6. Alhaji Baba Galey Jalloh
7. Wuyaa Janneh
8. Ibrahim Jawara
9. Alhaji Gabason
10. Waka Fast.
4. Major Financial Institutions KDEA 2018
1. Guarantee Trust (GTB)
2. Rokel Commercial (RCBank)
3. SL Commercial (SLCB)
4. SL Micro-Finance (SLMF)
5. Union Trust (UTB)

5. Best Communication Companies KDEA 2018
1. Sierratel
2. Africell SL
3. Orange SL
6. Best Health Centers KDEA 2018
1. Koidu Government Hospital
2. Arab Clinic
3. Jericho Road Ministries
4. Egyptian Clinic
5. Maries Stopes
6. Doorma Health Center
7. SCCAN Community Health Center
7. Best Media Houses KDEA 2018
1. Voice of Kono
2. Eastern Radio Kono
3. SLBC Kono
4. Radio New Song
5. Citizens Radio Kono
8. Lifetime Achievement KDEA 2018
To be given at the award
9. Best Diamond Companies KDEA 2018.
1. Octea Mining
2. Meya Mining
3. PWM
4. Mourne Mining Ltd
10. Best Film Productions KDEA 2018
1. Climax
2. Achieving
3. Maverick
4. Legendary Film
5. Diamond Land
6. F. Kallay
7. Leone Unique
8. Harmony
9. Justin International
10. All Star Movie Empire
11. Best Kono Artists/Songs KDEA 2018
1. Big Fadda A
2. Governor
3. Papa Jeff
4. Supa Saa
5. Lady Shine
6. 6 Mill
7. Zadet Swag/ B. Brown
8. Chocolate
9. Natural Rhymes
10. Miss Unice
12. Best Football Clubs KDEA 2018
1. Sky Eagles FC
2. Eastern Rovers FC
3. Kebbie FC
4. Porsche FC
5. Yardu Road FC
6. Flamingo FC
7. Sangafulay.
13. Best Social Clubs KDEA 2018
1. So so Deck
2. Team 12
3. U & I Family
4. Rich Gang
5. Money Making Gang
6. Last Kings
7. Independent Celebrities
8. Peckham Base
9. Tinkonkotonians
10. House of Celebrities
14. Best Entertainment Centers KDEA 2018
1. Dabundeh Avenue Bar
2. Average Night Club
3. SK Night Club
4. Diamond Lodge
5. Opera Cinema
6. Kay Marie
15. Best Philanthropists KDEA 2018
1. Late Alhaji Khalil Burrai Jalloh
2. Ibrahim Lawson Fofanah
3. Sahr Dominic Kebbie
4. Adams Tommy
5. Sahr Sinah
6. Late Sia Doris Kamanda
7. Brima Mamee Jalloh
8. Musa Fofanah
9. Bishop Konoyiama
16. Most Influential Young Persons KDEA 2018
1. Joseph TK Kpakoi
2. PJ Mandewa Cole
3. Komba Matthew Sam
4. Yusufu Mbayo (Sivo)
5. Sahr Charles
6. A.I Kallon
7. Rebecca Yei Kamara
8. Alhaji K Tarawaly (Laj K)
9. Abu B. Sillah
10. Augusta Yonga
11. Xzu- B
12. Mohamed Alpha
13. Mohamed Alpha Jalloh
17. Best Kono Diaspora NGOs KDEA 2018
1. We Give All
2. Concerned Women Kono District (CWKD)
3. SCCAN
4. KDDA UK
5. KPU
6. Kono Union
7. All for Kono
8. Kono Women Organization
9. YENDA
10. KUSA
18. Best Local CBOs KDEA 2018
1. NMJD
2. FAWE
3. KOCEPO
4. ASJD
5. 50/50
6. IBIS
19. Best Agricultural Groups KDEA 2018
1. Kassiyatama Farmers Association
2. Yormata Farmers Association
3. Bassama Farmers Association
4. Kwedondoya Farmers Association
5. Fachima Farmers Association
6. Fiamabenjeh Farmers Association
7. Kwedonya Farmers Association Lei Chiefdom
8. Bassama Farmers Association Gbense Chiefdom
9. Kongomanyie Farmers Association Kamara Chiefdom
10. Bassama Farmers Association Duwadu Tankoro Chiefdom.
20. Best International Non- Governmental Organizations KDEA 2018
1. PIH
2. Street Child
3. World Vision
4. IRC
5. Handicap International
6. Child Fund.
For more information about the 2018 KDEA process, please contact us:
+23276141062/+23276837781 or +23278352902.
kdeawardsecretariat@gmail.com

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