Koinadugu Quiz and Debate Champions Earn Spots at Salone Civic Festival
Osman Tolo Sesay Students from Koinadugu District have earned places at the upcoming Salone Civic Festival after emerging victorious in the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s district-level quiz and debate competitions.
The competitions, held Monday, November 2, 2026, at the Koinadugu District Council Hall in Kabala, brought together students from several schools to test their civic knowledge, debating abilities and understanding of national issues.
According to the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MOICE), the winning students will represent Koinadugu at the Salone Civic Festival scheduled for December in Freetown, alongside successful participants from other districts.
In the junior secondary school quiz, Mohamed A. Shaw of Kabala Junior Secondary School secured first place with 33 points after four rounds of competition, including a tiebreaker. Samuel Marah of Loma Junior Secondary School finished second with 29 points, while Sorie Kamara of Ahmadiyya Junior Secondary School placed third with 25 points.
Other contestants represented Affia, Yagala and Yogomaia junior secondary schools.
In the senior secondary school debate, Hassan Turay of Ahmadiyya Senior Secondary School emerged as the winner with 27 points after three rounds. Finah Sesay of Kabala Senior Secondary School finished second with 22 points.
Alice Koroma of Loma Senior Secondary School, Wuridady Jalloh of Affia Senior Secondary School and Salamatu Jalloh of Yogomaia Senior Secondary School also participated in the debate.
The Ministry awarded Le2,000, Le1,500 and Le1,000 to the first-, second- and third-place winners in the quiz category, respectively. The winning school also received Le1,000.
In the debate category, the winner received Le2,000, while the runner-up was awarded Le1,500. The winning school received an additional Le1,000.
The competitions form part of MOICE’s nationwide Civic Day Series, which seeks to promote civic education, strengthen public understanding of government policies and create opportunities for citizens, particularly young people, to engage with national affairs.
The Koinadugu program will continue Tuesday, November 3, with a town hall meeting bringing together residents, ministers and representatives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The meeting, hosted by Information and Civic Education Minister Chernor Bah, is expected to provide residents with an opportunity to raise concerns and engage directly with government representatives.