Esther Y. Kamara, the former Executive Director of Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant SL Limited, has been dismissed from her role following allegations of financial misconduct and embezzlement, according to an official statement from the LAKE Group of Companies.

Kamara has been accused of misappropriating Le52,888 and has been given 48 hours to refund the money or face legal action.

According to an internal investigation conducted by the LAKE Group of Companies, which owns Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant SL Limited, Kamara allegedly retrieved Le20,000 from sponsorship funds without authorization and transferred it into her personal Orange Money account.

The company further revealed that after deducting total event expenses from sponsorships, ticket sales, and other revenue sources, there remains an unaccounted balance of Le52,888, which she is required to reimburse immediately.

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In a letter addressed to Kamara and signed by Musa A. Kamara, Chief Operating Officer of LAKE Group of Companies, the company outlined three decisive actions taken against her:

  1. Indefinite Expulsion – She has been removed from her position as Executive Director of Miss Freetown SL Limited and the LAKE Group of Companies.

  2. Legal Action – The company has vowed to take criminal proceedings through the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) if she fails to deposit the missing funds into the company’s GT Bank account within 48 hours.

  3. Immediate Return of Company Property – She has been instructed to return all company property within 48 hours and to refrain from participating in any business activities or forums related to the organization.

A separate letter from the LAKE Group of Companies, dated March 7, 2025, provided a more extensive breakdown of the alleged financial irregularities during the 2024 Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant. The company disclosed that Kamara was solely responsible for receiving and distributing sponsorship money but failed to follow due procedures and did not consult her immediate supervisor before handling the funds.

The financial report indicated a total of Le313,218 in misappropriated or unaccounted funds, with sponsorships from institutions such as UBA (Le50,000), Orange SL (Le50,000), Gulama (Le50,000), BnB (Le23,000), and Grafton (Le20,000). Other sources of revenue included ticket sales, gate revenue, and audition sales. Despite this, Kamara allegedly did not utilize the company’s bank account, for which she was the primary signatory.

The company emphasized that this is a serious matter and expects full cooperation from Kamara in resolving the situation within the stipulated timeframe. If she fails to comply, criminal charges are likely to follow.

As of now, Kamara has not publicly responded to the allegations.