29 April, 2008

Al-Hassan Deen Kamara, Freetown 

Abdul Hassan Fackie - the big catch!

Big Catch

The negotiations have been very long and windy; one big problem being that the fellow had been so always difficult to put down.

Normally highly gifted men are always restless as the power in them keeps them constantly on the move.

Well finally one of these very fine days, the bait was swallowed and bam, the hook was in-we finally landed the big catch we have been cajoling all these long months.  The name Abdul Hassan Fackie is not strange to many households in this country. He is a writer, an actor, a preacher, a teacher, and a one of this nation's most original, humourous and biting gossip writers.

He created and wrote the Busy Bee column in the Standard Times Newspaper until his resignation in 2002.

He also created the Searchlight for the New Citizen Newspaper and the Quiver in the Quill.

He has edited a few newspapers and magazines like the Quill, the New People, Newswave and Sierra Eye.

He is fearless but a fair commentator, a man whose objectivity is legendary. He has undoubtedly spent the better part of his adult life in Journalism

I have had the honour and privilege of working with him both at the Newswave and New People and the fellow is a complete gentleman with a steel resolve who cannot compromise principles, not even on pain of death.

When this maverick pen man finally agreed for us to carry his name in our imprint on our Friday, April, 24 edition, there was celebration at the office.

To have this literary giant in our midst is an inspiration. I know that under his tutelage we will learn and thrive and Sierra Express will stand up to be counted among the leading newspapers in this country.

Prove me.

Bra you nar bra.

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