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Yes, Sierra Leone’s Minister of State, Office of the Vice President, Manty Tarawalli has been awarded Minister of the Year by the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum.

SLAJ iVerify has found a claim making rounds on social media that Sierra Leone’s Minister of State, Manti Tarawalli has been awarded Minister of the Year by the Harvard Ministerial Forum. Our fact-check proves same to be true.

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“Sierra Leone’s Minister of State, Manti Tarawalli awarded Minister of the Year at Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum” social media claim.

Rating Justification

SLAJ iVerify has fact-checked a claim making rounds on social media that Sierra Leone’s Minister of State, Manti Tarawalli has been awarded Minister of the Year by the Harvard Ministerial Forum and found same to be true.

To arrive at this conclusion, our fact-checking desk reached out to Sierra Leone’s Minister of State, Manty Tarawalli who confirmed that the claim was true.

The Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum is held annually at Harvard University grounds. The award is given for outstanding performances. This year, Hon. Manty Tarawalli received the Minister of the Year award for leading the enactment of the groundbreaking Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act of 2022 in Sierra Leone.

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Minister of State, Office of the Vice President, Manti Tarawalli.

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