Prince Harding

Dr. Prince Alex Harding (born in Bo, Sierra Leone). Harding is a Mende who was the Minister of Safety and Security from February 2001 to May 2002, when he became the Minister of Transport and Communications. He was also the secretary general of the Sierra Leone People's Party. Harding was suspended from his post on 5 June 2007.

Excellence Award
On 5 May 2007, Harding was given an "award of excellence" by the "Bookish Klan of the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology, Goderich Campus, for his "immense contribution to National Development" particularly in his capacity as Minister of Transport and Communication during which tenure Sierra Leone has witnessed "an impact growth" in telecommunications". 

2007 helicopter crash

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On 3 June 2007, a helicopter owned by Paramount Airlines crashed at Lungi International Airport outside of Freetown, killing 22 people, including the Togo Minister of Sport, Richard Attipoe. The 22 people were returning from a football match in Freetown where Togo beat Sierra Leone 1–0 in African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Harding, as the Minister of Transport and Communications, was held responsible for the crash and was suspended pending a governmental investigation.