By Edward Vamboi
The long-awaited hidden Treasure Reality TV Show organized by Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire, Africell Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs kicks-off tomorrow Tuesday 27th April, 2021 which marks Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence Anniversary.
The TV Reality show was formally launched on Thursday 22nd April 2021at the AYV Media Empire Headquarters at Wesley Street in Freetown.
The show promotes Sierra Leone’s Tourism Industry and to recapture the minds of Sierra Leoneans about their rich culture and tradition, heritage and to also attract tourists.
Speaking at AYV head office at Wesley Street in Freetown, AYV CEO Ambassador Anthony Navo Jr. revealed that twenty five gladiators who qualified at the audition will take part in the Hidden Treasure Reality TV Show which lasts for thirty days, beginning tomorrow 27th April 2021.
According to him, the show is going to be centered on cultural service distribution and jungle lifestyle to remind Sierra Leoneans about its past and present heroes and the journey to Independence as well as to showcase Sierra Leone’s touristic sites.
John Konteh, Media Manager Africell, informed his audience that the show is an Afrimoney project which is going to be a push for this year. He disclosed that Africell is the biggest brand in Sierra Leone and that the company is close to the hearts of Sierra Leoneans, adding that they also want to use the platform to spread the message that Afrimoney is the fastest way to send money across Sierra Leone at a cheaper, secured and accessible manner; no matter where you are in the country.
He said what makes the show unique is that it is going to portray Sierra Leone’s narrative as a country with rich history and culture and that this is not going to be told by somebody else but by Sierra Leoneans who are camped in a house together, adding that it would also portray how strong Sierra Leoneans can be when they are together. He maintained that Africell is always ready to support and work with AYV, He used the opportunity to encourage the twenty five contestants to give their best and make Sierra Leoneans proud.
On his part, the Chief Executive Officer of AYV, Ambassador Anthony Navo Jr. congratulated the twenty five gladiators for making it through the first leg of the show. He said AYV, Africell and the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural affairs are organizing the show to commemorate Sierra Leone’s 60th Independence Anniversary.
Ambassador Navo disclosed that a lot has been said about Sierra Leone in the negative but that it is now time to project the country in positive light. He assured viewers of entertainment of the highest quality, adding that this is one of the ways to support and promote Sierra Leone.
He extended his gratitude to Eminence Africa, Cribs International and all the other partners who have made the show successful thus far. He said he has been updated by his team that much work has been done to ensure that the show is successful.
Ambassador Navo went on to say it is a one hundred percent Sierra Leonean show which the people of Sierra Leone at home and abroad will greatly appreciate as it will be educative, full of suspense and intrigue while portraying Sierra Leone’s historical values.
