By Foday Moriba Conteh
In a night of glamour, grace and celebration of womanhood, Lachaeveh A. K. Davies, representing Miss Western Area Rural, was crowned Miss Sierra Leone 2025 during the highly anticipated grand finale held on Monday, 28th April, 2025, at the Bintumani Conference Centre on Aberdeen in Freetown.
The event, which attracted hundreds of supporters including stakeholders, featured 15 district queens from across the country. After several competitive rounds, the top five finalists emerged which included Miss Moyamba – Odia H. Tarawally, Miss Bombali – Lala B. Sidibe, Miss Western Area Rural – Lachaeveh A. K. Davies, Miss Pujehun – Mariyam L. Konneh and Miss Koinadugu – Kosarow Kargbo.
During the final stage of the competition, the judges posed general knowledge questions to the top five contestants. Based on their responses, the judges announced the top three finalists. Mariyam L. Konneh (Miss Pujehun) was named 1st Runner-Up, Lala B. Sidibe (Miss Bombali) emerged as 2nd Runner-Up and Lachaeveh A. K. Davies, representing Miss Western Area Rural, was ultimately crowned Miss Sierra Leone 2025.
Following the crowning ceremony, Dr. Adonis Abboud, Chairman of Miss Sierra Leone Limited, on Tuesday 29th April, 2025 officially handed over a brand-new Suzuki vehicle to Miss Lachaeveh A. K. Davies in recognition of her victory.
He praised the transparency and credibility of the 2025 edition, emphasizing that every stage from auditions to finale was conducted fairly and professionally.
“This year’s contestants were bold, brilliant and beautiful. Each queen carried not just the pride of her district, but a purpose that speaks beyond beauty,” Dr. Adonis Abboud intimated.
Board Member, Miss Sierra Leone, Janneh Amara Bangali reiterated the pageant’s focus on building strong, focused and resilient women. She highlighted the pageant’s rigorous training and development program which instills confidence, poise and a growth mindset in all participants.
In her emotional victory speech, Lachaeveh A. K. Davies expressed heartfelt gratitude to her supporters, reflecting on the challenges she overcame.
“There were moments I doubted myself and wanted to quit. But thanks to the people who believed in me and kept pushing me forward, I stayed the course and I won,” she said.
Miss Lachaeveh A. K. Davies will now go on to represent Sierra Leone at the Miss World Pageant, carrying with her the hopes and pride of the nation.
Since its establishment in 2001, Miss Sierra Leone Limited has revolutionized the pageantry landscape in Sierra Leone and holds the exclusive license to host the national competition and manage Sierra Leone’s participation in Miss World.
