He commended previous governments for initiating the repeal the process.He also said as a Government they are committed to fulfilling the promises they made to the people for the development of the country. There is at long last, a ray of hope in Sierra Leone for journalists as members of parliament yesterday debated the repeal of Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) which has been used by politicians of varying colours to harass, intimidate and persecute journalists in the country.The Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) was ironically brought into law by the SLPP government of prime minister Albert Margai, ostensibly to reign in the opposition APC, four years after the country gained independence in 1961.After many broken promises by successive governments to repeal the laws, the SLPP government of president Julius Maada Bio has tabled both the Public Order Amendment Act 2020 and The Independent Media Commission Act 2020 in parliament, and if approved, will replace Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 (Act No.46 of 1965) – the laws relating to defamation and seditious libel.Presenting the proposed Public Order Amendment Act 2020 to MPs, the Minister of Information and Communication – Mohamed Rahman Swaray The Minister said that the repeal would enhance the development of the media and noted that for far too long the criminal libel law has been in our law books and has hugely affected and deterred the growth of the media in the country.The Minister also said that a repeal of this law would encourage the private sector and provide them the opportunity to invest in the media landscape, as he seek to allay the fears of citizens by referring to existing laws that would serve as safeguards in protecting their hard earned reputation.Contributing to the debate prior to committal, Hindolo M. Gevao MP of the SLPP supported the repeal process and said journalists would want to perform their work without fear for their lives.
In less than three years, the people of Sierra Leone will vote to elect a Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 September 2020: The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), in a press statement issued last Friday 28 August, 2020, signed by its Secretary General – Mohamed Asmieu Bah, says that it is concerned about the proliferation of videos, audios, and voice notes with Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 September 2020: One of Sierra Leone’s primary school – the EducAid Maronka Primary School in Port Loko, northern Sierra Leone will next month play a key part in the world’s biggest grassroots online education conference – World Education Week.
He spoke Bolaji Alonge: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 July 2020: Sierra Leonean singer, songwriter and guitarist, Bai Kamara Jr & The Voodoo Sniffers album Salone, which was released earlier this year has been nominated in the Best Acoustic Blues Kingsley Ighobor The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 September 2013 Overall, in Africa, post-conflict countries are trying hard to deliver peace dividends – jobs, peace, freedom, democracy and rule of law. Critical analyses by the Consortium documented in two separate reports launched yesterday indicate that government expenditure surpasses revenue generation. “This is not the time for politics, but the time for development”, he stressed.
[ August 31, 2020 ] Once the Act is repeal, responsible journalists and media house owners, should leran to self regulate themselves. Sierra Leone Telegraph: Established 2009 – Serving the Diaspora – Rebranding Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Telegraph: Established 2009 – Serving the Diaspora – Rebranding Sierra Leone May God Bless the Republic of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone’s journalists condemn spread of hate messages on social media His Excellency will be accompanied by Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 August 2020: Last Tuesday, a defense lawyer acting for the Retired Major Alfred Palo Conteh, Wara Serry-Karmal, told Appeals Court judges that the State has refused to provide documents relating to the treason trial to enable her client Palo Conteh, file his appeal against the court’s Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 August 2020: The advent of social media at face value, should be a blessing and a rod of enlightenment.
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