SLAJ urges Government to follow Uganda’s example

Freetown – Uganda’s Supreme Court has ruled that the country’s Seditious Libel Law is inconsistent with Freedom of Expression which is guaranteed by its constitution. The five-member panel said the law did not fall within the acceptable limit of free speech and struck seditious libel off the country’s law books. This is exactly what SLAJ [...]

Official launch of the National ICT Advisory Council

Freetown, 30th August, 2010 – The Ministry of Information and Communication   wishes to inform the general public and invitees, that the proposed official launch of the National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Advisory Council by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, [...]

My loyalty to President Koroma’s cause is unshakable – Sudan

Publisher of SIERRA Update news magazine states his loyalty to the cause of President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is unshakable and that nothing will frustrate his efforts and determination to continue with the good work he has started. Sorie Sudan Sesay (in photo) also warned against what he refers to as ‘wicked lies’ against him [...]

ONS Leadership still enjoys presidential confidence

The general public is hereby informed that His Excellency the President has noted with concern recent media materials that purport to undermine the leadership and integrity of the Office of National Security (ONS) and the Security Sector as a whole. The general public is reminded that the leadership of the ONS continues to enjoy the [...]

Changes in the hierarchy of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF)

The general public is hereby informed that, in accordance with the provisions of Section 168 (1) of the Constitution of Sierra Leone 1991 (Act 6 of 1991), and upon the advice of the Defence Council, it has pleased His Excellency the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces to make the following appointments in the [...]

Fire Outbreak in Customs Post Has Not Affected Operations

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) regrets to inform the public that in the early hours of yesterday, August 23rd 2010 there was a fire outbreak in one of the staff living quarters at the NRA’s Customs Post in Jendema on the Liberia-Sierra Leone border. The incident has in no way affected the revenue collection in the [...]

New Director General for SLBC

The general public is hereby informed that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 (1) of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) Act of 2010, and in keeping with the recommendations by the Board of Trustees of the said corporation, it has pleased His Excellency the President to appoint Mr. Elvis G.K. Hallowell to the [...]

Paralegal Justice Services Expand Across Sierra Leone – 16 New Offices to Open in September

Freetown, Sierra Leone, August 23, 2010—The number of paralegals providing free basic justice services in Sierra Leone will more than double next month, as donors join with non-governmental organizations and community-based groups to create a nation-wide network of legal assistance. The expansion is being funded by the Open Society Foundations, the German aid agency GTZ, [...]

New Inspector General of Police

The general public is hereby informed that in accordance with the provisions of Section 157 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Sierra Leone 1991 (Act no.6 of 1991), it has pleased His Excellency The President to announce the following appointments in the Sierra Leone Police Force, subject to the approval of Parliament: Mr. [...]

Ambassador Bangali briefs UNHCR Representative

Sierra Leone’s envoy to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Excellency Andrew Bangali on Wednesday 18th August, 2010 briefed the Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mr. Chrysantus Ache on the status of the ratification of the [...]

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