By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Members of the Sierra Leone Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA), have at a press conference in Freetown yesterday issued a 23-day strike notice, threatening to down tools, if their concerns are not addressed.
IGR report shows increased absenteeism among Sierra Leone MPs
By Politico Staff writer
Increased absenteeism by Members of Parliament continues, according to the latest report by the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR). The second edition of IGR’s Parliamentary Performance Tracker report says “nearly a quarter (24%) of Sierra Leone MPs (35) did not attend half of the 14 sittings between January and March 2022.”
Sierra Leone drops in transparency ranking
By Chernor Alimamy Kamara
Sierra Leone’s transparency ranking in financial accountability has dropped. This was highlighted in the final document prepared by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Assessment for the year 2021, quoting Transparency International’s latest report.
Reviewed elections reporting guidelines underway
By Mabinty M. Kamara
The Independent Media Commission (IMC) Sierra Leone has in a bid to ensure credible election reporting, engaged journalists, civil society activists, and security personnel to review the elections guidelines produced in consultation with other media stakeholders.
Journalists’ safety committee launched
By Mabinty M. Kamara
In realisation of the importance in ensuring the safety and security of journalists in the line of duty, Media Practitioners, Security Personnel, Civil Society activists, Government functionaries including those from the judiciary, and as well individuals from media regulatory and coordinating bodies, have in a meeting approved a draft document and a National Coordinating Committee to oversee the safety of journalist in Sierra Leone.
EU to support Sierra Leone parliament
By Saio Marrah
Following several calls by the Leader of the main opposition party in Parliament, Chernor Maju Bah, for timely distribution of bills to members of parliament, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Manuel Muller, has said the EU will support the parliament and the government printing house to facilitate timely availability of bills to MPs and the public.
He made this promise at a pre-legislative hearing on the Local Government Act of 2021 bill at the house of parliament on Monday 4th July 2022.
