AWE Media Sierra Leone

Date: 24th September, 2019 The Chairman and Members of the Independent Media Commission (IMC) and the Executive members of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on the 18th September 2019 met at the Commission’s Board Room at 54 Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown. It was the first meeting between the IMC and SLAJ following the election of the new executive. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. George S. Khoryama, formally welcomed the new executive to the IMC and congratulated them on their election. The meeting discussed pertinent issues relating to the work of both institutions. They included the review of the current registration, licence and renewal fees for newspapers, radio and television stations, and Direct to Home Services (DTH). The meeting also discussed the need for effective collaboration and cooperation between IMC and SLAJ, and proposals to celebrate, document and publish a book on the various steps taken for the repeal of the Criminal and Seditious ...