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In the context of discipline, it is not only about moral etiquette but it is also about quality, the packaging, rebranding, posture and the looks, said Executive Director of Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) Marcella Samba Sesay. She said: “When we talk about media discipline, I think this is what it entails and so it is not only about mediating conflict but also about ensuring that the media present itself as a force to reckon with.” Marcella was speaking as the Vice Chairperson of the newly constituted SLAJ Disciplinary Committee during a complaint hearing and meeting with Regional Executives of the Association and representatives of national media groups at the SLAJ Headquarters in Freetown on 1st May, 2020. The meeting was organised by the Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) with funding from NED. The CGG head reminded journalists about the change in dynamics in the media landscape and the need to understand that it is only important that within this change context, they are ab...

By: Ibrahim Jalloh - (Jallomy)✍️ The situation is critically difficult and the best Intentions of government to lower the price of fuel per pump price are undermined and supplanted. The rumours are encouraging, sweet and rice that the government Intends lowering the pump price of petroleum products from 7000.000 to 4000.00 per litre. Apparently, this has triggered the nefarious act of hoarding the fuel. Yesterday, only Total on St. Francis Secondary School road was opened to the public but the long queue and aggressive stampede made it practically impossible to secure fuel. Today, only Malado Filling Station is opened up to this late morning hours. As I write, a litre goes for 25,000.000 through the Jebu system, a black market trade largely engineered by fuel dealers in the municipality. The suspicion is fuel is pumped into Jerry cans at night to be sold as Jebu day and night times. This is done with reckless impunity and in the glare of the public.  What is happening? Who should take ...

By: Ibrahim Jalloh - (Jallomy)✍️ The Coronavirus pandemic has posed a deadly challenge in our time. Current happenings across the country have placed us at the crossroads and tested our resilience, maturity to embrace the moment of truth, spirit of sacrifice and self denial for the public and Common good. The Ebola outbreak and ravaging consequences were to be lessons enough to embolden and strengthen us to confront and contain the sister Coronavirus but emerging trends have neatly overthrown these opportunities. The Coronavirus like Ebola stay clear of a scientific cure. What is available is an attitudinal frame of mind that will enhance behavioural patterns that will provide a succour.  The Coronavirus is deadly but requires cost effective sequence of compliant patterns to reverse the deadly trend.  All prescribed IPC measures and related precautionary measures are doable and cost effective. All that it takes is a deciplined character.  Handwashing and social distancing can be practi...