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MRCG, MoICE reviews Draft National Media and Information Policy

​ The  Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG) in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MoICE) has on Thursday, 7th September, 2023, convened a workshop at Dohas Hotel in Bo, to examine the draft National Media and Information Policy.  The event brought together a distinguished gathering of key figures from Sierra Leone's media landscape including, the Right to Access Information Commission, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, Women in the Media Sierra Leone, the Independent Media Commission and among others.  Dr. Francis Sowa, the National Coordinator of MRCG, emphasized that the document presented is not a policy they have developed but rather a compilation of discussions on key issues that could inform future policy decisions.  He highlighted that the government has its own established process for policy development. The current document being shared by the ministry likely incorporates input from various stakeholders. “It's impo...