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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  The Chairman of Statistics Sierra Leone Council, Mr. Moses Williams, has emphasized the agency’s independence from political influence, urging staff and trainees to uphold neutrality,  professionalism be patriotic in the lead-up to the country’s 2026 national census. As part of his ongoing nationwide monitoring visits to cartographic mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training centers, Chairman Williams on Thursday, September 25, addressed census trainees from Bombali, Falaba, Koinadugu, and Tonkolili districts at the Garden State training hall in Makeni noting that there is no room for politics in the work of Statistics Sierra Leone. "Our work is entirely apolitical,” he said. “Statistics Sierra Leone is committed to credible, unbiased data collection, and we cannot allow politics to interfere with the integrity of our mission to deliver for national good.” Joined by two of the Statistics Sierra Leone Council Members Mr. Sahr James Bang...

Statement by the Secretary General of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Edward Marrah, at the Commemoration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) at the Family Kingdom Resort, Aberdeen on 25th September 2025 Courtesies…..   On behalf of the President and the entire membership of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), I bring you warm greetings, and I am honoured to make this statement as we commemorate the International Day for Universal Access to Information.   This year’s theme, ‘Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age’ is particularly important because access to information is not only a fundamental human right, but also a vital tool for accountability, transparency, and sustainable development.   Sierra Leone continues to grapple with serious environmental challenges: frequent flooding in Freetown that claims lives and destroys property; deforestation and land degradation in the prov...

Statement by the President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Alhaji Manika Kamara, at the Opening of the Audit Service Sierra Leone Workshop for Journalists at the Empowerment Hall, FCC Building, Thursday 25th September 2025👇 Courtesies: On behalf of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), let me express our gratitude to the Audit Service SL for organizing this very important workshop for journalists. It demonstrates your recognition of the media as a key partner in promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance in Sierra Leone. The work of the Audit Service is central to how we build trust in public institutions. By reviewing the use of state resources, auditing government ministries, departments, agencies, and even local councils, ASSL provides the nation with a fair reflection of how public funds are managed. But the true impact of this work depends on how well the public understands and engages with audit findings. That is where we com...