This last edition of the 2020 newsletter highlighted activities implemented from July to December 2020. It was during this 6 months period that Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965 was repealed. At the MRCG, we considered this a great achievement for the media fraternity in Sierra Leone.
We were able to implement the following activities outlined under the second objective in the Media Development Strategy 2020-2024. They included:
- Supporting SLAJ Disciplinary Committee sessions for professionalism
- Repealing Part 5 of the Public Order Act of 1965
- Finalizing and disseminating the National Information Policy
- The enactment of the Independent Media Commission Act 2020
- The popularization of the Civil Libel Law-Defamation Act 1961
- Engaging communities on climate change issues and mitigation measures
- Conducting a study on information pollution mapping in Sierra Leone.
Let me use this opportunity on behalf of MRCG to thank NED, ATJLF and UNDP for providing the funds used to implement the programs and activities of MRCG in 2020. We continue to look forward to fulfilling the key priorities and objectives of the new MRCG’s Media Development Strategy which will end in 2024. Thanks and appreciation to the Board, member organizations and the Secretariat staff for the supports and commitments to the work of the MRCG.
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