Sierra Leone: Tim Hetherington Award Scheme

‘Tim was a messenger of truth. You can kill the messenger, but you can’t kill the truth.’ These were the words of renowned Sierra Leonean documentary filmmaker Sorius Samura at the launch of the Tim Hetherington Award Scheme. Held in Freetown in memory of the late internationally acclaimed photojournalist, the award is a testament to [...]

Written on October 17, 2011 | Posted in Latest News,Special Feature

Government bans journalists protest action.

Freetown: The police have refused a peaceful planned demonstration for Mon 13th July by the Sierra Leone association of journalists (SLAJ). The planned protest is against the failure of the Supreme Court to rule on SLAJ’s case calling for the repeal of the criminal and seditious libel laws from the law books of Sierra Leone. [...]

Written on July 20, 2009 | Posted in Featured Articles,Inside Africa