This 14th Press Freedom report, reflects the monitoring of the exercise & legal guarantees of freedom of expression, internet freedom, & digital rights in 🇸🇱. It includes intimidation, attacks, assaults, arrests, and prosecutions of journalists in 🇸🇱 👇🏾 mrcgonline.org/fourteenth-edi…

Today, MRCG completed the training of over 30 field data collectors for the Baseline Survey of the ‘Communication & Visibility for the European Union in Sierra Leone.’ These enumerators will be deployed across the country to collect information for the research. EU in Sierra Leone

In two separate meetings today, the MRCG, as part of the consultation process, engaged the management (morning) and the staff (afternoon) of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) on the review of the Corporation’s Act. Good suggestions were made for the entire review.

Today, in #Makeni, MRCG consulted diverse regional stakeholders from different sectors across the north & northwest regions of Sierra Leone on the review of the #SLBC’s Act 2010. This is part of the European Union funded #MEDIA project 2ru BBC Media Action in Sierra Leone

The National Fund for Public Interest Media (NaFPIM), with support from International Fund for Public Interest Media & BBC Media Action, has today awarded Grants worth $60,000 to 14 media outlets across the country to strengthen public interest journalism in Sierra Leone. Read more 👇🏾 facebook.com/share/p/1AxsWV…

Yesterday, the National Fund for Public Interest Media (NaFPIM) with support from International Fund for Public Interest Media and the UK in Sierra Leone 🇬🇧🇸🇱 (through BBC Media Action), announced the award of grants worth $60,000 to strengthen public interest journalism in 🇸🇱. Read more m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Today, with support from EU in Sierra Leone through BBC Media Action, MRCG completes regional consultations with community media stakeholders and other local authorities on Community Media Ecosystem, with specific reference to Tax incentives, Indirect subsidies and waivers.

With support from Netherlands Embassy in Ghana, through Media Foundation for West Africa, MRCG completed a two-day Digital Literacy & Skills Training in Kenema, Sierra Leone. The 25 female journalists, bloggers & activists were introduced to online rights, women’s rights online issues, social media and privacy & more.

MRCG Concludes Nationwide Consultations on the Review of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Cooperation (SLBC) Act 2010, with support from EU in Sierra Leone through the BBC Media Action. Read full article here 👇🏾 m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

DO YOU KNOW that the #TRC Report states that successive political elites in Sierra Leone plundered the nation's assets, including its mineral riches, at the expense of the national good? Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) African Union

Today, with support from the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), THE MEDIA REFORM COORDINATING GROUP (MRCG-SL) trained 20 new set of reporters from across the southern & eastern regions of 🇸🇱, on reporting on Transitional Justice (TJ) issues in their different locations. They learned the various TJ mechanisms, and how to report on them.

Today, THE MEDIA REFORM COORDINATING GROUP (MRCG-SL), with support from Netherlands Embassy in Ghana, concluded a comprehensive training workshop in Bo on Digital Literacy, AI skills, and online safety for women journalists, bloggers and activist in the southeast regions. Read more here👇 mrcgonline.org/empowering-voi…

In Port Loko today for the north and northwest regions, THE MEDIA REFORM COORDINATING GROUP (MRCG-SL) with support from the Netherlands Embassy in Ghana trained another 25 female journalists and activists on digital rights, AI skills and women’s rights online issues.

Today, with support from Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), MRCG trained another 26 reporters on reporting on Transitional Justice (TJ) issues in the Western Area. Totaling 66 across the country for this year, and 132 in two years. Again, 20 would be selected for a 6 months Fellowship.

Last week, with support from Digital Defenders Partnership, I participated in a week-long forum on internet freedom in Africa. Organized by CIPESA and hosted in Windhoek, Namibia, #FIFAfrica25 convened enriching conversations on various issues. 👇🏾😊 linkedin.com/posts/augustin…

DO YOU KNOW that the #TRC report of 2004 states that the majority of Sierra Leoneans do not have meaningful access to the court and that this renders the rights enshrined by the Constitution largely empty? This message is brought to you by the MRCG with support from Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF)

In Sept. 2025, #MRCG monitored the intimidation of a journalist & followed up on the #CID invitation of another journalist, the alleged physical assault of a journalist, verbal threat against a journalist, physical assault of a journalist, and others. 👇 mrcgonline.org/media-freedom-…

The THE MEDIA REFORM COORDINATING GROUP (MRCG-SL) expresses keen concern over threats allegedly made and circulated on social media by Madam Admire Bio, against Amadu Lamrana Bah, a journalist and Co-Founder of Truth Media. SLAJ Salone NEDemocracy Media Foundation for West Africa Truth Media Sierra Leone Police Judiciary of Sierra Leone

Here's MRCG's latest article titled "National and Local Ownership of Transitional Justice Processes and Inclusiveness, Equity, and Non-Discrimination in Sierra Leone." Read the full article here👇 mrcgonline.org/national-and-l…