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By Prince J Musa in Kenema

Commissioner of the Independent Media Commission (IMC) Mustapha Sesay has sternly warned journalists against inciting reportage during the electioneering process that has the tendency to cause mayhem.  

Speaking on the 20^th June 2023 at a training for journalists on electioneering reporting, Sesay ‘said ‘’IMC will not compromise with any media practitioner or institution that will cause insecurity during and after the elections’’.  

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Key stakeholders-Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), National Commission for Democracy (NCD), and the National Council for Civic Education and Democracy (NACCED) have held a consultative meeting to raise awareness of citizen’s knowledge on the Proportional Representation (PR) system and promoting peace and tranquility in the forthcoming multi-tier elections in the country.

By Nasratu Kargbo

The Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) has in its Sierra Poll dated 14th June 2023 predicted the outcome of the June 24 elections this year.

The Poll explained that according to the interviews conducted, the Flagbearer of the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) President Julius Maada Bio is projected to win by 56%, which is slightly above the minimum threshold of 55% required to avoid a presidential runoff. 

By Mabinty Kamara

Claim: A video posted on social media claimed that a child was beaten because she was wearing a red t-shirt.

Verdict: the claim is misleading; the child was not beaten because of wearing a red t-shirt.  

Methodology

To verify these claims, SLAJ/NDI SuperNewsRoom fact-checkers contacted the Sierra Leone Police and colleague journalists in Mile 19 in Tonkolili district, northern Sierra Leone.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Amidst political tension and threats of violence, former President Ernest Bai Koroma has called on Sierra Leoneans to choose peace over violence, noting that the focus should be on creating an enabling environment for citizens to exercise their civil and Political rights peacefully.  

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

Defence for Children International (DCI) Sierra Leone, a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)   has called for an increased public education programmes including outreach to schools and communities to raise awareness on positive use of digital services and the dangers of cyber-crime.

The organisation made the recommendation in a press release i to mark the commemoration of the Day of the African Child (DAC) on the 16^th June, this year.

By Politico staff writer

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has approved for the deployment of 95 Election Observers for the 24^th of June multi-tier elections in Sierra Leone.

Some will perform Long-Term observation of the process while it will be short term for others.

The planned deployment was made known to the public through a press release by the Commission dated 15^th June, 2023.