By Christian Conteh President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, together with members of the SLAJ/NDI-Combating Disinformation …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: $10 million to be provided for the Re-run of the June 2023 election. Verdict: FALSE Full Text: A …

 By: Christian Conteh Claim: Le 10 for a bus ticket would give you access to all the buses for a period of …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: The US government has provided the sum of $1.5 million to facilitate the rerun of the June 2023 …

By: Mabinty M Kamara Claim: Colonel Massaquoi, the Acting Head of Prisons in Sierra Leone, has submitted his resignation letter this evening …

By: Mabinty M. Kamara Claim: Solomon Jamiru has resigned as Presidential Press Secretary Verdict: TRUE Full Text: Solomon Jamiru, the Presidential Press …

By: Mabinty M. Kamara Claim: EDSA is distributing free 70 electricity units to all new and old customers to celebrate Christmas and …

By Mabinty M. Kamara  Verdict: True The former President on the 3rd of January 2024 appeared at the Pademba Road magistrate court in …

By: Mabinty Kamara Claim: The Commanding Officer of the Female Correctional Centre in Freetown has been arrested in connection to the ongoing …

By: Mabinty Kamara Claim: Shooting and general unrest at Murray Town in Freetown Verdict: TRUE Full Text Reports suggest that in the …

By: Christian Conteh   Claim: Government lifts Curfew Order Verdict: FALSE- A nationwide curfew that was declared on Sunday Morning is still …

By: Mabinty Kamara Claim: LAJ has been released from Prison and he has surrendered himself to the Sierra Leone Police Verdict: False– …

By: Mabinty M. Kamara Claim: LAJ is out of prison Verdict: TRUE– Popular hip-up artist LAJ has been spotted in a  viral …

By: Mabinty Kamara Claim: Abandoned military van around Kossoh Town full of arms including RPG Verdict: TRUE- A military van was found …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: A military guard attached to former President Koroma has been shot dead Verdict: TRUE Full Text Reports confirming …

By: Mabinty Kamara Verdict: TRUE, It has been confirmed Full Text Reports on social media indicating the release of detainees from the …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: Idrissa Ahmid Kamara, known as ‘Leather Boot’ and a former Head of the Sierra Leone Police Close Protection …

By: Mabinty Kamara   Claim: The Public Broadcaster SLBC is under Siege Verdict: FALSE, SLBC went off-air at some point in time …

By Christian Conteh Claim: There has been a breach in security at the Pademba Road Prison and Inmates are on the run …

By: Mabinty M. Kamara Claim: Unknown persons broke into the Wilberforce Amory leading to a heavy exchange of fire in some parts …

  FOREWORD When I was contesting for the SLAJ presidency in 2019 I resolved, after extensive consultations with potential voters, that it …

By Mabinty M. Kamara CLAIM: United States Government Slams Visa restrictions on some Sierra Leonean officials for undermining the Democratic Process in …

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay   CLAIM: Makoni Times posted on its Facebook wall that Major Issa Turay was killed by President Bio’s …

By Abdulai Sillah Claim: All APC elected MPs reject boycott, pledge to represent electorates in Parliament. Verdict: False Full Text: On August …

HATE SPEECH ALERT!!!!!! By: Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Over the past two weeks, Sierra Leoneans have found themselves on edge due to reports …

By: Christian Conteh Sierra Leone has confronted a significant challenge with the surge of disinformation, severely impacting the nation’s information landscape, public …

By: Mustapha Sheriff CLAIM: That the people of Kenema are still buying fuel at Nle 22 per liter after the increment of …

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION LIBERIA WELCOMES REGIONAL ACTORS TO CONFRONT DISINFORMATION  JULY 27, 2023   MONROVIA – A sub regional conference …

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay   Following a very tense election last month, the 6th Parliament has a new configuration. And over the …

By: Mohamed Jaward Nyallay    Hon. Ibrahim Rasin Bundu, former APC MP Claim: A viral video on Youtube and whatsapp is claiming …

By: Abdulai Sillah Claim: A viral audio circulating on WhatsApp accuses a religious leader in Makeni of calling for the destruction of …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: US Ambassador David Dale Reimer has been transferred by the Biden administration because he breached his diplomatic right …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: The Africa Union has banned former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone for undermining President Bio’s …

By Mabinty Kamara Claim: Marcella Samba- Sesay escapes audit on 1.5 million Euros EU funding   Verdict: False, National Elections Watch (NEW) …

By: Mabinty Kamara Claim: A press statement circulated on Social Media claims that Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara has congratulated President Julius …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: The SLPP has applied for an injunction to stop NEW and Marcella Samba Sesay from publishing the results …

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By: Mustapha Sheriff Claim: The APC Chairman in Kailahun has been shot and killed. Verdict: False, as confirmed by the APC District …

By: Abdulai Sillah Claim: Ballot stuffing at New London Community in Makeni Verdict: False, evidence from the ECSL district office contradicts the …

By: Mabinty Kamara Claim: Rumors circulating on various social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, and blogs, claim that a woman was …

By: Mohamed Jaward Nyallay   Claim: Viral picture of results going around on social media, claiming to be 2023 results.   Verdict: …

By Julian Koroma   Claim: Concord Times Tweeted ECSL staff allowing people to vote without accreditation.   Verdict: Misleading– ECSL staff allowed …

Covering elections as a journalist can be a challenging and potentially risky endeavour. Here are some key safety tips for journalists covering …

By Joseph Momoh Conteh Claim: Increase in petroleum pump price starting Sunday 25th June, 2023. Verdict: False Full Text A notice has …

 In a remarkable display of appreciation and encouragement, the President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, today, …

SLAJ Secretariat As part of its capacitation exercise and also ensuring that Journalists are fully equipped for reportage on elections-related activities, the …

By: SLAJ Secretariat  Journalists from various media outlets across the country have benefited from a comprehensive training session on the Proportional Representation …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: APC Party Office On Fire in Bo Verdict: True Full Text: Reports have emerged, accompanied by pictures and …

By: Mustapha Sheriff   Claim: President Julius Maada Bio has ordered the destruction of all APC party offices in Kailahun ahead of …

By: Joseph Momoh Conteh   Claim: Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma withdraws his support from the APC and pledges support for …

By: Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Photo source: Daybreak Africa   Sierra Leone will go to the polls in a few days. But, to …

 – A STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATOR, ABDULAI CAULKER, ON BEHALF OF THE SECURITY SECTOR, DATED FRIDAY, 16TH JUNE, 2023 Members …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Freetown, Sierra Leone 15 June 2023 – Save the Children, in collaboration with the Children’s Forum Network and the …

By: Mabinty M Kamara   Claim A girl was cruelly beaten up by her uncle because she wore an APC T-Shirt; the …

By: Fatmata Grace Okekearu Claim: The ruling party’s (PAOPA) manipulation in action. Depriving their opposition counterpart free access to their (the ruling …

By Mabinty Kamara Claims: The European Union Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone is distributing pens and other memorabilia with hidden cameras. …

By: Christian Conteh In preparation for the upcoming June 24 elections, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) successfully concluded a comprehensive …

By: Christian Conteh Claim- The ruling government (SLPP) lost the general elections in 2012, they took their case to the judiciary but …

By Julian Koroma Claim: A recent photo circulated on social media suggests that a cameraman employed by the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Cooperation …

By: Julian Koroma Claim: TikToker Abdulai Bangura17 shared a tweet on TikTok stating that the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has stopped …

By: Mustapha Sheriff   Claim: Two members of the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) Party in Kono District, Isata Fellicia Wieh …

By: Christian Conteh Claims: Freetown is owned by the Creoles. Creoles born in Freetown cannot contest for any political office anywhere in …

By: Christian Conteh Claims: Freetown is owned by the Creoles. Creoles born in Freetown cannot contest for any political office anywhere in …

By Mabinty M. Kamara  A widely circulated Twitter post claiming to be President Bio’s account states that “if the EU, Uk, and …

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PRESS RELEASE Monday 5th June 2023 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) backs the Government of Sierra Leone in its bid …

By Mabinty Kamara Sierra Leone will be using the Proportional Representation (PR) system in the June 2023 elections for the first time …

By: SLAJ Secretariat In a groundbreaking ceremony marking the Association’s 52nd birthday anniversary The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) joined forces …

Date: Monday 5th June 2023 | Venue: New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown | 10:00AM Opening courtesies…   Let me start by asking you …

By: Mohamed Jaward Nyallay   Claim: Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has alleged that “in …

 By: Mohamed Jaward Nyallay In March this year, parliament passed a law on early voting. This is the first time the electoral …

By: Mabinty M. Kamara As elections draw nearer, social media will be flooded with fake websites, links, and social media handles programmed …

By Mabinty M. Kamara  The 2023 election is barely a month away but preparation for that started a long time ago. Like …

By Julian Koroma CLAIM: An image posted by K TOWN BLOG purportedly shows the APC presidential candidate Samura Wilson Kamara and Mayoral …

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay   Claim: Former Vice President, Victor Foh claimed that Sierra Leone’s education is currently number one in the …

 By: Christian Conteh The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) in partnership with the Independent Radio Network (IRN), the Independent Media Commission …

By: Christian Conteh Claim: Two members of the All People’s Congress Party (APC), former Sports Minister Paul Kamara and former Sierra Leone …

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Claim: Exclusive Newspaper, last week published a story claiming that: Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) invited 1500 …

PRESS RELEASE Freetown | 30th April 2022 SLAJ Calls on Police to Ensure Safety and Security of Journalist Gibril Gottor The Sierra …

Press Release SLAJ Appoints Gender Advisory Panel Freetown / 6th April 2022 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is a not-for-profit …

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has presented a Golden Jubilee Recognition Award to the Embassy of the Republic of Ireland …

BREAKING: News

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has just received complaints from some journalists that they were denied entry to cover the …

Press Release Freetown | 28th April 2022 SLAJ Condemns Arrest of AYV Media Guest The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has …

As we celebrate IWD 2022, SLAJ recognises the progress the women of Sierra Leone have made in a lot of areas, including …

PRESS RELEASE SLAJ Golden Jubilee Membership Approved List 2021 Freetown: 1st March 2022 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is pleased …

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has presented a Golden Jubilee Recognition Award to the Embassy of the Republic of Ireland …

Security Sector heads and SLAJ President pose with copies of MoU The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has signed a Memorandum …

SLAJ President (far right) with EU Team meet at the SLAJ Headquarters The President of SLAJ, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, was pleased to …

Freetown | 14th October 2021 Photo: SLAJ members at the EU Clean-up 2020 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) will join …

Opening courtesies and remarks Let me start by acknowledging the fact that the previous speakers have all done justice to the topic …

 PRESS RELEASE Stakeholders meeting with SLPPG members on the way forward   Freetown | 9th September, 2021 Update on SLAJ, MRCG, Guild …

  SLAJ President, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has challenged female journalists to stand up and be counted in an industry that continues to …

PRESS RELEASE Freetown: 5th May 2021 Covid-19 has had a devastating psychological and financial impact on journalists in Sierra Leone, a new study …

Sierra Leone National Survey Report English with APPENDIX

Statement by SLAJ President, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, on World Press Freedom Day 2021- 3rd May, 2021 30 years ago a group of …

Remarks by SLAJ President, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, at the Symposium organised by the Chinese Embassy, SLAJ, and the Parliament of Sierra Leone. …

President of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ), Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, has called on journalists across the country to give back …

JHR and SLAJ train journalists on human rights reporting on COVID-19 Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) and the Sierra Leone Association of …

The SALT Manifesto SLAJ Elections 2019 Presidential Candidate: Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk) This Manifesto is in sync with the priority concerns …