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By Saio Marrah The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has struck out a case filed by Lawyer Sorie Sengbe Marrah requesting the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) to publish certified and verified district level results of the June 2023 multitier elections. This was indicated in a letter from the Supreme Court’s registry addressed to the plaintiff, Marrah, dated Wednesday
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Kuwait City, Nov 28:Kuwait stands tantalisingly on the threshold of a new openness in Government which could root out corruption. But there are obstacles in the way. When the National Assembly in 2020 enacted the Kuwaiti Right to Access Information Act, it gave hope that nepotism, bribery and other crimes would come more under the spotlight and the perpetrators held to account. The Act gives individuals (including foreigners) and organisations the right to obtain information held by public entities. It […]
"The right to seek, access and receive information is a fundamental human right enshrined in several international and national normative frameworks." This manual, commissioned by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), seeks to educate the public on the Right to Access Information (RAI) Act of Sierra Leone.
The Electronic Media Council (VEM) has confirmed that following its request, only 24 of some 500 government bodies, public institutions and state-owned entities have submitted reports detailing their advertising spending in local media in 2021.