Entries from November 2007
It is estimated that 1.5 percent of Sierra Leoneans are HIV positive. While this number appears low compared to other African nations, HIV/AIDS is on the rise in Sierra Leone. JHR and SLBS TV interviewed the Director General of the National HIV/AIDS Secretariat to find out more about the threat the virus poses to the country. This is a clip from the exclusive interview in honour of World AIDS Day.
Jennifer Hollett for JHR reports from Freetown
Tags: Sierra Leone
behind the scenes with JHR journalists as they blow the whistle on a government minister in Sierra Leone. This piece was used as journalism training in investigative reporting for journalists across the country. It’s a story about an environmental disaster and its links to a former government minister. The piece–about an oil recycling plant outside of Freetown–took two weeks to report and appeared in the Concord Times on Sept.7th. It was reported by Ibrahim Tarawallie from the CTimes, Sheku Somalia and Ibrahim Samura from SLBS TV, Danny Glenwright, and Kim Brunhuber (who also filmed and edited this series).
Tags: Sierra Leone
Behind the scenes with JHR journalists as they blow the whistle on a government minister in Sierra Leone.
This piece was used as journalism training in investigative reporting for journalists across the country. It’s a story about an environmental disaster and its links to a former government minister. The piece–about an oil recycling plant outside of Freetown–took two weeks to report and appeared in the Concord Times on Sept.7th. It was reported by Ibrahim Tarawallie from the CTimes, Sheku Somalia and Ibrahim Samura from SLBS TV, Danny Glenwright, and Kim Brunhuber (who also filmed and edited this series).
Tags: Sierra Leone
Behind the scenes with JHR journalists as they blow the whistle on a government minister in Sierra Leone.
This piece was used as journalism training in investigative reporting for journalists across the country. It’s a story about an environmental disaster and its links to a former government minister. The piece–about an oil recycling plant outside of Freetown–took two weeks to report and appeared in the Concord Times on Sept.7th. It was reported by Ibrahim Tarawallie from the CTimes, Sheku Somalia and Ibrahim Samura from SLBS TV, Danny Glenwright, and Kim Brunhuber (who also filmed and edited this series).
Tags: Sierra Leone
Behind the scenes with JHR journalists as they blow the whistle on a government minister in Sierra Leone.
This piece was used as journalism training in investigative reporting for journalists across the country. It’s a story about an environmental disaster and its links to a former government minister. The piece–about an oil recycling plant outside of Freetown–took two weeks to report and appeared in the Concord Times on Sept.7th. It was reported by Ibrahim Tarawallie from the CTimes, Sheku Somalia and Ibrahim Samura from SLBS TV, Danny Glenwright, and Kim Brunhuber (who also filmed and edited this series).
Tags: Sierra Leone
Behind the scenes with JHR journalists as they blow the whistle on a government minister in Sierra Leone.
This piece was used as journalism training in investigative reporting for journalists across the country. It’s a story about an environmental disaster and its links to a former government minister. The piece–about an oil recycling plant outside of Freetown–took two weeks to report and appeared in the Concord Times on Sept.7th. It was reported by Ibrahim Tarawallie from the CTimes, Sheku Somalia and Ibrahim Samura from SLBS TV, Danny Glenwright, and Kim Brunhuber (who also filmed and edited this series).
Tags: Sierra Leone
Behind the scenes with JHR journalists as they blow the whistle on a government minister in Sierra Leone.
This piece was used as journalism training in investigative reporting for journalists across the country. It’s a story about an environmental disaster and its links to a former government minister. The piece–about an oil recycling plant outside of Freetown–took two weeks to report and appeared in the Concord Times on Sept.7th. It was reported by Ibrahim Tarawallie from the CTimes, Sheku Somalia and Ibrahim Samura from SLBS TV, Danny Glenwright, and Kim Brunhuber (who also filmed and edited this series).
Tags: Sierra Leone
Behind the scenes with JHR journalists as they blow the whistle on a government minister in Sierra Leone.
This piece was used as journalism training in investigative reporting for journalists across the country. It’s a story about an environmental disaster and its links to a former government minister. The piece–about an oil recycling plant outside of Freetown–took two weeks to report and appeared in the Concord Times on Sept.7th. It was reported by Ibrahim Tarawallie from the CTimes, Sheku Somalia and Ibrahim Samura from SLBS TV, Danny Glenwright, and Kim Brunhuber (who also filmed and edited this series).
Tags: Sierra Leone
There was a time in Ghana when cases of domestic violence were resolved privately. But now, people are gradually realizing the importance of reporting these cases to the proper authorities.
This is thanks partly to gender advocacy groups who begin celebrating 16 days of activism against gender violence today. According to the Greater Accra Regional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DVVSSU) it has received 3,304 cases between January and October this year. Seth Kwame Boateng visited the Greater Accra DVVSSU and listened to two people’s stories.
Seth Kwame Boateng reports with files from Alison Lang
Tags: Ghana
While news headlines might give the impression that tolerance is in short supply these days, many examples exist of people from different backgrounds showing respect and appreciation for each other. In honor of such efforts, UNESCO sets aside the 16th of November each year as International Day for Tolerance. The special day is to remind people that building tolerance is often a matter of community and individual work, and not just the responsibility of governments. We bring you views on tolerance in religion and ethnicity in the following report read by Alex Kobina Mensah.
Tags: Ghana