The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of GIZ

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Entries from December 2010

Osagyefo’s Park in Accra

December 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Though others may perceive him differently, Nkrumah is the symbol of a free nation and a democracy to every Ghanaian, living or dead.

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Tags: Environment

New Chinese Ambassador for Sierra Leone

December 25th, 2010 · No Comments

According to a statement from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) on yesterday, Chinese President Hu Jintao has appointed seven new ambassadors to foreign countries.

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Tags: Political reporting · Reporting on Asean

Breaking News is not really breaking

December 25th, 2010 · No Comments

In spite of my festival mood, I logged in the onlines of Bangladeshi newspapers this morning. Now it is 12 pm here in Dhaka. Nothing has really happened except the follow up report of last night’s fire incident in a factory of Dhaka. I was surprised to see the breaking news section of an website [...]

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Tags: Newsroom Diary · Online Journalism · Sneak In

Agricultural heritage in peril

December 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

“Almost all the roofs of the buildings have been removed and some destroyed. Then it dawned on us that someone wants us out of this place.”

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Tags: Election reporting · Sneak In

Ivorians Flee In Thousands

December 21st, 2010 · No Comments

At least 3,710 refugees from the Ivory Coast have crossed into Liberia, in the wake of the current political stalemate in that Country, Liberia’s  Internal Affairs Minister, Harrison Kanwea, has disclosed. According to Minister Kanwea, the refugees, mainly women and children, entered the country via Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties. Addressing the Information Ministry regular [...]

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Kosovo’s envoy extends thanks and appreciation to Sierra Leoneans for recognizing their independence

December 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya Mr. James Berisha an airline pilot and instructor  from Kosovo republic will leave the shores of Sierra Leone today Monday 20th December 2010 for Liberia after seeing the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporations. The purpose of Mr. James visit to the foreign affairs ministry of Sierra Leone [...]

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Proposed Ministers face Appointment Committee

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments

A total number of three Deputy Ministers newly appointed by President Ernest Bai Koroma, namely, Arrow John Bockarie Deputy Minister of Justice, Alhai Foday B. Lahai Deputy Finance Minister, Mamoud Tarawallie, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security together with the proposed Min Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr. J.B. Dauda and other [...]

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Minister poised to transform Salone prison

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments

The newly appointed minister of Internal Affairs Mr. Musa Tarawally has said in Freetown that he is going to transform the Sierra Leone Prison department into a modern prison before leaving office. The minister made the statement during a verification exercise following the Pademba Road Maximum Prison break that left 19 prisoners out of jail.

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ACC Observes 2nd National Integrity Awards

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone on Thursday evening observed its 2nd National Integrity Awards at the Sierra Leone Bank Complex Kingtom, Freetown on this year’s theme: ‘You Can Make a Difference’.

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Maritime Workers lambaste ‘lame duck’ Chairman

December 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Workers of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration have levy heavy criticism on the Chairman of Board of the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration Mr. Balla Kamara for what they described as negligence of duty.

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