SLIMO - The Sierra Leone International Media Organisation

Welcome To SLIMO Slimo is a regional non-governmental, non-profit network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, news agencies and news media. With its committees slimo aims to create a bridge between international media activities and the media developments in the internationla arena. One of Slimo's main activities is protecting press freedom by helping journalists and media outlets globaly.

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Slimo - Focus

To encourage the development of media production, transmission and reception, in the contexts in which these activities take place, and in those subjects and areas where such work is not well developed.
To stimulate interest in media and communication involvement.
To disseminate information about Sierra Leone through different media outlets.
To ensure consistent and thorough coverage of events happening in and out of Sierra Leone.

Slimo - Objective

To provide a medium where Editors and others involved in media and communication can meet and exchange information about their work.
To seek to improve media and communication policy and practice and to encourage media harmony amongst the global Sierra leone media entities, especially from international and interdisciplinary perspectives.
To exchange information on practices and conditions that would improve the quality of media and communication practice.

Slimo Commitment

To protect the interest of all its members in whatever capacity they find themselves.
To ensure that members live up to the respect and dignity of the organisation.
To reclaim Sierra Leone's prestige and honour in the international community of nations.
To promote peace and security in Sierra Leone.
To advocate for press freedom and information.
To ensure all members are treated fairly and equally.

SLIMO Statement on Sylvia Olayinka Blyden

Statement By The Sierra Leone International Media Organization ( SLIMO )

As Media professionals, we all have a responsibility to our country. Our responsibility in a nation just emerging from a deadly war that killed over 50, 000 of our precious citizens and destroyed everything from infrastructure to the future of its people is not only to inform, educate, entertain and promote a democratic cross-fertilization of ideas and perspectives , but to help rebuild our war-battered...

SLIMO - Awards

SLIMO International Awards is an initiative taken by the SLIMO board to recognise Sierra Leoneans all around the world in different fields of endeavour. The awards will be given annually to recipients nominated by the Sierra Leone public in and out of the country. The SLIMO board will review the nominations and vote on the final recipients. Recognition will be given to the following fields of endeavour. Medicine , Law, Business, Journalism, Politics, Media and Arts, Gender Affairs, Sports, Community Development, Social Services etc.

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SLIMO - Executive

Ahmed M Kamara: President and Executive Director SLIMO UK
David Tam-Baryoh: President and Executive Director SLIMO Sierra Leone
Wilfred Kabs-Kanu: President and Executive Director SLIMO North America
Foday Mansaray: Chairman and Executive Director Corporate Affairs SLIMO
Sorie Sudan Sesay: Director of Public Relations SLIMO International
Adeyemi Paul: Vice President and Executive Director SLIMO International
Betty Foray: President and Executive Director SLIMO Women's Wing
Silas Gbandia: Vice President SLIMO Sierra Leone
Joseph Kamanda : Director of Public Relations SLIMO Sierra Leone
Alex Mansaray: Director of Operations SLIMO Sierra Leone
Eddie Stanley: Secretary General SLIMO North America
Ishmael Taylor-Kamara: Organising Secretary SLIMO North America
Foday Morris: Publicity Secretary SLIMO North America
Dr. Bankole Gibson: Finacial Secretary SLIMO International
Mahem Sumner Botteli: Vice President SLIMO North America
Jariatu Sesay: Treasurer SLIMO North America
Mohamed Aziz Nabe: Director of Operations SLIMO North America

The SLIMO Difference

SLIMO was formed to change the way the Sierra Leone Media operates. Our intention is to give the media one voice. SLIMO will work to seek common interest and understanding amongst those in the media and create the necessary incentives for closer co-operation and harmony. We will strive to end the media confrontations that have plagued our profession for so long.