Day: February 12, 2024

Liberia’s defence minister resigns after few days of appointment

By Sulaiman Jalloh   Less than a week after being approved by the house of  senate as Minister of National Defence, Rt/Gen. Prince C. Johnson has stepped down following mounting protests by wives of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia, AFL. Former Minister Johnson in a statement says he is stepping down for the…...

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH  INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT   VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT BACKGROUND The Ministry of Health (MoH) is mandated to provide policy and strategic directions for health service delivery in the country. This requires effective planning, implementation, monitoring and promoting of effective health service delivery in the country. The Directorate of Policy, Planning and Information…...

What is your purpose of being a teacher or lecturer?

By Jensen Brian Abass Cummings   In a recent seminar hosted by the Sierra Leone Evangelical Fellowship of Students, Freetown polytechnic circuit. Pastor Doctor Daniel Stephen Ngegba delivered an inspiring speech that delved into the profound question: “What is our purpose in life?” Drawing from the wisdom of biblical teachings, particularly from the book of…...

Ambassador Karim Engages China Development Bank for Investment Financing

Sierra Leone Ambassador to China has made significant engagements with the China Development Bank (CDB) and YueyangGuansheng Investment Development Co. Ltd respectively, thereby briefing the two giant financial investment institutions about investment potentials in Sierra Leone. The CDB with headquarters in Beijing, Capital of the People’s Republic of China is a major Financial Institution that […]

Liberian President declares assets, promises government reforms

By Sulaiman Jalloh   President of Liberia Joseph NyumaBaokai has on Thursday, February 8th, 2024 declared his assets in adherence to the nation’s code of conduct which mandates all public officials to declare their assets upon assuming office. President Boakai assets declaration took place at the headquarters of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) which resonates…...

Citizens express concern over the unfairness of the Masiaka-Hastings toll  deal

By Dadson A. Musa   I remember vividly when the construction of the road started and hastily the toll gates were constructed and the collection of money got away. Then, the road clearing and widening had just begun. The alternate road as an option was a must but government made no effort to make it…...

Challenges to food security in SL

By Dadson A. Musa   Sierra Leone, located on the west coast of Africa has a conducive vast and untapped farmland. The country experiences unfailing rain fall every year. With the availability of precious minerals like diamond, rutile, gold, bauxite, zircon, etc, there has been distraction from focusing on agriculture. And the saying is so…...

RAIC collaborates with Audit Service on records management

By Martin Sandy   The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has on Friday 9th February, 2024 met the management of the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) for effective collaboration on providing Access to Information as a vehicle to enable transparency, accountability and good governance in Sierra Leone. The meeting took place in the conference […]