DOHAS HOTEL: THE PLACE TO BE IN BO

Dohas Hotel and Restaurant, a 3 Star hotel located on Torwama road leading to the Njala university campus in Bo is not too far from the city center and within the ambit of a newly built stadium and future economic zone. It is registered with the National Tourism Board as a class 4 Hotel and […]

Free Quality Education project needs more attention to be indelibly impactful  

By Amara Thoronka   It was the late globally acclaimed South African President Nelson Mandela who said that “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”, while he literally added that “destroying any nation does not require the use of atomic bombs, or the use of long-range missiles; it only […]

President Boakai takes oath of office in Liberia

By Sulaiman Jalloh who witnessed   The quest for political power in many African countries is a do-or-die affair. Elections are mostly characterized by violence. However, the recent election in Liberia was exceptional as its conduct was and is still commended by democracy-promoting institutions in the subregion and the wider world. In an amazing mood […]

For Exemplary Service Delivery, PRA Continues To Make Headway

The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) was enacted by Act of Parliament in 2014, with the Statutory Instrument of 2016 to regulate the Downstream Petroleum Sector which includes refining, storage, importation, bunkering, transportation, distribution, retailing, etc. of operators and also work with relevant stakeholders to determine an affordable and efficient pump prices across the country. The […]

Should Officials’ Asset Declarations Be Public? Why I Changed My Mind About Sierra Leone

By Francis Ben Kaifala   Many countries have some form of asset declaration requirement for public officials, but there is substantial country-by-country variance as to the actual design of the process. There is especially wide variation with respect to the public accessibility of the disclosed information. In Sierra Leone, under current law, government officers’ asset […]

ACC Commends Finance Minister for Exposing Corruption

By Amara Thoronka   Social media was on Wednesday, 24 January, 2024 awash with photos and videos displaying a whopping 4.3 billion Old Leones, representing an accumulated total of 8.6 billion Old Leones. The said sea of money was recovered by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) from an alleged corruption matter involving some staff at […]