MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT – PROPERTY VALUATION AND ASSESSORS COURSE-TRAINING

 

One acknowledgement to the long history that governs ‘Property Valuation’, either for Investment or Taxation purposes, as public records, through the writings of renowned scholars, which command attention for specialized skill of study and practice. Thou, has become necessary to realize, the sensitivity of the work of ‘Valuers’ who count on their skills, professionally, for accurate assessment, in the true ‘value’ of properties, using the scientific methods of quantification in costing, as well the art of qualitative method of measurement, taken into consideration ‘the property’, the location, and impact from the environs, to it pricing effects.

A poor Inspection or incorrect Judgemental value of a property, can cause severe economic damage to the owner, difficult to redeem, with a consequence of long-term Court disputes, and irreparable grievance, against the developmental impacts of a Nation. 

The competent ‘Valuers’ remind themselves, any form of Investment guarantees or taxation rating, significantly depends, on the value judgement document, from a ‘property assessor’, thereby, an incompetent valuing reports, triggers a wrongful rating fees against the property owners or facility managers, by governmental Institutions. Therein, a worthy property, will be unable to yield dividend to the owner, rather, becomes a cost burden or liability, against the sacrifices and labour commitment of the owner. Thou, by implicit, affect Community and Socioeconomic development, on a reasonable grounds that, owning property, is cost burden, with the presumption of  property rating fee, an extortion under a legal cover. A motive the training exercise, seeks to abort.

The invitation to participate in the rigour course training, if, you meet the criteria for admission, is to set the qualified candidates apart, in holding the sacred office of the Local Government property assessor, and inspection, to the highest proficiency, for the benefit of the property development industry of Sierra Leone. The training, is one of the unique extra-mural courses, of intensive study for a month, with a Job contract, available after the completion of the programme, accompanied with an issued Local Government Assessor license of practice. 

The 2^nd batch of Classes, start on the 23^rd of March 2026; in a special designed Campus for such training at the Sherrif Town, Congo street, Latter-day Saints Building, at the Bo District, Southern Province. Source for further information, <ppsp.councilproject@yahoo.com.>

The curriculum for the Course training, could be access via  https://www.academia.edu/145187679/PROPERTY_VALUATION_AND_ASSESSMENT_COURSE 

If, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, expresses an interest to participate in the Course-training, after meeting the eligibility criteria, Perpetual Education Fund (PEF), has been negotiated for, and accessible, as an opportunity to apply for the grants. You could access the link via https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/life/education/perpetual-education-fund?lang=eng

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Emmanuel Tweneboah Senzu DBA, Ph.D. SJD.

Professor of Constitutional Law and Economic Criminology, Fellow, University of Sierra Leone.

Project Consultant [etsenzu.africalaw@gmail.com.]

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 GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES :

Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, access the link via < https://mlgca.gov.sl/>

Freetown City Council (The Political Administrative City), access the link via < https://fcc.gov.sl/ >

Bo District Council (The Commercial City), access the link via < https://bodc.gov.sl/ > 

 

WHISTLEBLOWING VS. DEFAMATION

 [The Preliminary]

In the data-base epoch, comes with enormous advantages, and equally, in that same measure, has presented a consequence, which strikes with ignorance and lack of understanding, of the strings that binds the ‘Right’ and ‘Responsibility’, as well the ‘Task’ and ‘Duty of Care’ in contemporary society.

[Whistle-blow]

The action of a 'whistle blower', is a deliberate and meticulous steps, taken by a person in spirit of good fate, to reveal information from private Institutions or public organizations, operational deeds, established to be, illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe, unethical, or fraudulent. In furtherance, the action of unveiling the secret acts, should follow the due process, by furnishing the discovered  information to the ‘Rightful’ stakeholders, who have the ‘Legitimate’ authority, to respond technically on the discovered  information, for the Interest of common good. While the ‘Blower’ anonymity and security, is safeguarded in surety; and the ‘Culprit’, is apprehended, under a due process of the Rule of law, to satisfy the moral conditions of the law, in both side of the equational demands.

[Defamation]

On the other hand, defamation is an act of unveiling information, with conscious intentions, or politically calculated efforts, in pursuit of propaganda, to injure a third party’s reputation, which invoke a legally redressable injury.

And due to the objective agenda of defamation act, the communication channels, depends mostly on recipient audience, subtle to manipulation, and appeal to the persuasive context, of the delivered information.

Defamation law, in response to the defamation act, has a long history, dating back to classical antiquity, with ‘libel’ and ‘slander’, being legal subcategory of defamation act, thou, gave birth to, it doctrine of common law, in the late 18^th century of England, which led to the Act of 1881 French defamation law, the Slander of women Act 1891 of England, and the charge against, defamation of a Public figure, U.S. Supreme Court decision on the 1964 case, New York Time Co. Vs. Sullivan.

 

 REFERENCE TO FURTHER SOURCES

I. Johnson, R. A., Whistleblowing; when it works and why. Lynne Rienner Publishers. 2022, ISBN:978-1-58826-139-7.

II. Salmon, W. J., The law of Torts: A treatise on the English law of Liability for Civil Injuries. Stevens & Haynes Publishers. 1907, p.385.

 

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Emmanuel Tweneboah Senzu, DBA, Ph.D., SJD.

Professor of Constitutional Law and Economic Criminology, fellow, University of Sierra Leone. Fulbright Research Fellow, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, USA.

 

THE ROSICRUCIANS AND ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION

 An inquiry into the history and origin, of the Rosicrucian order, there is sufficient evidence, as testament to, the emanation of the philosophical writings from Philo Judaeus, who was a Jewish Philosopher, trained in Hellenistic Culture of Alexandria, the culture of Ancient Rome, and to large degree Ancient Egyptian religion, with focus in Judaism, Jewish traditional literature, and Greek philosophy. He was born in c.10 - 15 BC in Alexandria, and died in c.45-50 AD. His Ancestors and family genealogy had social ties and connections to the priesthood in Judea, under the Hasmonean dynasty of Rome. And was serving as the Principal representative of the Alexandrian Jewish Community, before the Roman Emperor Gaius Caligula.

Philo Judaeus writings and philosophical works, were extensively influenced by Plato, Homer, Euripides and Demosthenes, as his teachers. And was regarded as the most important representative of the Hellenistic Judaism, and the forerunner of Christian theology. Thou, accorded as the father of the Rosicrucianism, which led the true birth of the Rosicrucian order c. 1 BC, with an evolving doctrine of Hellenistic Judaism, Neo-Pythagorianism, Cynics and Stoicism. Among these inter-linkages of philosophical doctrines, Stoicism which was the school of philosophy of Greeco-Roman antiquity, became prominent in Rosicrucian order, with the teachings inspired by Socrates and Diogenes of Sinope, in the era of c.300 BC to 200 AD. Having their core doctrine, emphasized on ‘duty of man’ to the universe.  With the central tenet of the doctrine, which declares, and I quote; ‘through reasons, mankind can come to regard the Universe as governed by fate,  and that regulating one’s life, emulate the grandeur of the calm and order of the Universe. As well, learning to accept events in life, with stern and transquil mind, as an effort, to achieve a lofty moral worth.’

The aftermath death of Philo Judaeus, and the era of early 17^th Century AD, emerged the advent of new Rosicrucian order, of a brotherhood, declaring themselves as Fama Fraternitatis, with their manifesto print in the year 1614, claiming their branch of Rosicrucian brotherhood, could be traced to the founder Christian Rosenkreuz (1378 - 1484), as a German Nobleman, and a former Monk, with their mission to extend the old Order, and zealously apply themselves in the deepest secrecy to the study of Nature, and her hidden forces, and to make their discoveries and inventions, known to the Order, and profitable to the needs of humanity. Thou, sought to invite all of the scholars, and rulers of Europe at that time, to favour the cause, with a Lutherian Theologian of Wurtemberg, Germany,  John Valentin Andrea (1586 - 1654) a lead advocate.

Followed with the Confessio Fraternitatis, with their manifestor print in the year 1615,  and then, in the year 1616, came with an anonymous volume, which was published, as a manuscript titled Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, a publication, noted to have been influenced by the work of hermetic Philosopher, Heinrich Khunrath (1560 -1605) of Hamburg, Germany. The outcome of public works of these remnants, ignited a serious ridicule, and a public fraud, thou, in the diminishing of their credibility, resulted in re-birth of itself, as a Pseudo-Rosicrucian societies of occult descent, with some kind of extravagant manifestations. Onwards to the year 1750, began the newly emerging Rosicrucians, fusing themselves into Freemansonry, as a society in her early birth, of the year 1717 AD. Which created a Masonic Rosicrucian Societies of prominent existence in England, Scotland and United States.

Walking into the epoch of the 19^th to 21^st Century AD, is the rise of three diverse Rosicrucian branches, with the structural forms as follows;

I.    The first branch, is the Esoteric Christian Rosicrucian groups, who profess Christ, with the teachings relating to inner teachings of Christianity, the Benedictine order, founded in the year 529AD, a Monastic order in the Catholic Church, following the Rule of Saint Benedictine, which emphasis on prayer and work, with vows of stability, obedience and conversion of life. The Dominican order, a Roman Catholic mendicant order, founded in the year 1216 AD, renowned for intellectual rigour, study and commitment to truth. Focus on Education, Theology and Philosophy. The Jesuit Order, or Society of Jesus, founded in the year 1534 AD, with the mission on Education, Intellectual rigour, mission work, social justice, operating under a fourth vow of obedience to the Pope. The Mount Ecclesia Rosicrucian fellowship, founded in the year 1909 AD, with a mission of preparing the individuals through harmonious development of mind and heart, in a spirit of unselfish service to mankind, and all-embracing altruism.

II. The second branch, is Masonic Rosicrucian groups, such as the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia of England, founded in the year 1865 AD, with a mission to serve as a scholarly society for Master Masons. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, founded in the year 1888 AD, to focus on the study and practice of ceremonial Magic, Qabala, Tarot and Occultism. The Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis, is a non-sectarian, Philosophical and Educational Rosicrucian organization, founded in the year 1915 AD, whose mission, is to promote the study of Metaphysical, Mystical and Natural laws, for spiritual development.

III.  The third branch, is Intellectual Rosicrucian Groups, such as the Intellectual Creed Society, founded in the year 2021 AD, with the mission, to organize professionals of high scholarly pedigree, for the re-birth of the original philosophical Rosicrucian doctrine, which stemmed from Stoicism, to advance the cause of human civilization and humanitarian healing, rooted in superior scholarly talents, from various field of human studies, and endeavours, to complement the efficiency of contemporary government performance, towards, enhancing the welfare, of the open society.

 

REFERENCE

[1.] Beit-Hallahmi, B., ‘AMORC Rosicrucian Order’ the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Active Religion, sects and cults. p.17. New York, Rosen Publishing. ISBN: 978-0-8239-2586-5

[2.] CIA Report, ‘The Rosicrucian Order’, 1955, April. Access through CIA-RDP78-02771R000200430004-6.

[3.] Encyclopedia Britannical Editors, ‘Philo Judaeus’ 2020, May.

[4.] Gruber, H., ‘Rosicrucians’ the Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol.13. 1912. New York, Robert Appletion Company.

[5.] Massimo, I., ‘Rosicrucianism III’ 19^th to 20^th Century. In Haneegraff, Wouter, J., Faivre, A., Van den, R. B., Jean-Pierre, B. (eds.), Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esoetricism, Leiden, Boston. ISBN: 978-90-0414371-5

[6.] Senzu, T. E., ‘ The Constitution’ Intellectual Creed Society-branch of Rosicrucian Order. 2026, February. Accessed from < https://baa-jurists.blogspot.com/2026/02/intellectual-creed-society-branch-of.html>

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Emmanuel Tweneboah Senzu, DBA, PhD., SJD.

Professor of Constitutional Law and Economic Criminology. The Supreme General for the Intellectual Creed Society-Branch of Rosicrucian Order.

THE COMMON LAW AND EQUITABLE DOCTRINE

During the evolvement of the English Jurisprudence, in the Anglo-Norman era of 11^th Century, equity emerged, as a distinct field of law, from the English common law, due to the kind of relief, and grant of the Court. Equity doctrinal origin, is obtained from the writings of Aristotle Corpous Aristolelicum (384 – 322 BC), and the Roman law from the Twelve Tables, to the Corpus Juris Civilis, Circa 449 BC to 529 AD. However, a noticeable development of contemporary Equity doctrine, as a coherent body of law, administered simultaneously with the English common law, started from the English Court of Chancery, with the absolute purpose of granting legal remedies for cases, which the common law was inflexible, and couldn’t fairly resolve the disputed legal matters.

The English Common law, under the Anglo-Norman Royal Justice, were administered by three Central Courts, which were, the Court of the King’s Bench, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Exchequer. The evolving challenge with litigants, were the ‘writs’ and ‘procedures’ required of the Courts, which equally affected the quality of Judgement of the Courts, thou, created a circumstance, whereby Plantiffs were unsatisfied with the legal remedies, from the Common law Courts, and construed the verdict of that Courts, as unfair judgement, hence, appealed, by petitioning the King, which resulted the Kings Council, to be assigned in hearing such petitions, under the Chairmanship, of the Lord Chancellor, literally, considered as the ‘Keeper of the King’s Conscience’. The cause of such actions by the Chancery, were practically considered, as moral justification of the Chancellor, to intervene in such petition cases, as a conscionable form, in other to protect the ‘conscience’ of the King, as right before God. And, most appointed Chancellors of that era, were known of being theologically and clerical trained in the Roman law, as well the developed canon laws, hence, the style of adjudication by the Court of Chancery were of ‘aequitas’, imbued of the Judicial powers of the Roman Magistrates. Onwards to the 16^th Century AD, Equity in principle were perceived to be derived from statutory interpretation from ‘aequitas’ of Roman law, to empower the Chancellor, in exercising unbounded discretion, which  allowed them to easily mitigate cases, out of the rigour of Common law adjudication, of the English legal system, of which the common law Courts, relied on the substance of the case, rather than solely form; a sharp contrast uphold by the Court of Chancery, at then, to exercise arbitrary decisions of ‘conscience’ by Clergy men, of no legal training, as argued by Judge Coke. The very cause that necessitated the year of 1615 conflict between the Common law Courts, having Sir. Edward Coke of the King’s Bench, as the Chief Justice, and that of the Lord Chancellor Ellesmere, presiding for the Chancery Court; a circumstance that attracted an extensive criticism on the Court of Chancery, as a result, gave birth to Equity primacy, to be enshrined in the Judicature Acts of the 1870s, in the laws of England, with the effort to fuse the two Court, the Court of Common law, and that of the Equity Court, into a single unified Court system.

Australia, are among the few Countries, known of strong Equity Jurisprudence, emanating from the English legal system. In the year 1972, her Supreme Court introduced reform to it Act 1970, which empowered both the Equity and Common Law division of the Supreme Court, to grant relief, in either equity or common law, thou, made a categorical emphasis, where there was a conflict between the Common law and Equity, equity will always prevail. However, in the Courts of Scotland, considers Common law and Equity, as inseparable, with her Court of Session, exercise equitable and inherent jurisdiction.

 With that of India, the Supreme Court, adhered to the doctrine of equity, as a form of Common law, however, relied on the 1963 specific Relief Act of India Parliament, to enable the equity concepts codified, and made statutory rights.

 In relation to the United States Supreme Courts, on equity doctrine, they opted to have a wide discretion, to fashion relief in cases of equity. As established in the ruling of the Willard vs. Tayloe case, 75 U.S. 557 (1869), the Court decided, ‘that equity relief, is not a matter of absolute right to either party, it is rather, a matter resting in the discretion of the Court, to be exercise upon consideration, of all the circumstances of each particular case.’ However, there are some States in America, that holds separate dockets of Equitable matters, from Common law cases. Thou, the Bankruptcy Courts of the United States, under the Bankruptcy code 1979, is officially considered as, a Court of Equity.

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Emmanuel Tweneboah Senzu, DBA, Ph.D., SJD.

Professor of Constitutional Law and Economic Criminology, fellow, University of Sierra Leone. Fulbright Research Fellow, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, USA.