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Police Hospital Unveils First Blood Bank, Dental Clinic in Force-Wide Health Upgrade
South African Woman Jailed 130 Years Over 5.4kg Cocaine Bust at Lungi Airport
$10M Deal Boosts Stake in Pan-African Housing Bank, Expands Development Funding
No QR Code, No Travel: Digital Health Pass Now Mandatory for All Passengers

Police Hospital Unveils First Blood Bank, Dental Clinic in Force-Wide Health Upgrade

By Daily Scope Staff Reporter The Sierra Leone Police Hospital commissioned its first modern blood bank and dental clinic Thursday, marking a major expansion of medical services for officers and their families nationwide. The new units are designed to improve blood supply management and oral healthcare for police personnel and dependants, officials said at the…

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South African Woman Jailed 130 Years Over 5.4kg Cocaine Bust at Lungi Airport

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The High Court has handed a 130-year prison sentence to a South African woman convicted of trafficking cocaine through Freetown International Airport, in one of the heaviest drug penalties issued this year. Justice Andrew S.C. Johnson delivered the sentence against 37-year-old Asandra Denise on five counts related to the unlawful…

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$10M Deal Boosts Stake in Pan-African Housing Bank, Expands Development Funding

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S A $10 million financing agreement signed this week will increase the country’s subscribed share capital in Shelter Afrique Development Bank, deepening its role in regional housing and infrastructure finance. Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura finalized the deal with Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa President Abdullah KH Almusaibeeh…

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No QR Code, No Travel: Digital Health Pass Now Mandatory for All Passengers

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Freetown, June 18, 2026 A digital health declaration is now compulsory for every passenger entering or leaving the country, as authorities roll out tighter disease surveillance at all ports of entry. The Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency issued the directive Wednesday, requiring travelers to complete a…

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State Funding Won’t Muzzle Press, SLAJ President Tells Annual Meeting

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone Association of Journalists President Alhaji Manika Kamara has pushed back against criticism of the body’s annual government subvention, telling members that public funding will not blunt the press’s watchdog role. “Let me state clearly that this support is neither unusual nor a compromise of our independence,” Kamara said…

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Deputy Minister Showcases Mining Reforms to Global Legal Experts in London

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Deputy Mines Minister Umaru Napoleon Koroma used recent mining reforms as a live case study during a specialist session on international arbitration, arguing that legal and regulatory changes are key to attracting responsible investment and settling disputes. Koroma addressed 30 legal practitioners from 25 African countries at the Africa…

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SLIS Unveils 5-Year Reform Blueprint, Seeks UNDP Backing to Lead Border Security

By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S The Sierra Leone Immigration Service has presented its 2026-2030 Strategic Plan to the United Nations Development Programme, calling for funding and technical partnership while pushing for sole legal authority over border management. The proposal was tabled Tuesday during a high-level meeting at the UNDP Hall in Freetown, where Chief Immigration…

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Rest In Perfect Peace

With profound sorrow and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved wife, sister, mother, aunty, grandmother and friend, LINDA JESTINA RYAN- COKER.Born: 1st January, 1954.Died: 14th June, 2026.Age: 72 years old. Friends, family and loved ones can sympathizers with us at 21 Doherty Street, Murray Town. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.May her…

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