By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has suspended four senior officials with immediate effect over alleged procedural failures linked to a disputed U.S. visa processing exercise involving SLPP Member of Parliament, Hon. Mohamed Sidie Tunis. In a press release issued Monday, the Ministry said its investigative…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Minister of Transport and Aviation, Ambassador Rtd. Col. Alhaji Fanday Turay Esq., at the weekend provided major humanitarian relief to 400 ex-service personnel and families of fallen heroes at Benguema Barracks. The beneficiaries, including widows and dependents of soldiers who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty,…

UNECA PRESSES PARLIAMENT AS HEALTH BUDGET STALLS AT 6% AGAINST 15% ABUJA TARGET By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S A delegation from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Monday, 12th October 2026, held a high-level engagement with the Rt. Hon. Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance,…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S FREETOWN — Former Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, has broken his silence on the controversial $40 million renovation of the Siaka Stevens National Stadium, defending his role in the deal and predicting the stadium will be ready by June 2027. Speaking in a media interview on Sunday, 11th October 2026,…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — A young man has lost his life in a devastating early morning fire in Kolleh Town, Freetown, after he attempted to put out the blaze and rescue property from the inferno. The tragedy has once again exposed the challenges facing emergency responders in reaching densely populated communities…

By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — The Government of Sierra Leone has declared the ongoing strike by academic staff of public universities unlawful and has ordered lecturers to return to work ahead of the reopening of universities on Monday, October 12, 2026. In a press statement issued on October 9, the Ministry of…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter A 46-year-old businessman who allegedly defrauded a man of US$5,000 under the pretext of selling a tipper truck has been granted bail by the Pademba Road Court. Joseph Alpha Mannah was on Friday arraigned before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah at Court No. 1 on two counts of conspiracy to…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has renewed Africa’s demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s current limited role as a historical injustice. Swaray made the call on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the…

By Saidu Jalloh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has raised fresh concerns over the government’s proposed plan to divide the capital into three cities, questioning the timing and manner of consultations. Speaking during a recent media interview, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr said consultation only came after key decisions had already been taken,…

By Daily Scope Reporter FREETOWN — The Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Gilbert Bosco Nhabay, has warned that no one is immune to cybercrime, revealing that Members of Parliament and senior parliamentary staff have recently fallen victim to WhatsApp takeover scams. “If it can happen in Parliament, it can happen anywhere,” Nhabay said during the official…