By Kadiatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq., has welcomed the newly elected President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Madam Martina Baindu Egbenda, and members of her Executive during a courtesy visit to his office at Guma Building, Lamina Sankoh Street, Freetown. The meeting, held…

By Saidu Jalloh; Daily Scope Newspaper For nearly a century, they were remembered only as a number. On Saturday, November 7, 2026, 944 Sierra Leonean men of the First World War Carrier Corps finally got their names back — etched in glass and light above Freetown’s historic war memorial. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) will lead the production and independent verification of the country’s 2024–2025 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report, in a major shift from reliance on expensive international consultants to a locally driven reporting system. The partnership between ASSL and the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Newspaper The National Medical Supplies Agency (NMSA) has begun the nationwide distribution of free healthcare commodities valued at US$528,289.45 for the third and fourth quarters of 2026, in a major boost to access to essential medicines across Sierra Leone. The exercise was officially launched on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Newspaper After three decades of service with the United Nations, Madam Sitta Kaikai traded international diplomacy for poultry farming in her home district of Kono, where she is now building one of the district’s fastest-growing agricultural businesses. Kaikai returned home determined to feed her community and create jobs for young…

By Kadiatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper The West African Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS) 2026 has shortlisted up to 35 projects worth an estimated US$18 billion, targeting private-sector investment across the continent. Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, lead of WAIIS 2026, disclosed that the selection followed the submission of nearly 170 project proposals from various countries….

By Kadiatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper The Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have concluded the fourth review of Sierra Leone’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Programme and the first review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), commending the country’s efforts to restore macroeconomic stability while warning of emerging global risks that…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Newspaper The Administration of Fourah Bay College (FBC) has issued a final notice directing all students still occupying its hostels to vacate their rooms and surrender their keys by the close of business on Monday, November 9, 2026, warning that the Sierra Leone Police may be called in to facilitate…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Newspaper The African Development Bank (AfDB) has inspected the ongoing construction of the Gbondapi Rice Processing Facility in Pujehun District, as work on the project nears completion with installation of major processing equipment now about 90 per cent complete. The inspection was carried out by the Bank’s Environmental and Social…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Newspaper The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has nullified its November 9, 2026 poll on the All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer race, after detecting irregular voting activities and attempts to compromise the process. In an official statement, the organisation said the decision followed further investigations into the…