By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone March 12, 2026: A high-level delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by esteemed lawyer Babatunde Ogala, recently visited the Hon. Chief Justice Komba Kamanda in Freetown. This engagement underscores a renewed commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and collaborative efforts between the legal communities of…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone March 10, 2026: The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs engaged in a significant meeting with a visiting Russian delegation to explore avenues for cultural exchange and collaboration between the two nations. Accompanied by Member of Parliament Hon. Sahr Emerson Lamina, the delegation’s visit was facilitated…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Waterloo, Sierra Leone March 11, 2026: Eastern Farmers Agriculture and General Enterprise (EFAGE SL), a leading agro-business focused on providing high-quality fertilizers and poultry feeds, hosted its third annual capacity-building workshop for local poultry farmers at the West Area Rural District Council Hall in Waterloo. This event, conducted in…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Koinadugu, Sierra Leone March 10, 2026: Francis Ben Kaifala, the People’s Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), delivered a compelling message to the ten Paramount Chiefs of Koinadugu District during a recent engagement at the District Council Hall. This meeting was part of the Commissioner’s “Meet the People Tour,”…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter Freetown, March 11, 2026 – The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has officially congratulated Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha on his recent appointment as Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL). In a letter dated March 11, 2026, Acting Executive Director Jeremy…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter The All Peoples Congress (APC) has scheduled urgent strategic meetings this week with its current and incoming Members of Parliament, along with elected local council officials, to discuss the party’s withdrawal from governance participation. In a public notice dated March 8, 2026, the APC National Secretariat outlined that these meetings…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The National Revenue Authority (NRA) welcomed a group of students from the Nigerian Defence College (NDC) as part of their study tour in Sierra Leone, focusing on the extractive industry’s impact on national development. Led by Air Commodore E.O. Oludicun, the delegation aimed to understand how revenues from the extractive…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter In a significant move towards enhancing rehabilitation and self-sufficiency within the correctional system, government officials conducted a needs assessment at various correctional centers aimed at launching a large-scale agricultural initiative. This project aligns with the government’s Feed Salone agenda and seeks to improve both the nutritional needs of inmates and…

State House, Freetown – March 10, 2026 – President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone held a courtesy meeting today with Mamadou Tangara, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Mali and the Sahel and Head of MISAHEL, to discuss collaboration between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and…

Kono District, Sierra Leone – Women engaged in artisanal gold mining in the Jiama Nimikoro Chiefdom are breaking their silence about the severe risks they face as they navigate abandoned mining pits, including incidents of sexual assault, intimidation, and unsafe working conditions. For many women in this gold-rich area, mining has become a critical means…