By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Detective Sergeant 6890 Lebbie Sahr Fofay, a systems and data analyst at the Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department, presented evidence before Magistrate Sahr Kekura at Pademba Road Court No. 1 on February 5, 2025, regarding the murder of James Conteh, also known as James Okeke. The accused—Hassan…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S In a significant meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, engaged with Al Cook, Chief Executive Officer of De Beers Group. The meeting, held at the Westin Hotel’s East Pier room on the Harbour Edge Level, aimed to outline a…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The first-ever U.S.-Sierra Leone Defense Country Coordination Meeting (CCM) commenced on February 6th at the Army Headquarters, Cockerill Barracks in Freetown. This two-day event convenes representatives from the United States Armed Forces and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces to discuss and prioritize defense cooperation for the upcoming years….
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Port Harcourt International Airport was the scene of a significant drug trafficking arrest involving *Kargbo Mohamed Foday, a man holding a **Sierra Leonean passport. Foday arrived on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, with a stopover in Abuja. A body scan indicated the presence of ingested narcotics, leading to an…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S In Conakry, Foreign Minister Timothy Kabba met with Guinea’s Head of State, Col. Mamadi Dumbuya, to address a recent diplomatic impasse stemming from the seizure of cocaine linked to the embassy. According to reports from Sierraloaded, the high-level delegation, led by Minister Kabba, traveled to Guinea to investigate the January…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Dr. Turad Senesie, Minister of Lands, Housing, and Country Planning, has responded to recent social media allegations regarding his involvement in a legal matter. In a public statement, he expressed concern over claims circulating online, purportedly from the Judiciary Media Unit, about a case against him. “I wish to clarify…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Mohamed Gento Kamara, a prominent entrepreneur and philanthropist, has vehemently denied allegations connecting him to convicted Dutch cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, also known as ‘Bolle Jos.’ The controversy arose following recent claims in Sierra Leone suggesting that Leijdekkers financed Kamara’s seaport project. These allegations were fueled by a misleading image…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S During the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s (MOIC) weekly press conference, Conrad Sackey, the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, addressed crucial developments regarding the registration process for the upcoming West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Minister Sackey outlined the government’s commitment to supporting students who missed…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope The World Food Programme (WFP) has successfully implemented a timely school feeding initiative benefiting 1,196 government-assisted primary schools across the districts of Bonthe, Kambia, Kenema, Karene, and Pujehun. This marks the second term of food distributions, with a particular emphasis on reaching children in hard-to-access areas, even during school…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. Moinina David Sengeh, announced significant developments regarding social media monetization during a live update to the nation’s creatives on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. In a post on his Facebook page, the Chief Minister shared the government’s commitment to supporting bloggers, content creators, influencers, musicians, and…
