By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Finance has announced a 20% import duty on all cement entering the country, a strategic move aimed at stabilizing the fluctuating prices of this essential commodity. This new duty applies to both bagged and bulk cement, as confirmed by reports from Global Times. This decision is part…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S During the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s (MOIC) weekly press briefing at the Miatta Conference Centre, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jiwoh Abdulai, reaffirmed his ministry’s steadfast commitment to protecting the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the Western Area Peninsula National Park. Minister Abdulai issued a strong warning against…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Ambassador-designate Philip Bob Jusu, accompanied by Deputy Ambassador Asmaa James and senior staff, recently made a significant visit to Brussels, where he met with Ambassador Ahmad Awad Sakine, the African Union (AU) Permanent Representative to the European Union (EU), and Ambassador Dedou P. Hemou of the Economic Community of West…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope Musayeroh Barrie, Director General of the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), represented Sierra Leone at the 2025 Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week, highlighting significant progress and outlining ambitious future plans for the nation’s aviation sector. A key highlight of the event was the signing of the Civil Aviation…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The U.S. Embassy in Freetown has issued a stern warning to Sierra Leonean citizens against traveling to the United States with the intent of giving birth to secure U.S. citizenship for their child. The embassy stated that such intentions would result in the denial of visa applications. In a recent…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S The National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) convened a vital Technical Working Group meeting at its headquarters on King Harman Road, aimed at improving birth and death registration processes. This initiative seeks to strengthen coordination among various stakeholders involved in civil registration. The recent meeting followed a prior discussion held on…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S A tragic building collapse at Pentagon, Off Regent Road in Freetown, has resulted in the recovery of two bodies, as confirmed by the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA). The incident occurred around 2:00 PM on Sunday, June 1, 2025, involving a three-storey building that was under construction. At approximately 1:00…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S Dutch prosecutors have announced plans to seize €221 million ($253 million) in illicit assets linked to Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted drug kingpins, also known as “Bolle Jos.” This legal action follows extensive investigations that have tied his criminal wealth to cocaine smuggling operations. Reports indicate that Leijdekkers,…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S Bunce Island, located in the Sierra Leone River, serves as a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Between the late 1600s and early 1800s, this historically significant island operated as a British slave-trading fort, where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before their forced transportation to America and the…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, Daily Scope In a move that has sparked significant concern among residents and local officials, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown has voiced strong objections to a proposal aimed at dividing the historic city into two separate municipalities. This initiative, reportedly approved by the Cabinet, could have profound implications for the governance…
