By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has expressed profound concerns regarding a recent statement from the Parliament about the Child Rights Act of 2025, currently awaiting Presidential Assent. In a press release dated July 7, 2025, Parliament clarified that the new legislation “neither criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope The Government of Sierra Leone has compensated 17 landowners in Black Johnson and surrounding areas as part of its legal acquisition of land for the Fish Harbor project. This move is a significant step in the government’s efforts to develop the region’s fisheries industry. Lawyer Yusuf Sesay, representing the…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Medipol Global International Health Services, Turkey’s largest private health investment and university hospital, has expressed a keen interest in partnering with Sierra Leone’s healthcare sector. A delegation from Medipol, led by Mr. Murat Beltek, Head of Marketing and Business Development, paid a courtesy visit to Her Excellency Dr. Francess Virginia…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter TAIAMA KORI CHIEFDOM, Moyamba District — Chief Ernest B. Ndomahina, former Ambassador to China and current Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NacSA), hosted a significant meeting at his residence on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The gathering, which commenced around 4:30 PM, brought together a diverse group of chiefdom…
By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S. In a significant step towards sustainable innovation, Leotech has successfully conducted a pioneering capacity-building workshop titled “The Circular Economy Pathway to Additive Manufacturing (Waste for 3D Printing),” in collaboration with Freetown Innovation Labs and Skills Pool. This workshop marks the first of its kind in Sierra Leone, training eight staff…
Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a significant enhancement to Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, ChildFund Sierra Leone has donated medical supplies valued at approximately $23.8 million to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, focusing specifically on diabetes treatment and management. The formal handover took place during a ceremony in Freetown, where high-grade medications and essential health…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S Human rights lawyer Basita Michael has strongly refuted claims made by Presidential Spokesman Alpha Kanu, who stated that 70% of Sierra Leone’s rural population is now employed. Michael characterized Kanu’s assertion as misleading and a dangerous distortion of the country’s employment reality. In her remarks, Michael emphasized the importance of…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Parliament of Sierra Leone has issued a statement addressing misinformation surrounding the newly enacted Child Rights Act, 2025. Recent reports, including one from Radio Democracy 98.1FM, erroneously claimed that the law criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and imposes a fine of One Hundred Million Leones (NLe 100,000,000) for individuals circumcising…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S In a heartbreaking incident late Friday night, an entire family lost their lives when a fence collapsed on their shack during a heavy downpour in Gbendembu, Goderich, situated in Sierra Leone’s Western Rural District. According to the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), the tragedy occurred around 11:45 p.m. amid intense…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Serabu Village, Kenema District — A heavy-duty truck lost control and crashed into a house in Serabu Village this afternoon, July 5th, 2025, while the driver attempted to avoid ducks crossing the road. The incident occurred in the early afternoon, startling local residents who were relieved to learn that no…
