By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s domestic revenue is expected to reach NLe 22.2 billion by 2026, reflecting an increase from NLe 17.9 billion in 2025, according to Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura. This revenue will account for approximately 11.8 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Minister made this…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope In a significant development for agricultural advancement, more than 200 women farmers across three districts in Sierra Leone have been equipped with essential agro-processing machines. This initiative aims to enhance food production and empower local economies. The distribution, part of the ‘Resilient Food and Nutrition Security (RFaNS)’ Programme supported…
The Maculey family of #4 Abraham drive Juba Hill announces the death of late Captain Abraham Richard Nicholas Maculey which took place in England on the 7th of November 2025.Age: 89years.(1936-2025) Captain Abraham Richard Nicholas Maculey was a devoted husband, father, and leader who dedicated 29 years of service to the United Nations International Maritime…
It saddens our hearts to report the death of our darling sister, aunty and friend, Madam Joya Victoria Jackson of the New Life Ministries International USA Fellowship on Tuesday 24th November 2025.Aged: 69 years. Funeral details are as follows for the late Madam JOYA VICTORIA JACKSON.The family invites friends and loved ones to join them…
With heavy heart I regret to announce the pass away of my beloved Aunty Titty ContehWhose sudden death occured on Tuesday 2nd December, 2025. Burial ceremony is on 9th December 2025 at Water street Lumpa, Waterloo. May Allah have mercy on her soul and Grant her paradise valley…. aameen Ya’Allah
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Judiciary of Sierra Leone, Main Law Courts Building, Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown, 3rd December 2025 High Court Judge Honourable Andrew S. C. Johnson has sentenced Ibrahim Tarawalie, 39, to 25 years in prison for wounding a one-year-old boy, Abu Bakarr Dolleh, with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. This offense…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sierra Leone held a high-level meeting with the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Honourable Chernor Bah, on Tuesday to discuss partnership strengthening and developmental priorities for the upcoming year. Minister Bah expressed his gratitude to UNDP for its ongoing support, highlighting the…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S 4th December 2025 Francis Ben Kaifala Esq., Commissioner of Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), emphasized the need for improved tools to measure corruption at the second Global Conference held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from December 2 to 4, 2025. This conference focused on harnessing data to…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S On December 4, 2025, Rt. Hon. Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas Esq. announced that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that fail to attend the ongoing discussions on the 2026 National Budget will face penalties. Speaking during the second day of budgetary deliberations, Speaker Thomas emphasized the importance of MDA participation in…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S In a generous gesture aimed at bolstering emergency response capabilities in Sierra Leone, Spanish volunteers, led by José María Domínguez López, President of Ayuda Contenedores NGOs, have donated two fire engine trucks to the National Fire Force (NFF). The formal handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs…
