By Kadijatu Bangura | Daily Scope Newspaper FREETOWN – The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has flagged single-use plastics as a growing threat to Freetown’s environment and tourism appeal, urging a shift toward reusable alternatives instead of an outright ban. Speaking at the weekly government press briefing during Go Circular Week 2026, Senior Tourist…
By Saidu Jalloh | Daily Scope Newspaper ACCRA, GHANA – Health Minister Dr. Austin Demby took part in the launch of a new World Bank-led health, nutrition, and population strategy for Western and Central Africa, framing health investment as a driver of jobs and economic growth. The high-level event, held Monday, May 4, 2026, in…
By Saidu Jalloh | Daily Scope Newspaper ACCRA, GHANA – Health Minister Dr. Austin Demby took part in the launch of a new World Bank-led health, nutrition, and population strategy for Western and Central Africa, framing health investment as a driver of jobs and economic growth. The high-level event, held Monday, May 4, 2026, in…
By Kadijatu Bangura | Daily Scope Newspaper The United States has lifted visa processing restrictions on doctors from Sierra Leone and 38 other countries, clearing a path for physicians previously blocked by a sweeping travel ban that took effect January 1, 2026. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its website late last week without a…
By Kadijatu Bangura | Daily Scope Newspaper Sierra Leone’s Environmental Protection Agency has destroyed 31 illegal dredging machines in a two-day crackdown on unregulated mining along the Moa and Maleh rivers in Kenema and Kailahun districts. The joint operation, led by EPA’s Kenema regional office with support from security forces, targeted dredges actively mining inside…
By Joseph Momoh | Daily Scope Newspaper The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has pledged to strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration programs for women and girls in Sierra Leone’s correctional centres, placing vocational training and restorative justice at the center of its reform agenda. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in Freetown, Minister Dr. Isata Mahoi…
The death is reported of Mrs. Jamelleh Doherty, formally of #5 Ranger Street Freetown.Who passed away on 22nd April, 2026.Born on 27th August, 1971.Age: 55 years old. She’s survived by her husband Mr Quinton Doherty Snr and son Quinton Jnr all of the same address. A vigil will be held on Saturday 9th May, 2026…
OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT The Connison families, and the Congregation of Trinity United Methodist Church, Moyamba, regrets to announce the death of their beloved father, brother, and dedicated member, the late Mr. Emmanuel Connison. His peaceful transition occurred on 28th April,2026 at Freetown.Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit,…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Makeni, SL Mounting frustration over Makeni’s prolonged blackout has drawn civil society groups, traders, journalists, and commercial bike riders into a joint push for urgent government intervention, as businesses warn of closures and daily losses. The coalition, representing stakeholders across Bombali District, met with officials from the Electricity Distribution and…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S FA three-member delegation from the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has concluded a study tour of Ghana aimed at strengthening Sierra Leone’s vehicle safety policies and enforcement systems. Led by SLRSA Secretary to the Authority and Board, Abu-Bakarr Sheriff Esq., the team engaged officials from Ghana’s Ministry of Transport,…
