By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has officially shut down Urban Travel and Tours, an air ticketing agency operating without a valid license in Freetown. In a public announcement dated November 12, 2025, the SLCAA reported that the agency, located at 1 Back Street, had been engaged in…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A distinguished delegation from the British High Commission, headed by Deputy High Commissioner Kathleen Reid, recently visited the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) and the ECOWAS Logistics Depot in Lungi. The group included Kezia Exley, Deputy Sahel Envoy; Hamish Tye, UK Political Envoy to ECOWAS; Christopher Howells,…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter On Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources held a mediation meeting in a bid to resolve a protracted dispute between Sierra Rutile Limited and residents of Moriba Town in Imperri Chiefdom. The session, chaired by Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, addressed concerns raised by…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority has categorically denied allegations connecting the country to a container found containing cocaine in Nigeria, asserting that verified shipping records confirm the container departed Freetown empty. In a press release issued on November 14, 2025, the Authority responded to media reports from…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter At a ceremonial event, Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for reinforcing the longstanding relationship between Sierra Leone and China with a US$55 million investment in the construction of a modern fish harbour. Dr. Jalloh emphasized that this project will assist…
Celebration of LifeFuneral announcement for the late Madam Beatrice Mokeh Browne who passed on to eternity on Tuesday 30th September 2025 in New Jersey.Born on 17th February 1953Age: 73 yearsSurvived by his only son Arnold Ladipoe Decker. Your life was a blessingYour memory a treasureYou are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Burial service…
In loving memory of the Late Mr Alfred Macavorie CokerSunrise: 29th October 1986Sunset: 8th November 2025Age: 39yrsFuneral and Communion service is on Friday 21st November at the Warren Methodist Church, Krootown Road.Time: 1pm. Interment at the Ascension Town Cemetry.May his soul rest in peace.
By Mohamed Mansaray, KenemaOn November 6, 2025, the High Court in Kailahun Town delivered a life sentence to Samai Lansana after he was found guilty of murder. Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff presided over the case, which involved the fatal stabbing of Lansana’s stepfather on September 11, 2023, in Bandajuma village, located in the Luawa Chiefdom…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily ScopeJustice Mark Ngegba of the High Court has sentenced David Johnson, a motor driver from Deep Eye Water on Waterloo Highway, to 30 years in prison for his role in transporting illegal drugs. The sentencing occurred at the Main Law Courts Building in Freetown. Johnson faced two charges under the National…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily ScopeOn November 10, 2025, Ibrahim Abdallaha Conteh was committed to the High Court of Sierra Leone by His Worship Harold Kamara, the presiding magistrate at the Mile 91 Magistrate Court. Conteh faces charges of murdering his neighbor, Pa Amidu, in Kumrabai Matuku village, located in the Kholifa Mabang region. The charges…
