By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, October 6, 2025 – In the wake of the symbolic opening of the Plenary Session at the 76th Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Dr. Lansana Gberie…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) is ramping up preparations for the 2026 National Population and Housing Census with the launch of a comprehensive mapping exercise set to begin on October 8, 2025. This initiative will deploy hundreds of trained field staff across the country to ensure accurate data collection…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Koinadugu District, October 3-4, 2025 – The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP), has continued its nationwide Nature-Based Digital Ecotourism Training in Kabala, furthering the Ministry’s Year of Ecotourism campaign aimed at enhancing community capacity and promoting sustainable…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Government of Sierra Leone is set to lead a high-profile delegation to London for a series of trade and investment events scheduled for the week of October 13, 2025. Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh will head the delegation, which will also include senior government officials, private sector leaders,…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Family and Probate Division of the High Court of Sierra Leone has mandated a DNA test to determine the biological paternity of a minor involved in a contentious dispute between Mr. Mohamed Alhaji Momoh-Jah and Ms. Edwina Hawa Jamiru. In an official ruling detailed in an eight-page document,…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), recently concluded a transformative three-day workshop focused on eliminating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone. Held from October 1st to 3rd, the training brought together a diverse group of health professionals,…
Surely we belong to Allah, and to Him shall we return. With deep sorrow, the family of the late Ali B. Kakay announces that he has been laid to rest on Saturday, October 5th, 2025, following Janazah prayers held at ISWA, 2701 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905, at 12:00 PM. He was peacefully…
In Loving Memory of Mama Yirie Sillah (1919 – 2024)Aged 105 Years “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His faithful servants.” – Psalm 116:15 With hearts filled with both sorrow and gratitude, the Sillah, Jawara, Yanka, Thoronka, and Sheriff families wish to announce that our beloved matriarch, Mama Yirie Sillah,…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Honourable Fallah Kenawah Tengbeh, Member of Parliament for Kailahun District (Constituency 002), has expressed serious concerns regarding the recent actions of the Guinean Armed Forces (GAF). On September 30, 2025, the GAF raised a Guinean national flag approximately 30 meters beyond the borders of Yenga village, near an…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter On October 2, 2025, the leadership of the Ministry of Health (MoH) conducted a comprehensive inspection of the newly constructed Maternity Centre of Excellence, preparing for its upcoming official commissioning. The inspection was led by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sartie Kenneh, who, accompanied by senior officials, toured the state-of-the-art…
