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By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope Sierra Leone celebrated the return of the Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, during a Host Partners Welcome Event at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown. The event was attended by Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, government officials, healthcare leaders, and international partners. After a…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter In a case that has shocked the community, Musa Turay, a 38-year-old former teacher at St. Joseph Secondary School, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the sexual penetration of two underage girls, aged 12 and 13. The High Court of Sierra Leone delivered the verdict in…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has announced a significant extension of its teacher recruitment drive, now set to close on September 6, 2025. This decision follows an initial deadline of August 15, which resulted in only about 55% of the targeted 3,300 teaching positions being filled, leaving…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has unveiled a report detailing significant shortcomings in the implementation of Sierra Leone’s Free Quality Education (FQE) initiative. Released on August 28, the report highlights critical issues faced by schools in Freetown and other regions. Key findings indicate that only…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope In a courtroom buzzing with anticipation, the judge prepared to deliver a ruling that would resonate far beyond the walls of the courthouse. Mawan Malador, the CEO of Malador Group of Companies, stood at the center of a high-stakes case involving Brigadier General Bokarie and his associates, Ram King and…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Sierra Leonean hip-hop artist Amara Dennis Turay, widely known as Kao Denero, issued a public apology to fellow musician Frederick Dapaye Peters, known as Famous, during a court hearing on August 28, 2025. This statement came after the two artists reached a $5,000 settlement related to an altercation that occurred…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone – The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered essential infection prevention and control (IPC) materials to Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA) to enhance the country’s response to the ongoing Mpox outbreak. The donation was officially presented during a ceremony on August 25 at the…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Masiaka, August 27, 2025 – Foday Kanu, a local farmer from Bathlol village in the Koya Chiefdom of Port Loko District, has been sentenced to six months in prison for unlawfully possessing a shotgun without the required authorization. Kanu was apprehended on August 24, 2025, at the Bo Road…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone — Andrew Danny Stephanus Lahai has been remanded at the Male Correctional Facility following his appearance in Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 4. He faces charges of defrauding a woman of $2,000 through an alleged fraudulent Canadian visa scheme. Lahai, making his first court appearance, is…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone – On August 26, 2025, the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) hosted a high-level fact-finding mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to investigate the long-standing border dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea. The delegation comprised ECOWAS officials, technical experts, and…