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By Saidu JallohDaily Scope Newspaper The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has validated new National Public Investment Management Guidelines aimed at bringing discipline to public spending and reducing waste across all government institutions. The framework was finalized Wednesday with technical support from the World Bank. It builds on the 2024 Public Investment Policy and…

By Kadijatu Bangura | Daily Scope Newspaper KK Company is facing multiple regulatory actions after a Chinese national was deported over an assault on a local worker and labour officials separately flagged workplace safety violations at its Six Mile facility. The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security confirmed that Lin Zhang left Sierra Leone…

By Kadijatu Bangura | Daily Scope Newspaper Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay Esq. on Tuesday called for stronger coordination across Sierra Leone’s sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) response system, warning that any breakdown in the justice chain risks failing survivors and weakening public trust. Sesay spoke during a stakeholder meeting convened to…

By Saidu Jalloh | Daily Scope Newspaper The Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation and the Ministry of Public Administration and Political Affairs have launched a joint nine-month programme to train 1,000 civil servants in digital skills, as part of efforts to modernize public service delivery nationwide. The scheme will be implemented at the Civil…

By Joseph Momoh | Daily Scope Newspaper Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) was commended at the 8th Annual General Assembly of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA) after reporting a 99.61% compliance rate in its asset declaration regime. ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala Esq. told delegates that the country’s digital asset declaration system has…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has stepped up enforcement of employment law after inspections along the Masiaka–Waterloo Highway uncovered foreign workers without valid permits and multiple safety violations. A June 22, 2026 operation led by the Commissioner of Labour and Employment targeted factories and trading companies to assess…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Police have arrested 25 people after a motorcycle rider was beaten to death by a mob and subsequent rioting left several police facilities in flames Sunday, authorities said. The Sierra Leone Police confirmed that Abdulai Kallon, a commercial bike rider from Daru, died on June 21, 2026, following a violent confrontation…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, has validated a new set of Geographic Information System maps set to transform sustainable land management and biodiversity protection in Koinadugu and Falaba districts. The maps were endorsed during a two-day Validation and Training Workshop…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. The Sierra Leone Airports Authority has certified 60 Freetown International Airport staff, including 10 air traffic controllers, in a $150,000 training drive aimed at raising safety standards and operational efficiency. The newly certified air traffic controllers completed refresher courses in Aerodrome and Approach Control. Another 50 personnel finished basic training in…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. In a rare, sweeping move to sharpen Sierra Leone’s war on graft, 35 staff of the Anti-Corruption Commission touched down en route to China Sunday for a two-week immersion in anti-corruption strategy and enforcement. The delegation drawn from every level of the Commission, from senior executives to drivers, office assistants, and…