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BY SAIDU JALLOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN Two legal practitioners have been remanded in custody by Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1 over allegations of defrauding a businessman of three Toyota 4Runner vehicles valued at US$114,000. Maurice Sesay and John Mans made their first appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah on Monday, August 3, 2026,…

BY JOSEPH MOMOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN Three people, including a 5-year-old girl and two women from the same family, were killed early Monday after a compound wall collapsed during hours of heavy rain in Freetown. Two other children are still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency has confirmed. According to an NDMA situation report…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, arrived in Sierra Leone on Sunday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening relations and expanding cooperation between the two nations. He was received at Freetown International Airport in Lungi by Vice President Dr. Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh. The visit, scheduled to…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Government of Sierra Leone has pledged to strengthen the enforcement of its tobacco laws and protect public health policies from interference by the tobacco industry. The commitment was made on August 1, 2026, during the Africa Tobacco Interference Monitoring, ATIM, Training in Lagos, Nigeria. Representing Sierra Leone were…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A privately funded public transport project is nearing launch after 25 new buses were cleared at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay, a development expected to ease transportation challenges for commuters across Sierra Leone. The $3 million fleet was financed by businessman and philanthropist Mohamed Omodu Kamara, widely known as…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Roads Authority has closed the Old Railway Line Bridge at Brookfields to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic effective Friday, August 1, 2026, following the discovery of major structural damage. The decision comes after a recent technical inspection revealed significant deterioration in key components of the bridge,…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority has refuted claims circulating online that authorities intercepted a large quantity of illicit drugs aboard a Brussels Airlines flight at Freetown International Airport. In a statement released over the weekend, the SLCAA described the reports as “false, misleading and baseless.” The Authority said…

With gratitude for life well spent, the Bangura family announces the death of their father, grandfather, uncle and friend Mr Joseph Salif Bangura.Who died on the 12th July 2026.Age: 82 years old. He is survived by his children: Aruna Bangura, Daniel J Bangura, Josephus Bangura, Micheal S. Bangura, Marion, Emilia and Mohammed Bangura.Several grandchildren, brothers…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, MBSSE, in partnership with UNICEF Sierra Leone and with funding from the Global Partnership for Education, GPE, has launched a nationwide campaign to end violence and strengthen safety in schools across Sierra Leone. As part of the initiative, School Quality Assurance Officers…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Senior Lecturer at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, and leading flagbearer aspirant of the All People’s Congress, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, has urged FBC lecturers to take the lead in adopting artificial intelligence and digital technologies to transform teaching, research, and academic administration. Speaking on Tuesday at the…