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By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Brussels is abandoning years of capacity-building for direct financial pressure. With “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers named in the debate, the EU is signaling that aid will depend on security and legal cooperation, not promises. The European Parliament has moved from warning to action, urging the European Commission to freeze €352…

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of our Chiefdom Speaker of Kissi Tengi Chiefdom, Mr Fallah Jusu.Who sadly passed away on 7th June, 2026. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.May his soul rest in perfect peace

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter A Freetown High Court has handed down an 80-year jail term to Abdul Rahman Conteh after convicting him of possession, dealing, and selling kush, a prohibited synthetic drug. Justice Mark Ngegba of High Court No. 3 delivered the sentence on Friday, ruling that the prosecution proved all elements of…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Health Minister Dr. Austin Demby has declared war on preventable maternal and child deaths, warning that Sierra Leone’s health system must deliver results at community level or face public judgment. Speaking at the Sierra Leone Medical & Dental Association Mid-Year Congress in Kenema, Dr. Demby told delegates that…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Technical and Higher Education, MTHE, is pushing sweeping reforms to Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, as it seeks to close the skills gap and create more jobs for Sierra Leonean youth. In strategic engagements this week, MTHE officials met with the BIO VET Project,…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Orange Sierra Leone and Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary marked World Environment Day 2026 on Friday, June 5, by planting 5,000 trees across six acres of degraded forest inside the Western Area Peninsula National Park. The reforestation drive drew government officials, environmental advocates, and over 180 Orange Sierra Leone staff, including…

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT The Koroma family of 67A Kissy Bye Pass Road, Freetown and the Tholley Family of Masingbi regret to announce the death of their brother, son and grandson, MOHAMED SALLIEU KOROMA (popularly known as Medish). Aged 33. The said sad event occurred on Monday, 18th May 2026 at LIA Hotel, Lungi. He is survived…

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENTTHE DEATH IS ANNOUNCED OF MRS. FATMATA GHAZALI OF NO. 35 SESAY LANE CALABA TOWN.SHE IS SURVIVED BY HERMOTHERS:MAMMY KADIATU KARGBOMAMMY FATU KARGBO SONSYLVERNUS ADEYEMI GHAZALI DAUGHTERS: ELEANOR EUNICE & ESTHER CLAUDIA GHAZALI BROTHERS AND SISTERS FAMILY MEMBERS Sympathizers may call in +232 78 234803 MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE We Apologize for…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Twenty-four nurses have graduated with specialist diplomas in Neurosurgery Care from Connaught Hospital, forming the country’s first dedicated neuro care nursing team. The cohort completed a hybrid training program delivered by Mission Brain in partnership with the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex and the Ministry of Health….

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs and Freetown City Council have unveiled the “Freetown Caring City Project,” a new initiative designed to support unpaid caregivers, particularly women and girls in vulnerable communities across the capital. Senior officials from both institutions met Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Ministry’s…