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By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Former Minister of Sports and Information, Paul Kamara, has urged the government to ensure Sierra Leone does not repeat what he described as the pitfalls of the 1980 OAU Summit as the country prepares to host the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Lungi. Speaking on the significance of hosting regional…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A Freetown Magistrate Court has jailed Abubakarr Dumbuya, a labourer, for two years after he was found guilty of maliciously damaging graves and attempting to steal vaults valued at Le12,000 at Kingtom Cemetery. Magistrate Jah delivered the judgment on Monday, April 6, 2026, following a full trial. Dumbuya was…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone has welcomed a delegation from Germany’s TERRA TECH Förderprojekte e.V. following the conclusion of a comprehensive monitoring mission across Kailahun, Kenema, Bo, and Pujehun districts to assess the impact of development projects funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ. The mission, which…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A resident of Yams Farm has accused medical staff at the Magburaka Government Hospital of leaving surgical instruments in her abdomen during a cesarean section, an incident she says has caused her a decade of health complications. Haja Gbla said she travelled from Freetown to Magburaka to give birth…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre Sierra Leone (NEWRMC-SL) and the Chinese Embassy have agreed to explore closer collaboration on threat monitoring, analysis, and institutional capacity building. The discussion took place on Monday, July 13, 2026, during a visit by the Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy,…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone and China have jointly inaugurated a Nursing Training Hub at the China-Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital as part of efforts to raise nursing standards and improve healthcare delivery across the country. The facility was officially opened on July 3, 2026, under the leadership of the 27th Chinese Medical…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Two schoolgirls were killed on Monday after a heavy downpour triggered the collapse of a sidebank wall at Upper Jalloh Terrace in Wellington, east of Freetown. The victims have been identified as Aminata and Isata. Both died when torrents of mud and debris from an elevated embankment broke through…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter A mother, her daughter, and a third man were remanded to correctional facilities on Monday after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on murder charges. The accused are 61-year-old businesswoman Sylvia Wlatee, 24-year-old petty trader Esther Wlatee, and 41-year-old Milton Brown. They face…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The National Commission for Social Action has officially handed over four rehabilitated community facilities in Taiama Town, Kori Chiefdom, reaffirming government’s commitment to improving basic services at the grassroots level. The projects were commissioned on Friday, 10th July 2026. They include the Native Administration Court Barray, Taiama Town Centre…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Freetown City Council and the Sierra Leone Police have commenced joint enforcement of the capital’s sanitation byelaws, ending the period of voluntary compliance and introducing mandatory penalties for offenders. The operation follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between FCC and the SLP, aimed at tackling indiscriminate…