Local News

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine Tragedy descended upon Freetown again on Monday morning. A seven story building along Bai Bureh Road, Kissy Shell, collapsed this morning around 11am local time. According to Brima Sesay, Director General of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), “many people were trapped under the rubble”, but he was unable to provide…

By: DS A disturbing incident has been reported at Leone Rock Metal, where an employee, Ousman Kamara, was involved in a severe work-related accident on September 10th. According to sources, Kamara was struck on the neck by a cable while working at the Kingho Leone Rock 1B plant. He was rushed to the Holy Spirit…

By: Tommy Sidikie  Christian Saborowski, Deputy Division Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), paid a courtesy visit to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at State House. The meeting aimed to update the President on the progress of ongoing negotiations under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Minister of Finance Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura reported that…

By: Elizabeth A. Kaine  In a shocking revelation, a recent study has exposed a staggering 91,494 induced abortions in Sierra Leone within a span of just 12 months. The research, conducted by the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), paints a grim picture of a country grappling with a hidden crisis. The study, supported…

By: Elizabeth A Kaine A delegation from the Michigan State National Guard, accompanied by the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone and the Deputy Minister of Defense, paid a courtesy visit to President Dr. Julius Maada Bio at State House on September 11, 2024. Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel (Retired) Muana Brima Massaquoi, presented the delegation…

By: Edrie Caleb John On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Magistrate Santigie Bangura at Court No. 2, Pademba Road, committed the treason trial of two accused persons, Alie Badara Kanu and Thaimu Bangura, to the High Court of Sierra Leone. The accused persons faced two counts of Treason and Misprision of Treason, contravening the laws of…

By: Edrie Caleb John  On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Magistrate Santigie at Court No 2, Pademba Road, sentenced a driver, Alhaji Conteh, to three years and six months imprisonment at the Male Correctional Centre for stealing a Four Runner Jeep. The case, between the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Alhaji Conteh and others, saw…

By: Abass Conteh Education (MBSSE), is engaging the public on the implications of the 2023 Education Act. The new legislation introduces reforms to strengthen the education system, including a unique student ID number and compulsory foundational learning. Alphonso Manley, National Coordinator of the Civil Rights Coalition, outlined the outreach campaign’s key aspects to Daily Scope…

The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Ambassador Sheriff Ahmed Mohamed Rifaat, paid a farewell courtesy visit to President Julius Maada Bio at State House on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Ambassador Rifaat assured President Bio and the people of Sierra Leone of a strengthened bilateral relationship between Egypt and…

By: Saidu Jalloh The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, in partnership with the Electoral Commission Sierra Leone (ECSL), has announced key dates for the upcoming paramount chieftaincy elections in Perri and Barrie Chiefdoms, Pujehun District. Perri Chiefdom will hold its Declaration of Rights on September 16, 2024, followed by polling day on October…