Local News
APC Secretary General Released Amidst Threat of Parliamentary Boycott
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. ReporterFebruary 5, 2026 Members of Parliament from Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC), threatened a parliamentary boycott earlier today in response to the detention of their Secretary General, Lansana Dumbuya. However, Dumbuya was released from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) shortly after, following a period of questioning…
FSU and LAWYERS Unite to Combat SGBV
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Sierra Leone Police has reaffirmed its partnership with the LAWYERS Organization to intensify efforts in protecting women’s rights and addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) throughout the country. The collaboration follows a meeting on February 3, 2026, at the FSU Headquarters in Freetown, where…
Teachers Demand Better Pay as Least Qualified Earn Less Than Le3,000
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter Foday Kuyateh, the Western Area Regional Secretary of the Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU), has expressed disappointment over the national budget’s 21% allocation to the education sector, calling it inadequate in addressing the welfare of teachers. In an interview with Truth Media, Kuyateh lamented the lack of meaningful improvements for educators…
Authorities Confirm Nyapui School Students Safe After Hostel Fire
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter Authorities have confirmed that all students at Nyapui Secondary School in Kenema are safe following a fire that partially destroyed a section of the school’s boarding hostel late Tuesday night, February 3, 2026. The incident caused significant property damage, but fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The blaze affected one…
Pathologist: Sia Fatu Kamara Died from Manual Strangulation
Government pathologist Dr. Simeon Owizz Koroma testified in court on Tuesday, stating that Sia Fatu Kamara’s death resulted from manual strangulation due to physical assault, as detailed in the official autopsy report. During his testimony, Dr. Koroma explained that medical evidence indicated asphyxia caused by external compression of the neck, leading to a fatal lack…
APC Rejects Proposed 55% Electoral Threshold Change
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter The All People’s Congress (APC), Sierra Leone’s principal opposition party, has firmly opposed government efforts to lower the presidential election victory threshold from 55% to 50%. During a rally at Attouga Minni Stadium in Freetown, APC Acting National Chairman Ambassador Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh stated that such a change poses a…
Spanish Surgeons to Perform 200 Free Surgeries in Sierra Leone
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A delegation of medical specialists from the Surgeons in Action Foundation has made a courtesy visit to Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu in Sierra Leone. The visit, which occurred on February 2, 2026, marks the foundation’s twelfth humanitarian mission to the country over the past three…
Tribunal Orders Freetown City Council to Surrender Market Site
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP) has mandated the Freetown City Council (FCC) to immediately hand over the Garrison Street Market construction site to the Textiles Dealers Association, citing a breach of procurement law. The tribunal found that the FCC was responsible for an “unjustified delay” in transferring the…
Tejan-Sie Slams Hasty Constitutional Review Process
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Sulaiman Baja Tejan-Sie Esq., the former National Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has raised alarms over the expedited nature of the ongoing constitutional review process in Sierra Leone. During a recent media engagement, Tejan-Sie argued that the current timeline does not allow adequate public education…
Sky Bank Manager Faces Arrest Warrant for Alleged Theft of Le2.3 Million
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A magistrate in Freetown has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Tamba Mani, a 30-year-old Branch Service Manager at Sky Bank’s Makeni Branch, who failed to appear in court to answer serious charges of financial crime. Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 issued…