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By Saidu Jalloh | D.S. Reporter Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas has urged lawmakers not to use the ongoing constitutional amendment process to weaken the presidency, arguing that the integrity of the office must be protected regardless of which party holds power. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, 5 August 2026 at Tower Hill,…

BY KADIJATU BANGURA | DAILY SCOPE REPORTER Five local fishermen were pulled from the sea and saved on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, after their boat sank off the Freetown coast during rough weather. The rescue was carried out by the Chinese fishing vessel YuanYu708, which responded to distress signals while conducting routine operations in the…

BY JOSEPH MOMOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTER The Ministry of Justice has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to launch a new reform programme aimed at making justice services more accessible to vulnerable Sierra Leoneans. The initiative, titled “Enhancing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Groups and Advancing People-Centred Justice Reforms,” was unveiled on…

BY KADIJATU BANGURA | DAILY SCOPE REPORTER The Office of National Security (ONS) has wrapped up a nationwide series of consultative workshops aimed at mapping political risks and security threats ahead of Sierra Leone’s 2028 General Elections. The exercise, which concluded on 29 July 2026, brought together stakeholders from all five regions to review past…

BY JOSEPH MOMOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTER The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency have said JM Mining lost its chance at a Large-Scale Mining Licence after failing to accept a conditional offer and pay required fees, contrary to claims that Government revoked an existing licence. In a statement this…

BY KADIJATU BANGURA | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding children’s rights as Sierra Leone welcomed the new UNICEF Country Representative, Ms. Mariko Kagoshima. Dr. Isata Mahoi, Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, made the pledge on Monday during a courtesy call by Ms. Kagoshima…

BY KADIJATU BANGURA | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN An Italian businessman told the High Court last Thursday that he was attacked by about eight men shortly after collecting a package he believed contained gold, in connection with a US$210,000 fraud case involving the niece of President Julius Maada Bio. Alfio Siracusa, testifying with the aid of…

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…