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By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Workers engaged under the Freetown City Council’s ‘Doti Mus Go’ sanitation project have called on authorities to intervene over alleged non-payment of salaries, claiming the initiative was suspended abruptly without explanation. The workers allege that the six-month program, which began in November 2025, was halted after just one month…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Water Company has launched a new performance management system as part of its ongoing institutional reforms, with the signing of a Performance Management Contract by Chief Utility Director, Ing. Abdul Ben Lebbie. The agreement marks a key step in SALWACO’s strategy to improve service delivery, strengthen…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter FREETOWN — The National Public Health Agency is urging Sierra Leoneans to remain vigilant and take urgent precautionary measures as weeks of persistent heavy rainfall continue to raise the risk of flooding, waterborne diseases, and other health emergencies across the country. In a public advisory released this week, NPHA…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Public Sector Reform Unit has concluded entrance meetings with public universities in Freetown as part of the Government’s nationwide Management and Functional Review of the higher education sector. The engagements held on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, mark the formal start of an assessment aimed at improving governance, efficiency,…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Members of Parliament will soon have their performance formally assessed, with evaluation reports submitted directly to their political parties as part of new accountability measures announced by the Speaker of Parliament. Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas told the House that the initiative is designed to measure MPs against clear…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Freetown City Council has launched a two-day training programme for frontline health workers as part of efforts to curb the rising health risks linked to extreme heat across the capital. The initiative, rolled out under the Enhancing Heat-Health in Freetown Project, targets 500 healthcare workers and aims to…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, was in Freetown on Monday for high-level consultations with President Julius Maada Bio ahead of the bloc’s Mid-Year Summit in Lungi. The meeting at State House centered on final preparations for the regional gathering expected to bring together Heads…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has expressed gratitude following the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against him, describing the development as a step toward national peace and reconciliation. In a statement issued Tuesday, Dr. Koroma thanked God, President Julius Maada Bio, the Government of Sierra Leone, and regional leaders…

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…