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By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The United States Embassy in Freetown has deployed six new Peace Corps trainees to Sierra Leone, where they will support education and maternal health programs in rural communities. The Embassy announced that the cohort will complete 10 weeks of intensive pre-service training before beginning their assignments in schools and maternal…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Finance has concluded a two-week technical workshop to update Sierra Leone’s Debt Sustainability Analysis and Medium-Term Debt Strategy, with officials warning that prudent borrowing and stronger revenue mobilization are critical to maintaining fiscal stability. The engagement, held at Leisure Lodge in Aberdeen, ended on Friday, July 24,…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Freetown July 2026, The Ministry of Health has launched high-speed Starlink satellite internet across 300 government health facilities nationwide, in a major push to digitize Sierra Leone’s healthcare system. Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, commissioned the service at the Julius Maada Bio Paediatric Centre of Excellence in Lumley, Freetown,…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that Sierra Leone’s public debt continues to pose a high risk of distress, even as the government makes progress in stabilizing the economy. The warning was issued in the IMF’s latest Country Report, published after the completion of the third review of Sierra Leone’s…

In Loving Memory of our beloved mother, sister, aunty, grandmother and friend late Mrs Wilhelmina Ebun Cleopatra Ronnie-Decker (nee Macarthy). 18th June 1949- 2nd July, 2026.Age: 77 years old. She served as senior teacher at The Leone Preparatory school for 24years.She will be sadly missed by all who came in contact with her. She has…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The Criminal Investigations Department of the Sierra Leone Police is warning citizens to be on high alert following a spike in WhatsApp account hijackings being used to facilitate mobile money fraud across the country. In an advisory shared widely on social media, CID officials said scammers are gaining access to…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Water Company has unveiled a sweeping brand strategy aimed at rebuilding public trust and transforming water delivery into a more efficient, customer-focused service. Unveiled this week, the rebranding positions SALWACO to operate as a financially viable and service-driven utility. The plan prioritizes reliable supply, stronger corporate…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Road Safety Corps officers across Sierra Leone are undergoing fresh training to strengthen ethics and accountability, following a two-day workshop that concluded Saturday at the SLRSA headquarters on Kissy Road. The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority, in partnership with the Anti-Corruption Commission, organized the sensitization for corps personnel. The…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Public anger boiled over in Makeni on Saturday after youths intercepted a man accused of defrauding a Gambian national of more than Le100 million through a suspected overseas employment scheme. The suspect, identified as Sajor Jalloh, was confronted following allegations that he collected money from the complainant with promises of…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone’s Statistician-General, Andrew Bob Johnny, braved heavy rainfall on Wednesday to monitor the ongoing Mock Population and Housing Census in Hill Station, Freetown. The visit was part of efforts to ensure the trial enumeration meets required standards of accuracy, transparency, and inclusiveness ahead of the national census. On…