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By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has delivered a substantial donation of 27,369 bags of rice to partners participating in the Homegrown School Feeding Programme. The official handover ceremony took place in the ministry’s conference room in Freetown. This donation includes 20,369 bags from the Chinese…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura has announced plans for a substantial $124 million international conference centre to be built in Lungi, marking a significant infrastructure initiative under President Julius Maada Bio’s administration. The proposed facility, situated along Sierra Leone’s Atlantic coastline, aims to transform Lungi from a mere…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The All People’s Congress (APC) Internal Elections Management Committee (IEMC) has officially annulled the Ward Executive Elections that took place on February 21, 2026, across various districts in Sierra Leone. This decision, communicated in a letter dated February 26, 2026, to the APC National Secretary General, follows a thorough…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A former driver for the Sierra Leone Embassy in Guinea has received a five-year prison sentence in a high-profile drug trafficking case that has raised significant concerns about the misuse of diplomatic privileges. Mohamed Kamara was convicted of multiple counts of international cocaine trafficking by the Kaloum High Court…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) visited Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) in Freetown to discuss enhancing regional cooperation in agricultural development. The meeting, held at the Youyi Building, centered on strategies to transform agriculture across West Africa through partnerships, policy…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S Choithram Memorial Hospital (CMH) has successfully wrapped up its fourth free reconstructive surgery camp in collaboration with INTERPLAST Germany, providing crucial medical assistance to patients throughout Sierra Leone. The two-week initiative, which took place from February 10 to 24 at the Freetown facility, focused on delivering specialized plastic and reconstructive…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S Guinean military forces have issued a warning to their Sierra Leonean counterparts and residents of Sokoma, a town located near Yenga, about their intent to take full control of the area, asserting that it rightfully belongs to Guinea. The warning was conveyed by Hon. Ing. Fallah Tengbeh, the Member of…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S The Government of Sierra Leone has commenced a week-long training program aimed at establishing new sentencing guidelines for legal professionals. This initiative, spearheaded by Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay in collaboration with The Death Penalty Project, is designed to align sentencing practices with the recently enacted Abolition…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S Two prominent figures in Sierra Leone’s judiciary, Chief Justice Hon. Justice Komba Kamanda and Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, have been sworn into the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) in a ceremony held in The Hague. Their appointments mark a significant integration of domestic judicial expertise into the Court’s…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter In a significant development, Tamba Mani, the Manager of the Makeni Branch of Sky Bank Limited, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court over allegations of embezzling Le 2,385,000. During the proceedings, Detective Mohamed Lauwa from the Economic and Financial Crimes Department presented evidence to support claims that Mani…