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PPRC Fines APC Party NLe 120,000 for Incendiary Remarks
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has fined the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Leones (NLe 120,000) following reports of incendiary statements made by one of its members. The PPRC stated that Hon. Lahal Marrah, the APC’s Chairman for Falaba District, made provocative remarks…
SLCAA Closes Unlicensed Air Ticketing Agency in Freetown
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has officially shut down Urban Travel and Tours, an air ticketing agency operating without a valid license in Freetown. In a public announcement dated November 12, 2025, the SLCAA reported that the agency, located at 1 Back Street, had been engaged in…
British Delegation Visits MoPED and ECOWAS Logistics Depot in Lungi
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A distinguished delegation from the British High Commission, headed by Deputy High Commissioner Kathleen Reid, recently visited the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) and the ECOWAS Logistics Depot in Lungi. The group included Kezia Exley, Deputy Sahel Envoy; Hamish Tye, UK Political Envoy to ECOWAS; Christopher Howells,…
Parliamentary Mines Committee Intervenes in Sierra Rutile-Community Dispute
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter On Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources held a mediation meeting in a bid to resolve a protracted dispute between Sierra Rutile Limited and residents of Moriba Town in Imperri Chiefdom. The session, chaired by Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, addressed concerns raised by…
S/L Ports Authority Dismisses Cocaine Claims Linked to Empty Container
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority has categorically denied allegations connecting the country to a container found containing cocaine in Nigeria, asserting that verified shipping records confirm the container departed Freetown empty. In a press release issued on November 14, 2025, the Authority responded to media reports from…
Government and China Strengthen Ties with $55 Million Fish Harbour Project
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter At a ceremonial event, Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for reinforcing the longstanding relationship between Sierra Leone and China with a US$55 million investment in the construction of a modern fish harbour. Dr. Jalloh emphasized that this project will assist…
Life Imprisonment for Murder: Court Delivers Justice in Kailahun
By Mohamed Mansaray, KenemaOn November 6, 2025, the High Court in Kailahun Town delivered a life sentence to Samai Lansana after he was found guilty of murder. Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff presided over the case, which involved the fatal stabbing of Lansana’s stepfather on September 11, 2023, in Bandajuma village, located in the Luawa Chiefdom…
Driver Sentenced to 30 Years for Transporting Illegal Drugs
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily ScopeJustice Mark Ngegba of the High Court has sentenced David Johnson, a motor driver from Deep Eye Water on Waterloo Highway, to 30 years in prison for his role in transporting illegal drugs. The sentencing occurred at the Main Law Courts Building in Freetown. Johnson faced two charges under the National…
Man Charged with Neighbor’s Beheading Sent to High Court
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily ScopeOn November 10, 2025, Ibrahim Abdallaha Conteh was committed to the High Court of Sierra Leone by His Worship Harold Kamara, the presiding magistrate at the Mile 91 Magistrate Court. Conteh faces charges of murdering his neighbor, Pa Amidu, in Kumrabai Matuku village, located in the Kholifa Mabang region. The charges…
Freetown and Zurich Unveil Five-Year Urban Regeneration Initiative
By Joseph Momoh, Daily ScopeOn November 12, 2025, the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, alongside Deputy Mayor Kweku Lisk and Zurich Mayor Corine Mauch, launched a significant five-year Urban Regeneration Project during a sod-turning ceremony at Freetown City Hall. This initiative is part of a CHF 2.5 million City-to-City Urban Regeneration Partnership between Freetown…