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By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has renewed Africa’s demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s current limited role as a historical injustice. Swaray made the call on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the…

By Saidu Jalloh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has raised fresh concerns over the government’s proposed plan to divide the capital into three cities, questioning the timing and manner of consultations. Speaking during a recent media interview, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr said consultation only came after key decisions had already been taken,…

By Daily Scope Reporter FREETOWN — The Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Gilbert Bosco Nhabay, has warned that no one is immune to cybercrime, revealing that Members of Parliament and senior parliamentary staff have recently fallen victim to WhatsApp takeover scams. “If it can happen in Parliament, it can happen anywhere,” Nhabay said during the official…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter VATICAN CITY — President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday held talks with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, with discussions centred on peace, migration, youth, food security and development. President Bio was received by the Pope and later met with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied…

By Saidu Jalloh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — Lawyer Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, popularly known as JFK, has been returned to the Pademba Road Correctional Centre after a brief appearance before the Supreme Court where his expected apology and bail application failed to materialise. Kamara, who is representing plaintiff Osman Abdal Timbo in the ongoing constitutional…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter CONAKRY — Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, and Guinea’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Handicrafts, Moussa Sylla, have agreed to expand cooperation in tourism, culture and heritage through joint cross-border initiatives. The agreement was reached in Conakry on 5th October 2026 during Minister…

By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — The Government of Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Government of Germany, is constructing a new child-friendly isolation unit at Ola During Children’s Hospital in Freetown to boost specialised care for children during infectious disease outbreaks. The project was officially unveiled on Wednesday, 7th October 2026, at…

By Joseph Momoh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — The Government of Sierra Leone has intensified its drive to achieve Triple Zero – zero preventable maternal deaths, zero preventable newborn deaths and zero preventable child deaths – with a special town hall meeting to review progress and chart the next steps. The town hall, held Tuesday,…

By Saidu Jalloh | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — A ten-man delegation from Malawi’s Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has visited the Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) to learn from Sierra Leone’s model on access to information, transparency and accountable governance. The visit, held at the RAIC headquarters on Middle Hill Cut Road,…

By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has received 25,000 tablets, power banks and protective cases to power the fully digital 2026 Population and Housing Census scheduled for December. The equipment, procured with funding from the Government of Sierra Leone, will serve as the primary data collection tool during…