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By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, October 28, 2025 – In a significant move against drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with local security forces, executed a major raid at Funkia Market in Goderich today. The operation specifically targeted individuals suspected of dealing in Kush, a synthetic drug that…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, October 28, 2025 – At the inaugural Sierra Leone Agri-Food Investment Summit held at the New Brookfields Hotel, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio urged both international and local investors to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the country’s agriculture sector. He assured attendees of attractive tax incentives, transparent investment…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown – The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has issued an urgent directive to mining companies, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license holders, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), as well as television and radio stations, urging them to promptly settle their outstanding tax and non-tax liabilities. This call to action aligns with…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown – The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (PBSL), under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, has publicly responded to a viral social media video by former Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally, titled “Hon…… Speaks Truth to Power.” The video has sparked significant public interest and discourse regarding the…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Kids Advocacy Network has officially unveiled the Light-Her Path Scholarship Project, an innovative educational initiative aimed at empowering girls and young women through financial assistance, mentorship, and access to essential learning resources. The launch event took place at the Africell American Corner on Bathurst Street, drawing…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Orange has commemorated 15 years of fostering impact entrepreneurship by announcing the winners of the Orange Social Ventures Prize (OSVP) at a prestigious ceremony during the Mobile World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. This year’s OSVP, now in its 15th edition, recognized five startups chosen from a competitive field of…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter In the early hours of Saturday, security forces at the Bandama/Wanjama Checkpoint intercepted a fuel tanker allegedly transporting a significant quantity of dried leaves believed to be cannabis sativa. The tanker, registered as AKJ 785, was operated by Joseph Kanneh, a resident of 4 Nyamui Street in Kenema. The…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Francis Ben Kaifala, Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has ignited a significant debate regarding the potential reintroduction of the death penalty for those involved in the importation and distribution of kush, a potent synthetic drug that is devastating communities in Sierra Leone. In a recent post on his…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S. Sierra Leone has successfully negotiated a €28.2 million grant from the German government aimed at bolstering healthcare services and advancing renewable energy projects. This significant agreement was finalized on October 23, 2025, during discussions in Berlin between a Sierra Leonean delegation led by Kenye Barlay, the Minister of Planning and…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S. Sierra Leone’s Parliament is set to hold a pre-legislative hearing on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to commence formal discussions on the 78 recommendations put forth by the Tripartite Committee for electoral and democratic reform. As announced in a public notice from the Office of the Clerk of Parliament, the hearing…