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OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT The Koroma family of 67A Kissy Bye Pass Road, Freetown and the Tholley Family of Masingbi regret to announce the death of their brother, son and grandson, MOHAMED SALLIEU KOROMA (popularly known as Medish). Aged 33. The said sad event occurred on Monday, 18th May 2026 at LIA Hotel, Lungi. He is survived…

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENTTHE DEATH IS ANNOUNCED OF MRS. FATMATA GHAZALI OF NO. 35 SESAY LANE CALABA TOWN.SHE IS SURVIVED BY HERMOTHERS:MAMMY KADIATU KARGBOMAMMY FATU KARGBO SONSYLVERNUS ADEYEMI GHAZALI DAUGHTERS: ELEANOR EUNICE & ESTHER CLAUDIA GHAZALI BROTHERS AND SISTERS FAMILY MEMBERS Sympathizers may call in +232 78 234803 MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE We Apologize for…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Twenty-four nurses have graduated with specialist diplomas in Neurosurgery Care from Connaught Hospital, forming the country’s first dedicated neuro care nursing team. The cohort completed a hybrid training program delivered by Mission Brain in partnership with the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex and the Ministry of Health….

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs and Freetown City Council have unveiled the “Freetown Caring City Project,” a new initiative designed to support unpaid caregivers, particularly women and girls in vulnerable communities across the capital. Senior officials from both institutions met Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Ministry’s…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A six-year-old boy from Sussex Village has undergone double amputation after allegedly suffering severe injuries inflicted by his grandfather, in an incident that has shocked the coastal community. The assault is said to have occurred in February 2026 after the child misplaced a receipt required to collect the grandfather’s…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT) is pursuing a strategic partnership with Egypt to bring retirement and disability benefits to the 90% of workers employed in the informal sector. NASSIT Director General Mohamed Fuaad Daboh tabled the proposal during a meeting with Egyptian Ambassador Rasha Soliman Mohi…

By Joseph Momoh, DS Encroachment is eating away at the Western Area’s water future. As Sierra Leone marks World Environment Day 2026 under the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” Guma Valley Water Company has warned that Freetown’s main water sources are collapsing under pressure from deforestation and illegal settlements. A GVWC…

By Joseph Momoh, DS The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International, CHRDI, has secured a White House cybersecurity official to train Sierra Leonean journalists and human rights defenders on digital privacy and data protection. Dylan Presman, Director for Budget and Assessment at the U.S. White House Office of the National Cyber Director, will arrive…

By Kadijatu Bangura, DSJune 5, 2026 President Julius Maada Bio has pledged to deepen government partnership with Mercy Ships as the Global Mercy vessel prepares to depart Sierra Leone after three years of medical service. The President made the commitment Wednesday during a farewell lunch for Sierra Leonean crew members who served aboard the hospital…

By Saidu Jalloh, DSJune 5, 2026 Eight tonnes of cocaine worth €500 million, approximately Le13.5 trillion, have been traced to a container shipped from Sierra Leone in what German authorities call one of the country’s biggest drug seizures. German customs officials at JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven made the discovery on February 9, 2026. The seizure was…