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By Saidu Jalloh, Daily ScopeWashington, D.C., April 19, 2026 Health Minister Dr. Austin Demby has mobilized more than $800 million for the Global Financing Facility’s Transform 2030 Investment Round, rallying commitments on the margins of the World Bank Spring Meetings. Addressing sovereign donors, development partners, and global health leaders at the Mayflower Hotel, Dr. Demby…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily ScopeKamakwei, April 15, 2026 The government says construction of key bridges and roads in Karene District is on schedule, with at least two major bridges due for completion before the end of 2026 as part of a wider push to unlock the northwest transport corridor. Minister of Information and Civic Education…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Makeni, April 17, 2026 The Statistics Sierra Leone Council has opened its third strategic retreat in Makeni to sharpen institutional readiness for the 2026 National Population and Housing Census, bringing together directors, new appointees, and returning members for two days of technical planning. Council Chairman Moses Williams declared the retreat…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily ScopeFreetown, April 18, 2026 The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, with European Union funding and technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation, will roll out a mangrove data collection campaign across the Western Area and parts of the North-East and Southern regions under the National Forest Inventory programme….

By Joseph Momoh, Daily ScopeMakeni, April 14, 2026 Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Services, Dr. Mustapha Kabba, on Saturday commended health workers at Makeni Regional Hospital for improving patient care, while urging them to raise standards as government expands investment in the health sector. He spoke during the commissioning of the hospital’s rehabilitated Special…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily ScopeFreetown, April 14, 2026 The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has launched the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation ePhyto Project, moving Sierra Leone from paper-based phytosanitary certificates to an electronic system aimed at speeding up agricultural trade. The initiative is being rolled out with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation,…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily ScopeMakeni, April 14, 2026 The Bombali District Human Rights Committee has condemned the forced removal of National Election Watch observers from Friday’s paramount chieftaincy election in Bombali Sebora Chiefdom, calling it part of a troubling pattern of exclusion by electoral officials. BDHRC said the removal was allegedly ordered by ECSL’s North-East…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily ScopeKamakwie, April 14, 2026 Statistics Sierra Leone has intensified its national outreach ahead of the 2026 Population and Housing Census, holding a civic town hall in Kamakwie to boost participation and public trust in the exercise. The forum, hosted at the Karene District Council Hall in partnership with the Ministry of…

By Alimatu Kargbo reporter D.S Freetown, Sierra Leone – A General Assembly meeting at the university on April 13, 2026, was marked by intense debate and concerns over reports of the Vice-Chancellor’s alleged suspension. The meeting, convened to update students on academic and welfare issues, brought together students and leaders to address pressing concerns. Student…

By Saidu Jalloh reporter D.S Freetown, Sierra Leone – The National Election Watch (NEW) has deployed observers to Benin to monitor the country’s presidential election, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s regional engagement. Rev. James A. Lahai, National Coordinator of NEW, leads the West Africa Election Observers Network (WAEON) delegation, while Kadiatu Tholley, a…