Local News

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International has stepped up advocacy for digital rights with a training session for journalists and civil society organizations on data protection, privacy and online safety. Held on Thursday, 9th July 2026 at the CHRDI Conference Room on Wilkinson Road, the one-day workshop…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Parliament on Thursday swore in Hon. Felicia Isata Wuleh Philips as the new Member of Parliament for Kono District, following the death of Hon. Lucinda Finda Kellie. Hon. Philips took the Oath of Office on 9th July 2026 in the Chamber of Parliament. The ceremony came after the Electoral…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The National Revenue Authority has announced a temporary three-day shutdown of the Cargo Terminal at Freetown International Airport as part of security and logistical preparations for the upcoming ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, 9th July 2026, the NRA said all cargo handling and terminal…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Africell Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Government, the United Nations Development Programme, and the University of Sierra Leone, has launched UniPod Sierra Leone, a new innovation hub designed to empower young entrepreneurs, researchers and tech talent. The facility was officially opened on Wednesday, 9th July 2026 at Fourah…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has publicly commended the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, for his role in restoring public confidence in government communication. The commendation came during the parliamentary sitting on Thursday, 9th July 2026, as the Minister laid before Parliament…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Director of the Public Sector Reform Unit, Mr. Sulaiman Phoray Musa, has called on stakeholders to play an active role in reshaping the country’s public service, saying lasting reforms can only be achieved through wide consultation and collective effort. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement held at the Civil…

By Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has announced plans to roll out an Artificial Intelligence-driven tourism initiative aimed at modernising the country’s travel sector and expanding its global visibility. Speaking ahead of the signing ceremony, Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Nabeela Farida Tunis said the increasing global use of…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Foreign Affairs Minister Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba has said Sierra Leone’s hosting of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit this month demonstrates the country’s return to a central role in West African affairs. Addressing the Government Weekly Press Briefing on Monday at the Miatta Conference Centre, Minister Kabba described the July…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Justice Alhaji Momoh Jah Stevens of the High Court in Freetown has sentenced five men to 80 years imprisonment each for the robbery and murder of Catholic priest, Reverend Father Augustine Dauda Amadu. A sixth man was jailed 14 years for receiving stolen property. The convicts are Martin Sallu,…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has suspended seven non-governmental organizations with immediate effect for failing to comply with statutory requirements governing NGO operations in Sierra Leone. The directive, issued on Monday and signed by Acting Development Secretary Usman Q. Qanteh, follows a comprehensive review of the sector….