Local News
State House Director Defends Ex-Ambassador Cleared of Drug Trafficking Charges
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Freetown, 19th November 2025 — Myk Berewa, the Communications Director at the State House, has come forward to defend Alimamy Bangura, the former Ambassador to Guinea, who had been implicated in a cocaine trafficking investigation. Berewa stated that a comprehensive inquiry had taken place, emphasizing that Bangura was “exonerated” and…
U.S. Partners with Global Fund to Launch Innovative HIV Prevention Drug in Africa
By Kadijatu Bangura Freetown, 19th November 2025 The United States government has announced a significant initiative aimed at combating the HIV epidemic in Africa through the rollout of a groundbreaking prevention drug, Lenacapavir. This announcement came following the delivery of the first doses to the Kingdom of Eswatini on Tuesday, in collaboration with the Global…
NRA Urges Tax Compliance Ahead of Festive Season
By Kadijatu Bangura Freetown, 19th November 2025 In a timely announcement, the National Revenue Authority (NRA) has released a public notice calling on all taxpayers to remain diligent in fulfilling their tax obligations as the festive season approaches. The notice, issued by the NRA’s Domestic Tax Department (DTD), comes with warm seasonal greetings and appreciation…
MoPED and ECOWAS Launch Wai Cross-Border Market Project to Boost Regional Trade
By Joseph Momoh Freetown, 19th November 2025 The Minister of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), H.E. Madam Kenyeh Barlay, alongside ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra Leone, H.E. Ambassador John Azumah, officially launched the Wai Cross-Border Market Project during a handover ceremony this week. This initiative, designated MoPED/ECOWAS/RB/WORKS/2025/001, falls under the ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation Support Programme…
APC Challenges Le120,000 Fine from PPRC, Accuses Regulatory Body of Bias
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The All Peoples Congress (APC) has formally contested a fine of Le120,000 imposed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), alleging a breach of the Political Parties Act. In a letter dated November 18, 2025, the APC accused the PPRC of “selective enforcement” and a concerning lack of neutrality…
Man Injured While Attempting Escape During Police Drug Raid in Freetown
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — A man named Yusuf Kamara was hospitalized with a broken leg after jumping from a three-storey building while trying to evade law enforcement during a police raid on Lumley Beach Road. The incident occurred on November 17, 2025, as part of a nationwide initiative to combat the trafficking…
Minister Chernor Bah Commends RAIC as a Leader in Transparency in Sierra Leone
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has been recognized by Hon. Chernor A. Bah, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, as one of the nation’s most effective commissions. The commendation came during the official handover of the 2024 RAIC Annual Report, held at the Youyi…
ACC Deputy Commissioner Urges Paramount Chiefs to Uphold Integrity in Leadership
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter Freetown, November 18, 2025 — Augustine Foday Ngobie, Deputy Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone, has called on newly inducted Paramount Chiefs to serve with vigilance, fairness, and integrity as they lead their communities. His remarks were made during the chiefs’ induction training ceremony organized by the…
Sierra Leone and Guinea Forge Historic Free Mobile Roaming Agreement
By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The National Communications Authority (NatCA) has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Guinea to provide free mobile roaming services between the two nations, a move anticipated to substantially lower communication costs for users traveling across their shared border. The agreement was finalized during the 15th Session of the…
Key Witness Testifies in Sam Sumana vs. APC Case
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) continued its hearings in the high-profile case involving Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana and the All People’s Congress (APC) with the testimony of Hon. S.B.B. Dumbuya, a principal witness. The hearing, held at PPRC Headquarters, featured Dumbuya detailing the circumstances surrounding Sumana’s expulsion and subsequent…