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By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s border surveillance capacity has received a significant upgrade after the Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP) handed over vehicles and diagnostic equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The handover took place today at the FSRP office in Pipeline, Freetown, where Deputy Minister of Agriculture II, Hon….

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Klymax Breed Foundation has donated food items worth Le25 million to the Milton Margai School for the Blind, responding to an appeal from the school’s administration to support its daily feeding needs. The donation, presented on Saturday, May 23, 2026, included 10 bags of 50kg rice, sachets of…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has praised the Global Mercy hospital ship for its substantial contribution to Sierra Leone’s health sector, calling the three-year mission a model of effective partnership and leadership. Following a tour of the vessel with his family and staff, Dr. Sengeh said the…

By; Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The National Commission for Persons with Disability has launched a nationwide audit to verify students with disabilities enrolled in Sierra Leone’s public universities, aiming to tighten oversight of free tertiary education benefits guaranteed under national law. The exercise, led by Commissioner Brima Abdulai Sheriff, began earlier this year at…

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Kambia District More than 200 students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) were forced to make a hazardous boat crossing on Friday after their communities in Samu Chiefdom were left without access to a functional science laboratory. The candidates traveled from Kassarie to Mambolo to sit…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has urged African nations to abandon passive adaptation and take charge of their future, warning that the continent cannot afford to enter a period of rapid global change without strategic direction. Speaking at the 2026 Africa Together Conference at the University of…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority has defended its security procedures following preliminary findings in the investigation into the vessel MV Acronian, which was intercepted by Spanish authorities. SLPHA said the probe uncovered discrepancies in crew numbers, noting that about six additional crew members were aboard when the…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Anti-Corruption Commission has pointed to expanded internal accountability structures and stronger public engagement as key drivers of Sierra Leone’s progress in open governance. Speaking at the 15th Open Government Partnership Week celebration in Freetown on Wednesday, ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala said the commission remained committed to transparency…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The government will phase out the export of raw minerals and build domestic capacity for processing and manufacturing, Mines Minister Julius Daniel Mattai announced Wednesday at Mining Week 2026. The policy shift is designed to move Sierra Leone up the mining value chain, from exporting unprocessed ore to producing…

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development opened a two-day inaugural meeting of its Public Investment Management Technical Committee on Thursday at the Country Lodge Hotel, Hill Station. Minister Kenyeh Barlay told delegates that Sierra Leone had made significant progress in strengthening public sector governance, but stressed that “it…