Local News
Military Officer Found Dead in Port Loko: Investigation Underway
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Northwest Regional Police Division is actively investigating the suspicious death of Sergeant Bayoh, a military officer whose body was discovered in a pit near the Commodity Trading Company (CTC) Mining site at Gbere Junction, Port Loko District. The grim discovery occurred on October 27, 2025, when Umaru Bilkish…
Go-FOR-GOLD: Foreign Investors Seek Opportunities in Sierra Leone with Speaker Thomas
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Stephen Barnes, the architect behind the GO-FOR-GOLD Program, recently led a delegation of foreign investors from the United States, Germany, and India in a courtesy visit to Rt. Hon. Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas on October 27, 2025. During the meeting, the delegation expressed a keen interest in investing in…
NDLEA Launches Major Anti-Drug Operation in Freetown’s Funkia Market
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, October 28, 2025 – In a significant move against drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with local security forces, executed a major raid at Funkia Market in Goderich today. The operation specifically targeted individuals suspected of dealing in Kush, a synthetic drug that…
President Bio Calls for Agricultural Investment at Summit
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, October 28, 2025 – At the inaugural Sierra Leone Agri-Food Investment Summit held at the New Brookfields Hotel, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio urged both international and local investors to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the country’s agriculture sector. He assured attendees of attractive tax incentives, transparent investment…
NRA Demands Immediate Settlement of Outstanding Tax Liabilities
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown – The National Revenue Authority (NRA) has issued an urgent directive to mining companies, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license holders, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), as well as television and radio stations, urging them to promptly settle their outstanding tax and non-tax liabilities. This call to action aligns with…
PBSL Reaffirms Commitment to Medicine Safety Amid Controversy
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown – The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone (PBSL), under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, has publicly responded to a viral social media video by former Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally, titled “Hon…… Speaks Truth to Power.” The video has sparked significant public interest and discourse regarding the…
Kids Advocacy Network Launches Scholarship to Empower Young Women
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Kids Advocacy Network has officially unveiled the Light-Her Path Scholarship Project, an innovative educational initiative aimed at empowering girls and young women through financial assistance, mentorship, and access to essential learning resources. The launch event took place at the Africell American Corner on Bathurst Street, drawing…
Sand to Green Wins €25,000 at Orange Social Ventures Prize
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Orange has commemorated 15 years of fostering impact entrepreneurship by announcing the winners of the Orange Social Ventures Prize (OSVP) at a prestigious ceremony during the Mobile World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. This year’s OSVP, now in its 15th edition, recognized five startups chosen from a competitive field of…
Fuel Tanker Seized at Wanjama Checkpoint with Suspected Cannabis Cargo
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter In the early hours of Saturday, security forces at the Bandama/Wanjama Checkpoint intercepted a fuel tanker allegedly transporting a significant quantity of dried leaves believed to be cannabis sativa. The tanker, registered as AKJ 785, was operated by Joseph Kanneh, a resident of 4 Nyamui Street in Kenema. The…
ACC Chief Calls for Death Penalty for Kush Traffickers
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Francis Ben Kaifala, Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has ignited a significant debate regarding the potential reintroduction of the death penalty for those involved in the importation and distribution of kush, a potent synthetic drug that is devastating communities in Sierra Leone. In a recent post on his…

