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By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Yankuba Askia Bio, has debunked allegations of midnight cargo clearance at the Port of Freetown and announced plans to introduce a single-window system for cargo clearance in March 2027. Bio made the clarification during a media engagement…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S Liberia has tapped Sierra Leone’s judicial expertise as it moves to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court, with the Judiciary of Sierra Leone pledging full support. The pledge was made on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, when a high-level Liberian delegation met senior officials of Sierra Leone’s Judiciary at the Chief…

By Daily Scope Reporter, D.S FREETOWN — Cabinet Ministers of Sierra Leone have engaged professors and researchers at Harvard University to forge new partnerships aimed at improving service delivery and accelerating national development. The roundtable engagement, held on September 29, 2026, was facilitated by Ms. Zoe Marks, Oppenheimer Faculty Director of the Center for African…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The National Revenue Authority (NRA), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has engaged businesses in Freetown on tax compliance and the use of Electronic Cash Registers (ECRs) under the Block Management System (BMS). The engagement, held at The View, Freetown City Council Hall, brought together UNDP…

By Joseph Momoh, D.S FREETOWN — The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has raised its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 17.25 percent in a fresh move to curb rising inflation. The increase of 0.25 percentage points was decided by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting on September 24, 2026, and approved by the…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) has presented its Le40.7 billion proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the Ministry of Finance. The budget, amounting to Le40,734,628,000, was presented alongside the Ministry’s 2027-2029 Strategic Plan and Public Investment Programme (PIP) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — A mother and her two daughters have been granted bail in the sum of Le20,000 each by Pademba Road Court No.1 in Freetown after denying charges of wounding, assault and public insult. Emile Gbaow, 51, a businesswoman, and her daughters Joyah Tarawally, 18, and Esther Tarawally, 20, appeared before…

FREETOWN — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), in partnership with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), on Monday, September 29, 2026, hosted the Second Edition of the Sierra Leone World Food Prize Youth Institute at the Country Lodge Hotel in Freetown. The event brought together 16 pupils from schools…

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S LUNGI — The Traffic Division of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) in Lungi, in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), has put motorbike riders on notice over persistent road safety violations. The warning was issued during a sensitisation exercise at Rotifunk Market Park, Lungi, on Tuesday, September 29,…

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S The National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) has launched a toll-free helpline, 850, to improve public engagement and strengthen compliance with water regulations. The helpline will provide information on water-use registration, procedures for securing and renewing Water Use Permits, clarification on regulatory fees and compliance standards. Members of the public can…