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By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Information and Civic Education has committed to deepening its partnership with the World Health Organization to strengthen public health messaging and community outreach. The pledge came during a meeting in Freetown between Information Minister Chernor Abdulai Bah and WHO Country Representative Dr. George F. Ameh. Talks…

By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope The Inspector General of Police William Fayia Sellu has told new police recruits that discipline and professionalism are non-negotiable as they prepare for national service. Speaking Thursday at the Advanced Public Order Training School in Samu, Kambia District, Sellu said policing is a full-time career demanding commitment and sacrifice, not…

By: Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Women seeking maternity and fistula care in northern Sierra Leone now have access to improved facilities following the handover of rehabilitated wards at Makeni Regional Hospital. The project, funded by the United Nations Population Fund and the Embassy of Iceland, was officially handed over Tuesday. Health officials, hospital management, and…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Food Security hosted a delegation from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa on Tuesday to advance discussions under the Vienna Roundtable framework. The meeting focused on a package of priority projects aimed at upgrading infrastructure and expanding economic…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope A fire tore through Kamayama in Lumley on Wednesday, destroying multiple homes and leaving several families without shelter in western Freetown. Eyewitnesses at the scene told Africa Young Voices that the blaze may have started from an electrical fault linked to power lines operated by the Electricity Distribution and Supply…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Sierra Leone has opened five rehabilitation centres across the country in the last two years as part of its response to rising substance abuse, the National Task Force on Drug and Substance Abuse said Tuesday. Speaking at the weekly government press briefing at the Miatta Civic Center, Ansumana Kanneh, Pillar…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s health authorities have confirmed a measles outbreak, with 41 cases recorded across eight districts between January and April 2026. The National Public Health Agency and the Ministry of Health said Tuesday that testing shows a 75% positivity rate nationwide. Western Area Urban is the hardest hit, accounting for…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Police in Falaba District have arrested nine commercial motorbike riders and several passengers suspected of illegally entering Sierra Leone from Mali during a targeted security operation on Monday. The arrests were made in Mongo Bendugu as officers stepped up patrols along the country’s northern border to curb unauthorized crossings and…

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s Environmental Protection Agency has collected $26.2 million in financial guarantees from 11 mining firms to cover mine closure and environmental restoration costs, marking the largest recovery of its kind in the country’s mining sector. The agency said the funds are earmarked to ensure that companies, not the state,…

By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Sierra Leone and China are exploring expanded cooperation in education after Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education Conrad Sackey met with Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yong in Freetown on Tuesday. The talks centered on broadening Chinese language instruction in schools, boosting support for technical and vocational training, and strengthening exchange…