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By: Joseph Momoh,Dailyscope Reporter The government used its appearance before the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday to renew its commitment to abolishing capital punishment permanently, as member states examined the country’s human rights record in the fourth-cycle Universal Periodic Review. Attorney-General and Justice Minister Alpha Sesay led the delegation in Geneva, presenting reforms enacted…

By Kadijatu Bangura reporter D.S Freetown, May 11, 2026 Sierra Leone is stepping up legal and institutional preparations to defend its trade interests under the African Continental Free Trade Area, Deputy Justice Minister Saptieu Elizabeth Saccoh said Monday as she opened a capacity-building workshop on the AfCFTA’s dispute settlement system. Addressing participants at the Radisson…

By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S Sumbuya, Lugbu Chiefdom, May 11, 2026 The Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has resolved a severance pay dispute between Sierra Tropical Limited and its former workers, confirming that the expired Agricultural Trade Group Collective Bargaining Agreement still governs benefits for staff below supervisory level. Tensions flared after some…

By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Parliamentary Female Caucus has ramped up its campaign to embed gender inclusion and women’s rights protections in the country’s constitutional review, calling the process a key moment to lock in gains for equality and representation. The push came during a two-day forum held Thursday, May 7, at Committee…

By Saidu Jalloh reporter D.S The British High Commission has dismissed comments attributed to UK diplomats in a Global Times article on British visa policy, saying it was never contacted by the newspaper and was “surprised” by the publication. In a statement issued Monday, the High Commission said it had no involvement in the article…

By Kadijatu Bangura reporter D.S The Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency have moved to reassure the public that the risk of Hantavirus infection in Sierra Leone remains minimal, following global alerts linked to an outbreak aboard an international cruise ship. In a joint statement released Friday, health officials said they are…

By Saidu Jalloh reporter D.S Sierra Leone has renewed its pledge to uphold international disarmament efforts after Ambassador Philip Bob Jusu formally presented his credentials to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. Ambassador Jusu, who also serves as Sierra Leone’s envoy to Belgium, was received by OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias…

By Joseph Momoh reporter D.S Field Marshal Lord David Richards, whose decisive military command helped turn the tide of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war, has returned to Freetown more than two decades after leading the landmark British intervention that secured the capital. Now Baron Richards of Herstmonceux and elevated to the honorary rank of Field…

By Saidu Jalloh Daily Scope – Freetown President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday called for stronger use of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff and a region-wide shift to digital customs systems, saying outdated border controls cannot match 21st-century threats. Speaking at the 32nd Conference of Directors General of Customs of the World Customs Organization for…