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President Bio Calls Hunger a Crime at UN Security Council Debate
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter UN Headquarters, New York, USA – November 17, 2025 – His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority, led a high-level United Nations Security Council debate today on “Threats to International Peace and Security: Conflict-Related Food Insecurity.” During his address, President…
Zambian Woman Arrested for Cocaine Smuggling at Freetown Airport
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter November 16, 2025 – A Zambian national, Miriam Shamane, was apprehended at Freetown International Airport early this morning for allegedly smuggling suspected cocaine. The 30-year-old traveler, carrying a Zambian passport (No. 2Q077540), was intercepted around 08:30 hours while in transit on an Ethiopian Airlines flight. During routine baggage screening,…
Sierra Leone to Join Historic International Conference on Colonial Crimes in Africa
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone is set to be represented at the upcoming International Conference on Crimes of Colonialism in Africa, taking place in Algiers, Algeria, from November 30 to December 1, 2025. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Timothy Musa Kabba, will lead the nation’s delegation. This high-profile…
50 Youths Admitted for Drug Rehabilitation at Gonduma Centre
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter In a significant step towards tackling substance abuse among young people, the Ministry of Social Welfare has admitted 50 youths for drug rehabilitation at the Gonduma Barracks Rehabilitation Centre in Bo. This initiative is part of the government’s ongoing campaign to rehabilitate vulnerable individuals grappling with addiction to substances…
PPRC Fines APC Party NLe 120,000 for Incendiary Remarks
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has fined the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Leones (NLe 120,000) following reports of incendiary statements made by one of its members. The PPRC stated that Hon. Lahal Marrah, the APC’s Chairman for Falaba District, made provocative remarks…
SLCAA Closes Unlicensed Air Ticketing Agency in Freetown
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) has officially shut down Urban Travel and Tours, an air ticketing agency operating without a valid license in Freetown. In a public announcement dated November 12, 2025, the SLCAA reported that the agency, located at 1 Back Street, had been engaged in…
British Delegation Visits MoPED and ECOWAS Logistics Depot in Lungi
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A distinguished delegation from the British High Commission, headed by Deputy High Commissioner Kathleen Reid, recently visited the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) and the ECOWAS Logistics Depot in Lungi. The group included Kezia Exley, Deputy Sahel Envoy; Hamish Tye, UK Political Envoy to ECOWAS; Christopher Howells,…
Parliamentary Mines Committee Intervenes in Sierra Rutile-Community Dispute
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter On Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Mineral Resources held a mediation meeting in a bid to resolve a protracted dispute between Sierra Rutile Limited and residents of Moriba Town in Imperri Chiefdom. The session, chaired by Hon. Saa Emerson Lamina, addressed concerns raised by…
S/L Ports Authority Dismisses Cocaine Claims Linked to Empty Container
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority has categorically denied allegations connecting the country to a container found containing cocaine in Nigeria, asserting that verified shipping records confirm the container departed Freetown empty. In a press release issued on November 14, 2025, the Authority responded to media reports from…
Government and China Strengthen Ties with $55 Million Fish Harbour Project
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter At a ceremonial event, Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for reinforcing the longstanding relationship between Sierra Leone and China with a US$55 million investment in the construction of a modern fish harbour. Dr. Jalloh emphasized that this project will assist…