Local News

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope Gabriel Kpaka, Deputy Director of the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency, has announced that the country is expected to experience significantly high levels of rainfall this year. The agency’s forecast predicts that 2025 could witness the highest rainfall recorded in Sierra Leone in the past 30 years. Kpaka cautioned that…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope Jusu Michael Kapu, a teacher at Methodist Junior Secondary School in Kenema, has reportedly been receiving a government salary since 2018 despite not fulfilling his teaching duties. This situation has sparked significant concern among community members, fellow educators, and school authorities, who allege that Kapu has been absent from…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope On Sunday, May 11, 2025, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Mohammed S. Barrie, met with H.E. Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah Affairs, to discuss opportunities and challenges in Hajj and Umrah operations between the two nations. Ambassador Barrie expressed gratitude for…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope The Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Kenyeh Barlay, has reaffirmed the country’s strong commitment to sustainable water resource management during a sensitization meeting on the establishment of the Mano River Union (MRU) Transboundary Water Basins Management Office (TWBMO). In her keynote address, Minister Barlay commended the MRU Secretariat…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Morie Lengor, has issued a stern warning regarding escalating tensions with Guinea over the contested Yenga border area. While asserting that Sierra Leone seeks a peaceful resolution, Lengor emphasized the nation’s readiness to defend its territory against what he described as aggressive actions…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S A viral video showing uniformed Sierra Leonean police officers and a civilian allegedly collecting money from commercial drivers has ignited widespread public outrage. The footage, circulating on social media, captures several officers on duty in the rain alongside a civilian who appears to solicit and receive cash from drivers on…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S In a historic move, Pujehun District is set to unveil its first-ever clock tower, fulfilling a key developmental promise made by District Council Chairman Foday Kandeh Rogers Sr. The project, currently under construction at Gobaru Main Junction, represents a significant milestone in the district’s journey towards modernization and infrastructure development….

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S A 33-year-old man, Momoh Fofanah, has been granted bail in the sum of Five Hundred Leones (Le500) after spending four months in custody. Fofanah was remanded by Magistrate Sahr Kakura of the Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1 for allegedly possessing explosive and chemical weapons. Fofanah faces two serious charges….

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S The Kono Students Union (KonSU) has publicly contested a recent statement made by Koidu Holdings regarding its scholarship provisions for students in the Kono District. In a press release dated May 10, 2025, KonSU addressed an excerpt from Koidu Holdings’ corporate social responsibility statement, which asserted that the company “provided…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S The Parliament of Sierra Leone has summoned the Minister of Health to brief Members of Parliament on the country’s readiness to manage the ongoing Monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak. The session is scheduled for today, May 13, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Chamber of Parliament. This meeting follows the last adjournment…