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Credit Unions Report NLe 38 Million in Savings, NLe 36 Million in Loans
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope On October 16, the National Cooperative Credit Union Association (NaCCUA) and the Irish League of Credit Unions Foundation (ILCUF) commemorated International Credit Union (ICU) Day 2025 with a focus on “Building a Prosperous Future through Cooperative Credit Unions.” The event gathered senior government officials, development partners, cooperative leaders, and community…
Tragedy Strikes Kono District as Mining Pit Collapse Claims Over 100 Lives
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, Daily Scope KONO DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE — A devastating incident has struck Kono District, where reports indicate that more than 100 individuals have lost their lives following the collapse of a Chinese-operated mining pit in Kumaro, located in the Nimikoro Chiefdom. Eyewitness accounts reveal that numerous local miners, primarily young men,…
Police Refutes Claims of Missing Kush-Infused Container at Queen Elizabeth II Quay
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope FREETOWN — The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has categorically rejected recent social media rumors suggesting that a container filled with Kush, a dangerous synthetic drug, has gone missing at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay. In an official statement released from Police Headquarters in Freetown, the SLP described the allegations…
Director of NGO Affairs Praises SAFMI’s Innovative Fish-Breeding Initiative for Malaria Prevention
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope FREETOWN — Eric Massally, the Director of NGO Affairs in Sierra Leone, has lauded the Save Africa from Malaria Infection (SAFMI) for its pioneering approach to malaria prevention through the breeding of mosquito-eating fish, known locally as gumbi fish. Mr. Massally made his remarks during a tour of SAFMI’s…
SOGREA Initiative Unveils €22 Million Fund to Boost Green Mini-Grid Development
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope FREETOWN, 21 October 2025 — The Salone Off-Grid Renewable Energy Acceleration (SOGREA) Initiative has launched an Investment Support Window aimed at catalyzing private sector investment in Green Mini-Grids (GMGs) to enhance electricity access across Sierra Leone. In collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone and private sector partners, this…
ACC Launches Crackdown on Bribery at Checkpoints in Port Loko and Kambia
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter In a decisive move to address rising concerns over bribery and extortion, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) carried out unannounced inspections at various checkpoints in Port Loko and Kambia Districts on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. This operation was initiated in response to growing public reports alleging corrupt practices among police…
Chief Justice Kamanda Mobilizes Judges to Expedite Drug-Related Cases
By Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has taken decisive action to expedite the handling of drug-related cases by assigning seven judges and four magistrates in the Western Area, along with all judges and magistrates in the provinces, to focus on drug and drug-related offenses. This directive, announced in a…
WAEC Withholds WASSCE Results of 45-Year-Old Candidate Amid Controversy
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has decided to withhold the entire West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results of 45-year-old Saminatu Tarawally after she was found participating in the school-based exams earlier this year. Tarawally, who took the WASSCE at Bishop Jane Middleton Senior Secondary School in…
Missing Kush Container Sparks Outrage and Calls for Investigation
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A container seized by police for transporting a significant quantity of the illegal drug kush has reportedly vanished after being handed over to the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) for safekeeping, raising serious public concern and prompting official inquiries. The container, identified as TCNU 17239445G1, was intercepted on May 22,…
Government Closes Drug Rehabilitation Centers Amid Funding Crisis
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter All government-operated drug rehabilitation centers have been shut down due to a lack of funding, halting essential treatment for thousands of individuals struggling with addiction to the synthetic drug kush. The facilities in Hastings and Gondama were closed after the last group of patients was discharged in July 2025,…