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By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Two surveyors, Saio Turay, 33, and Fara Bangalie Kamara, 30, faced Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on charges of land fraud. They are accused of conspiracy and multiple counts of obtaining money under false pretenses, violations of the Larceny Act of 1916. Court documents…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A police sergeant and his girlfriend are currently in custody after being charged with several drug-related offenses stemming from a significant cannabis seizure in Kenema. Sergeant Augustine Tamba Saffa, 35, and his girlfriend, Isha Conteh, a petty trader, appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No.1…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, has announced the launch of “Mission 300,” a transformative $2.2 billion energy initiative aimed at overhauling Sierra Leone’s electricity sector by 2030. During a press conference at the Ministry of Information on…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have successfully intercepted a shipment of 4,269 assorted swords and knives at Water Quay Port in Freetown. The seizure occurred during a recent security operation, with authorities managing to confiscate the weapons before they could leave the port. As of now, officials have not…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter In a significant step towards supporting the reintegration of vulnerable returnees, the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) issued identity documents to 145 Sierra Leonean migrants at Old Lungi International Airport on October 7, 2025. This initiative follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NCRA…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Newspaper State House, Freetown, October 7, 2025 — President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially received the Year-Two Report on the Feed Salone initiative from Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, during a meeting with the Presidential Council on Feed Salone at the State House. Minister…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper Bo, Sierra Leone, October 6, 2025 — As the fifth week of the national school term begins, parents and caregivers of students at Bo Government Secondary School are increasingly anxious about the ongoing closure of the institution. While schools across Sierra Leone reopened weeks ago, Bo School remains shuttered…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, October 6, 2025 – In the wake of the symbolic opening of the Plenary Session at the 76th Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Dr. Lansana Gberie…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) is ramping up preparations for the 2026 National Population and Housing Census with the launch of a comprehensive mapping exercise set to begin on October 8, 2025. This initiative will deploy hundreds of trained field staff across the country to ensure accurate data collection…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Koinadugu District, October 3-4, 2025 – The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA), in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Economic Diversification Project (SLEDP), has continued its nationwide Nature-Based Digital Ecotourism Training in Kabala, furthering the Ministry’s Year of Ecotourism campaign aimed at enhancing community capacity and promoting sustainable…