By Kadijatu Bangura | D.S Reporter FREETOWN — Primary schools in Sierra Leone are receiving a paltry NLe10 per child as government subsidy, a situation the Sierra Leone Teachers’ Union (SLTU) says is crippling the Free Quality Education programme and pushing teachers into abject poverty. According to the Engage Salone report cited by the Union,…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S FREETOWN — The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) and the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security have launched a joint investigation into the alleged death of a worker at Miro Forestry Company in Mile 91. The investigation, led by HRCSL’s Directorate of Business and Human Rights and the…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has recruited over 300 young people into permanent employment and unveiled ambitious plans to expand port infrastructure and create more jobs in 2027. The disclosure was made by the Authority’s Director of Finance, Andrew Tamba Kpulun, on Thursday, October 1, 2026,…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S FREETOWN — The Ministry of Health and Sanitation, through its Health Education and Promotion (HEP) Programme, has intensified public sensitization on meningitis in Freetown in collaboration with the National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and development partners. The Ministry, together with the NPHA, World Health Organization (WHO) and Children’s Advocacy Forum Sierra…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S BOSTON, USA — Sierra Leonean-American Chidi Blyden has been appointed Executive Director of the Harvard University Center for African Studies (CAS), one of the world’s leading institutions for research and teaching on Africa. Harvard University announced the appointment on August 31, 2026, describing Blyden as an accomplished public-service and private-sector leader…
D.S By Saidu Jalloh FREETOWN — Learning conditions for more than 1,300 pupils at the National Islamic Mission School in Up Town Bar, East End of Freetown, have been significantly improved following the construction and handover of a new school facility supported by ActionAid Sierra Leone. The facility, which was officially handed over on Friday,…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The Director General of the Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA), Yankuba Askia Bio, has debunked allegations of midnight cargo clearance at the Port of Freetown and announced plans to introduce a single-window system for cargo clearance in March 2027. Bio made the clarification during a media engagement…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S Liberia has tapped Sierra Leone’s judicial expertise as it moves to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court, with the Judiciary of Sierra Leone pledging full support. The pledge was made on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, when a high-level Liberian delegation met senior officials of Sierra Leone’s Judiciary at the Chief…
By Daily Scope Reporter, D.S FREETOWN — Cabinet Ministers of Sierra Leone have engaged professors and researchers at Harvard University to forge new partnerships aimed at improving service delivery and accelerating national development. The roundtable engagement, held on September 29, 2026, was facilitated by Ms. Zoe Marks, Oppenheimer Faculty Director of the Center for African…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S FREETOWN — The National Revenue Authority (NRA), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has engaged businesses in Freetown on tax compliance and the use of Electronic Cash Registers (ECRs) under the Block Management System (BMS). The engagement, held at The View, Freetown City Council Hall, brought together UNDP…
