BY JOSEPH MOMOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTER The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency have said JM Mining lost its chance at a Large-Scale Mining Licence after failing to accept a conditional offer and pay required fees, contrary to claims that Government revoked an existing licence. In a statement this…
BY KADIJATU BANGURA | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN The Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding children’s rights as Sierra Leone welcomed the new UNICEF Country Representative, Ms. Mariko Kagoshima. Dr. Isata Mahoi, Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs, made the pledge on Monday during a courtesy call by Ms. Kagoshima…
BY KADIJATU BANGURA | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN An Italian businessman told the High Court last Thursday that he was attacked by about eight men shortly after collecting a package he believed contained gold, in connection with a US$210,000 fraud case involving the niece of President Julius Maada Bio. Alfio Siracusa, testifying with the aid of…
BY SAIDU JALLOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN Two legal practitioners have been remanded in custody by Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1 over allegations of defrauding a businessman of three Toyota 4Runner vehicles valued at US$114,000. Maurice Sesay and John Mans made their first appearance before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah on Monday, August 3, 2026,…
BY JOSEPH MOMOH | DAILY SCOPE REPORTERFREETOWN Three people, including a 5-year-old girl and two women from the same family, were killed early Monday after a compound wall collapsed during hours of heavy rain in Freetown. Two other children are still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency has confirmed. According to an NDMA situation report…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, arrived in Sierra Leone on Sunday for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening relations and expanding cooperation between the two nations. He was received at Freetown International Airport in Lungi by Vice President Dr. Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh. The visit, scheduled to…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Government of Sierra Leone has pledged to strengthen the enforcement of its tobacco laws and protect public health policies from interference by the tobacco industry. The commitment was made on August 1, 2026, during the Africa Tobacco Interference Monitoring, ATIM, Training in Lagos, Nigeria. Representing Sierra Leone were…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A privately funded public transport project is nearing launch after 25 new buses were cleared at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay, a development expected to ease transportation challenges for commuters across Sierra Leone. The $3 million fleet was financed by businessman and philanthropist Mohamed Omodu Kamara, widely known as…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Roads Authority has closed the Old Railway Line Bridge at Brookfields to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic effective Friday, August 1, 2026, following the discovery of major structural damage. The decision comes after a recent technical inspection revealed significant deterioration in key components of the bridge,…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority has refuted claims circulating online that authorities intercepted a large quantity of illicit drugs aboard a Brussels Airlines flight at Freetown International Airport. In a statement released over the weekend, the SLCAA described the reports as “false, misleading and baseless.” The Authority said…
