By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Members of Parliament will soon have their performance formally assessed, with evaluation reports submitted directly to their political parties as part of new accountability measures announced by the Speaker of Parliament. Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas told the House that the initiative is designed to measure MPs against clear…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Freetown City Council has launched a two-day training programme for frontline health workers as part of efforts to curb the rising health risks linked to extreme heat across the capital. The initiative, rolled out under the Enhancing Heat-Health in Freetown Project, targets 500 healthcare workers and aims to…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, was in Freetown on Monday for high-level consultations with President Julius Maada Bio ahead of the bloc’s Mid-Year Summit in Lungi. The meeting at State House centered on final preparations for the regional gathering expected to bring together Heads…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has expressed gratitude following the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against him, describing the development as a step toward national peace and reconciliation. In a statement issued Tuesday, Dr. Koroma thanked God, President Julius Maada Bio, the Government of Sierra Leone, and regional leaders…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Former Minister of Sports and Information, Paul Kamara, has urged the government to ensure Sierra Leone does not repeat what he described as the pitfalls of the 1980 OAU Summit as the country prepares to host the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Lungi. Speaking on the significance of hosting regional…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A Freetown Magistrate Court has jailed Abubakarr Dumbuya, a labourer, for two years after he was found guilty of maliciously damaging graves and attempting to steal vaults valued at Le12,000 at Kingtom Cemetery. Magistrate Jah delivered the judgment on Monday, April 6, 2026, following a full trial. Dumbuya was…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone has welcomed a delegation from Germany’s TERRA TECH Förderprojekte e.V. following the conclusion of a comprehensive monitoring mission across Kailahun, Kenema, Bo, and Pujehun districts to assess the impact of development projects funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ. The mission, which…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A resident of Yams Farm has accused medical staff at the Magburaka Government Hospital of leaving surgical instruments in her abdomen during a cesarean section, an incident she says has caused her a decade of health complications. Haja Gbla said she travelled from Freetown to Magburaka to give birth…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The National Early Warning and Response Mechanism Centre Sierra Leone (NEWRMC-SL) and the Chinese Embassy have agreed to explore closer collaboration on threat monitoring, analysis, and institutional capacity building. The discussion took place on Monday, July 13, 2026, during a visit by the Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy,…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Sierra Leone and China have jointly inaugurated a Nursing Training Hub at the China-Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital as part of efforts to raise nursing standards and improve healthcare delivery across the country. The facility was officially opened on July 3, 2026, under the leadership of the 27th Chinese Medical…
