By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Two schoolgirls were killed on Monday after a heavy downpour triggered the collapse of a sidebank wall at Upper Jalloh Terrace in Wellington, east of Freetown. The victims have been identified as Aminata and Isata. Both died when torrents of mud and debris from an elevated embankment broke through…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter A mother, her daughter, and a third man were remanded to correctional facilities on Monday after appearing before Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 on murder charges. The accused are 61-year-old businesswoman Sylvia Wlatee, 24-year-old petty trader Esther Wlatee, and 41-year-old Milton Brown. They face…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The National Commission for Social Action has officially handed over four rehabilitated community facilities in Taiama Town, Kori Chiefdom, reaffirming government’s commitment to improving basic services at the grassroots level. The projects were commissioned on Friday, 10th July 2026. They include the Native Administration Court Barray, Taiama Town Centre…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Freetown City Council and the Sierra Leone Police have commenced joint enforcement of the capital’s sanitation byelaws, ending the period of voluntary compliance and introducing mandatory penalties for offenders. The operation follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between FCC and the SLP, aimed at tackling indiscriminate…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Delegates from across West Africa gathered in Freetown on Sunday for the opening of the 39th Session of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee, kicking off a series of statutory meetings ahead of the 2026 ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit. The week-long session is being hosted at the Bintumani International Conference…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has publicly commended the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, for his role in restoring public confidence in government communication. The commendation came during the parliamentary sitting on Thursday, 9th July 2026, as the Minister laid before Parliament…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International has stepped up advocacy for digital rights with a training session for journalists and civil society organizations on data protection, privacy and online safety. Held on Thursday, 9th July 2026 at the CHRDI Conference Room on Wilkinson Road, the one-day workshop…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Parliament on Thursday swore in Hon. Felicia Isata Wuleh Philips as the new Member of Parliament for Kono District, following the death of Hon. Lucinda Finda Kellie. Hon. Philips took the Oath of Office on 9th July 2026 in the Chamber of Parliament. The ceremony came after the Electoral…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The National Revenue Authority has announced a temporary three-day shutdown of the Cargo Terminal at Freetown International Airport as part of security and logistical preparations for the upcoming ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, 9th July 2026, the NRA said all cargo handling and terminal…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Africell Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Government, the United Nations Development Programme, and the University of Sierra Leone, has launched UniPod Sierra Leone, a new innovation hub designed to empower young entrepreneurs, researchers and tech talent. The facility was officially opened on Wednesday, 9th July 2026 at Fourah…
