By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. ReporterFebruary 5, 2026 Members of Parliament from Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC), threatened a parliamentary boycott earlier today in response to the detention of their Secretary General, Lansana Dumbuya. However, Dumbuya was released from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) shortly after, following a period of questioning…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter The Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Sierra Leone Police has reaffirmed its partnership with the LAWYERS Organization to intensify efforts in protecting women’s rights and addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) throughout the country. The collaboration follows a meeting on February 3, 2026, at the FSU Headquarters in Freetown, where…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter Foday Kuyateh, the Western Area Regional Secretary of the Sierra Leone Teachers Union (SLTU), has expressed disappointment over the national budget’s 21% allocation to the education sector, calling it inadequate in addressing the welfare of teachers. In an interview with Truth Media, Kuyateh lamented the lack of meaningful improvements for educators…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter Authorities have confirmed that all students at Nyapui Secondary School in Kenema are safe following a fire that partially destroyed a section of the school’s boarding hostel late Tuesday night, February 3, 2026. The incident caused significant property damage, but fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The blaze affected one…
Government pathologist Dr. Simeon Owizz Koroma testified in court on Tuesday, stating that Sia Fatu Kamara’s death resulted from manual strangulation due to physical assault, as detailed in the official autopsy report. During his testimony, Dr. Koroma explained that medical evidence indicated asphyxia caused by external compression of the neck, leading to a fatal lack…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter The All People’s Congress (APC), Sierra Leone’s principal opposition party, has firmly opposed government efforts to lower the presidential election victory threshold from 55% to 50%. During a rally at Attouga Minni Stadium in Freetown, APC Acting National Chairman Ambassador Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh stated that such a change poses a…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A delegation of medical specialists from the Surgeons in Action Foundation has made a courtesy visit to Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu in Sierra Leone. The visit, which occurred on February 2, 2026, marks the foundation’s twelfth humanitarian mission to the country over the past three…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Independent Procurement Review Panel (IPRP) has mandated the Freetown City Council (FCC) to immediately hand over the Garrison Street Market construction site to the Textiles Dealers Association, citing a breach of procurement law. The tribunal found that the FCC was responsible for an “unjustified delay” in transferring the…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Sulaiman Baja Tejan-Sie Esq., the former National Secretary General of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), has raised alarms over the expedited nature of the ongoing constitutional review process in Sierra Leone. During a recent media engagement, Tejan-Sie argued that the current timeline does not allow adequate public education…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A magistrate in Freetown has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Tamba Mani, a 30-year-old Branch Service Manager at Sky Bank’s Makeni Branch, who failed to appear in court to answer serious charges of financial crime. Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No. 1 issued…
