By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Three students, including a 16-year-old boy charged with murdering his adoptive mother, were remanded at the Pademba Road Male Correctional Centre in connection with the brutal killing of Valentina Bisodun Catherine Kamanda, a prominent matron and university lecturer. During a hearing on March 16, 2026, before Magistrate Mustapha Braima…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter An investigation into the 2025 staff recruitment process at Milton Margai Technical University (MMTU) has revealed significant irregularities, prompting calls for Vice-Chancellor Professor Philip John Kanu to temporarily step down while a full inquiry unfolds. The special investigative committee discovered that numerous interview score sheets had been manipulated after…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter A public dispute has erupted between Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh regarding the slow implementation of recommendations from the Tripartite Committee. In a social media post on Thursday, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr highlighted a recent publication from the Tripartite Steering Committee Secretariat confirming that just…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter The World Bank Group (WBG) has approved a significant $137 million investment aimed at accelerating digital integration and job creation in Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This initiative, which is the second installment of the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP), focuses on strengthening the foundation for a…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone March 12, 2026: A high-level delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by esteemed lawyer Babatunde Ogala, recently visited the Hon. Chief Justice Komba Kamanda in Freetown. This engagement underscores a renewed commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and collaborative efforts between the legal communities of…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone March 10, 2026: The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs engaged in a significant meeting with a visiting Russian delegation to explore avenues for cultural exchange and collaboration between the two nations. Accompanied by Member of Parliament Hon. Sahr Emerson Lamina, the delegation’s visit was facilitated…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Waterloo, Sierra Leone March 11, 2026: Eastern Farmers Agriculture and General Enterprise (EFAGE SL), a leading agro-business focused on providing high-quality fertilizers and poultry feeds, hosted its third annual capacity-building workshop for local poultry farmers at the West Area Rural District Council Hall in Waterloo. This event, conducted in…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Koinadugu, Sierra Leone March 10, 2026: Francis Ben Kaifala, the People’s Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), delivered a compelling message to the ten Paramount Chiefs of Koinadugu District during a recent engagement at the District Council Hall. This meeting was part of the Commissioner’s “Meet the People Tour,”…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter Freetown, March 11, 2026 – The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) has officially congratulated Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha on his recent appointment as Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL). In a letter dated March 11, 2026, Acting Executive Director Jeremy…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter The All Peoples Congress (APC) has scheduled urgent strategic meetings this week with its current and incoming Members of Parliament, along with elected local council officials, to discuss the party’s withdrawal from governance participation. In a public notice dated March 8, 2026, the APC National Secretariat outlined that these meetings…
