By Joseph Momoh, D.S Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Komba Kamanda, on Monday declared open a three-day capacity-building training for High Court judges, reaffirming the Judiciary’s commitment to independence, accountability, and a more effective justice system. Speaking at the Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, Justice Kamanda said the training forms part of ongoing efforts to…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S President Julius Maada Bio has handed over grant cheques to 1,000 entrepreneurs in Makeni under the National Commission for Social Action’s Productive Social Safety Nets and Youth Employment Project, in a move the Government says is aimed at boosting small businesses and youth livelihoods in the Northern Province. Each beneficiary will…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Newspaper Persons living with disabilities in Sierra Leone are set to benefit from a new Digital Inclusion Training Centre, following a partnership between the Orange SL Foundation and ActionAid Sierra Leone. The two organizations formalized the collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Freetown. The ceremony drew representatives from…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Russia, His Excellency Mohamed Yongawo, has called on 12 newly qualified medical doctors to return and apply their skills to the country’s health sector and development goals. The graduates were honoured at a farewell ceremony held at the Sierra Leone Embassy in Moscow, following the…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Newspaper The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone has trained staff to strengthen preventive monitoring in detention facilities in line with national and international human rights standards. The virtual workshop was held on Friday in collaboration with DIGNITY and the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions. Staff from HRCSL…
By Saidu Jalloh,Daily Scope Newspaper Italian businessman Alfina Siracusa has accused Admire Bio, Dauzy Jalloh, and a Lagooda manager of involvement in an alleged gold investment fraud that left him with $260,000 in losses. Speaking to SLIK TV, Siracusa said the scheme took place in August last year. He claimed he invested $260,000 and paid…
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.Sympathizers may call on +23279274952. May her soul rest in perfect peace. The death is reported of Ms Grace Fatmata Kabba, formally of 178 Bai Bureh Road Wellington.Sunrise: 28th April, 1968.Sunset: 25th June, 2026.Age: 58 years old. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.Sympathizers may call on +23279274952. May her soul…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper A coalition led by the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has wrapped up a four-day community awareness campaign to curb deforestation across eight communities in the Western Area Peninsula National Park. The initiative was delivered under the Sustainable and Integrated Landscape Management of the Western Area Peninsula Project, with support from…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper The Government is weighing a proposal to transform the Sierra Leone Immigration Department into a semi-autonomous, regimental service aimed at strengthening border management and improving service delivery. Chief Immigration Officer Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio Esq. presented the draft Cabinet Policy Proposal to Minister of Internal Affairs Rtd. AIG Morie…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Newspaper The Regional Maritime University has posted a more than 30 percent increase in student enrollment under Ambassador Fanday Turay, who formally handed over as Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Governors on Thursday. Speaking at the 35th Board of Governors meeting in Accra, the Sierra Leone Minister of…
