The United States is planning to introduce a new travel ban that will affect citizens from Sierra Leone and 42 other countries, according to a draft policy under review by U.S. diplomatic and security officials. If implemented, this policy will result in strict visa restrictions and a sharp increase in visa denials for Sierra Leoneans…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Nine individuals, including seven Chinese and two Sierra Leoneans with military backgrounds, are scheduled to appear in a Harare court on Tuesday following the discovery of a gold smuggling operation and a related conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Law enforcement sources in Zimbabwe report that the situation escalated when one…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Following the celebration of Sierra Leone’s National Day at the ITB in Berlin, a delegation led by Minister Nabeela F. Tunis traveled to Hamburg to engage with members of the Association of Sub-Saharan Tour Operators (ASA). This meeting marked a significant step in promoting Sierra Leone as a premier travel…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, delivered a compelling keynote address at the 10th Powering Africa Summit, underscoring the transformative impact of U.S.-Africa energy partnerships on his nation’s development. Minister Mattai emphasized the crucial role of the U.S. Power Africa Initiative, particularly noting the significant…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Sierra Leone Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, successfully repatriated 47 Sierra Leoneans who had been deported from Mauritania. The individuals, primarily women and children, were initially sent to the Senegal border by Mauritanian authorities before making their way to the embassy. Upon their arrival, the…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health received a significant boost to its healthcare infrastructure on Tuesday with the donation of a 400kva mobile generator and a water bowser from the Japanese government. The official handover ceremony took place at the Ministry of Health’s Youyi Building, where Japanese Ambassador to Sierra Leone,…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Andrew Bob Johnny, the Statistician-General of Sierra Leone, has been unanimously elected as the Rapporteur of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) for a two-year term. His election took place during the fifty-sixth session of the UNSC, held in person in New York from March 4 to March 7, 2025….
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis, presented the country as an emerging tourism destination at the ITB High Level Ministerial Global Roundtable in Berlin. During the event, hosted by CNN’s Richard Quest, Minister Tunis referred to Sierra Leone as “the new kid on…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S On March 4, 2025, Her Excellency Josephine Gauld, the British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, visited Inspector General of Police Mr. William Fayia Sellu at the Police Headquarters on George Street, Freetown. The meeting aimed to strengthen diplomatic relations and enhance collaboration between the British High Commission and the Sierra…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Sierra Leone’s Statistician-General, Andrew Bob Johnny, has departed for New York to participate in the 56th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, taking place from March 4 to 7, 2025. Established in 1946, the United Nations Statistical Commission serves as the highest authority within the global statistical system, uniting…
