By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, Daily Scope The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, in collaboration with the University of the Fraser Valley, Canada, organized a pivotal policy dialogue on “The Role of Policy in Advancing Gender Equality and Inclusive Education” at the Miatta Conference Hall in Freetown on Friday,…
By: Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S. On June 9, 2025, the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs (MoGCA) in Sierra Leone hosted a pivotal meeting at the Plan International conference hall, uniting government officials, a Moroccan delegation, and child rights organizations to discuss collaborative efforts aimed at improving child welfare. The Sierra Leonean delegation included Deputy…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S. The Sierra Leone government has evacuated all diplomatic staff from its embassy in Tehran, along with 36 Sierra Leonean students residing in Iran, due to escalating security concerns. The relocation took place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, with all individuals safely brought to Armenia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S. The World Bank has officially launched its Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), aimed at facilitating structured transformation and job creation in Sierra Leone as the nation seeks to achieve middle-income status. At the launch event, Ecobank Sierra Leone Managing Director Sebastian Ashong-Katai joined a panel of government officials and private sector…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S. The European Union (EU) has joined forces with Sierra Leone’s Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) to launch a critical training program aimed at enhancing the country’s capacity to combat Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT). The initiative, supported by the EU-funded SecFin programme, was inaugurated during a…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, D.S The All People’s Congress (APC) convened a meeting with the United Nations Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) on June 16, 2025, to discuss the implementation of recommendations from the Tripartite Committee’s Report, aimed at ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections in Sierra Leone’s upcoming 2028 general elections. The NAM included representatives…
By: Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Timothy Kabba, has announced that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold a crucial mediation and security meeting this week to address the ongoing Yenga dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea. Minister Kabba confirmed that a constructive meeting…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S. U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a 5% tax on remittances sent abroad, a move that could significantly impact immigrant communities, particularly Sierra Leoneans who rely on funds from relatives overseas. The proposed legislation, drafted by House Republicans and released on Monday, targets payments made by foreign…
By: Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Freetown, Sierra Leone – The National Election Watch (NEW) has officially signed a sub-grant agreement with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), facilitated by the European Union’s instruments for the Sierra Leone Democracy Strengthening Program. This significant partnership was formalized on June 11, 2025, with the aim…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter Freetown, June 10, 2025 — A Moroccan delegation met with the National Commission for Children (NCC) in Freetown to explore strategies for strengthening child protection in Sierra Leone. The visit, organized by the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs in collaboration with the Children’s Directorate, was led by Professor Ghizlane Banjellovn….
