By Elizabeth A. Kaine The High Commission of India in Freetown hosted a significant press conference yesterday, November 19, 2025, at its venue on Aberdeen Road. High Commissioner B.C. Pradhan emphasized the importance of the upcoming public exhibition titled “The Human Cost of Terrorism,” scheduled for November 21 to 23 at the Freetown City Council…
By Saidu Jalloh Freetown, 19th November 2025 — Justice Mark Ngegba of the High Court has sentenced a 45-year-old man, Mohamed Massaquoi, also known as “Kokomani,” to a staggering 100 years in prison for armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. Massaquoi was found guilty on multiple counts, including conspiracy to commit robbery with aggravation,…
By Joseph Momoh Freetown, 19th November 2025 A man has been arrested by police following a disturbing incident involving the exhumation of a grave and the removal of four human heads, sparking outrage and fear within the local community. Residents described the act as horrifying and unprecedented, voicing alarm over the implications of such a…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Freetown, 19th November 2025 — Myk Berewa, the Communications Director at the State House, has come forward to defend Alimamy Bangura, the former Ambassador to Guinea, who had been implicated in a cocaine trafficking investigation. Berewa stated that a comprehensive inquiry had taken place, emphasizing that Bangura was “exonerated” and…
By Kadijatu Bangura Freetown, 19th November 2025 The United States government has announced a significant initiative aimed at combating the HIV epidemic in Africa through the rollout of a groundbreaking prevention drug, Lenacapavir. This announcement came following the delivery of the first doses to the Kingdom of Eswatini on Tuesday, in collaboration with the Global…
By Kadijatu Bangura Freetown, 19th November 2025 In a timely announcement, the National Revenue Authority (NRA) has released a public notice calling on all taxpayers to remain diligent in fulfilling their tax obligations as the festive season approaches. The notice, issued by the NRA’s Domestic Tax Department (DTD), comes with warm seasonal greetings and appreciation…
By Joseph Momoh Freetown, 19th November 2025 The Minister of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), H.E. Madam Kenyeh Barlay, alongside ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra Leone, H.E. Ambassador John Azumah, officially launched the Wai Cross-Border Market Project during a handover ceremony this week. This initiative, designated MoPED/ECOWAS/RB/WORKS/2025/001, falls under the ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation Support Programme…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The All Peoples Congress (APC) has formally contested a fine of Le120,000 imposed by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC), alleging a breach of the Political Parties Act. In a letter dated November 18, 2025, the APC accused the PPRC of “selective enforcement” and a concerning lack of neutrality…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — A man named Yusuf Kamara was hospitalized with a broken leg after jumping from a three-storey building while trying to evade law enforcement during a police raid on Lumley Beach Road. The incident occurred on November 17, 2025, as part of a nationwide initiative to combat the trafficking…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) has been recognized by Hon. Chernor A. Bah, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Information and Civic Education, as one of the nation’s most effective commissions. The commendation came during the official handover of the 2024 RAIC Annual Report, held at the Youyi…
