By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a significant contribution of $1.2 million from The OPEC Fund for International Development. This funding aims to support clean cooking solutions in WFP-supported schools across Sierra Leone. The initiative will enhance WFP’s climate-smart kitchens program in 440 schools located in…
By Elizabeth A. Kaine The Sierra Leone Government has adopted a diplomatic strategy in response to the recent travel ban and restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. In an interview with the BBC, Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, addressed the visa restrictions affecting Sierra Leone, acknowledging the high rate of…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The U.S. Embassy in Freetown has issued a stern warning to Sierra Leonean citizens against traveling to the United States with the intent of giving birth to secure U.S. citizenship for their child. The embassy stated that such intentions would result in the denial of visa applications. In a recent…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S Bunce Island, located in the Sierra Leone River, serves as a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Between the late 1600s and early 1800s, this historically significant island operated as a British slave-trading fort, where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before their forced transportation to America and the…
By: Elizabeth A Kaine The latest report from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) paints a troubling picture of Sierra Leone’s position on the global narcotics stage. The report emphasizes INL’s mission to protect Americans by combating international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. Despite efforts between…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope Newspaper During the Sierra Leone Trade & Investment Day held in Istanbul, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Henry Musa Kpaka underscored the country’s vast agricultural potential, asserting that Sierra Leone can not only feed West Africa but also yield significant financial returns for investors. Kpaka noted that over…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, D.S. In a revealing interview with Alie Kabba, the chief of the Yenga Community detailed the harrowing experiences faced by residents due to aggressive actions by Guinean soldiers. The chief recounted how the soldiers’ hostility forced him to advise his community to abandon their belongings and seek refuge in Koindu. “The…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia has announced new regulations for the 1446/2025 Hajj season, impacting Sierra Leone’s participation. Under the new rules, staff from the Sierra Leone Embassy and community volunteers in Saudi Arabia will be prohibited from assisting pilgrims at the holy sites of Arafat,…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Hon. Francis Sakila Nyumalin, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Liberia, has provided essential food supplies to families impacted by recent tensions along the Yenga border in Kissi Teng Chiefdom, Kailahun District. On May 23, 2025, Nyumalin, a native of Foya and a member of the Kissi tribe, traveled from…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, a delegation from the Fathers of Africa paid a courtesy visit to President Julius Maada Bio at State House, underscoring the importance of spiritual diplomacy and solidarity in national development. The meeting emphasized the growing partnership between Sierra Leone’s government and…
