By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope The Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) has issued a grave warning to school leaders across Sierra Leone, indicating that headteachers who do not upload the Continuous Assessment Scores (CASS) for their students risk dismissal. Minister Conrad Sackey made this announcement during a visit on Saturday to…
By Elizabeth A. Kaine BBC Media Action has announced an initiative aimed at establishing Sierra Leone’s first dedicated support mechanism for journalists who have experienced sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) within the newsroom. This move represents a vital effort to enhance media safety and uphold safeguarding standards across the nation. The organization is currently…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope Hundreds of participants gathered on Saturday for the Rainbo Initiative’s Solidarity Walk, a powerful demonstration of support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). This event, part of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, underscored calls for the protection and empowerment of women and girls…
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter The Ministry of Health, in partnership with various development stakeholders, recently hosted a national validation workshop in Freetown to review Sierra Leone’s annual quantification forecast for family planning and maternal health commodities for the period 2026-2030. This collaborative event brought together District Health Management Teams (DHMTs), civil society representatives, and…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope Freetown President Julius Maada Bio has announced an increase in the government’s annual subvention to the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) to Le2.7 billion, up from Le2.5 billion, effective next year. The announcement was made at the 7th Annual Presidential Media Cocktail, an event celebrating the media’s critical…
By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter, Daily Scope Dambala Town — Police, in collaboration with Community Safety Volunteers (CSVs), have arrested Mohamed Bangura after he was discovered with four bales of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis, along with an unregistered TVS Star motorcycle. The apprehension occurred during routine patrols aimed at combating drug trafficking and other…
By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, Daily Scope Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, December 7, 2025 — Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has arrived in Abidjan to participate in the inauguration of President Alassane Ouattara. President Ouattara, who was re-elected in the presidential elections held…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope Sierra Leone’s domestic revenue is expected to reach NLe 22.2 billion by 2026, reflecting an increase from NLe 17.9 billion in 2025, according to Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura. This revenue will account for approximately 11.8 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Minister made this…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter, Daily Scope In a significant development for agricultural advancement, more than 200 women farmers across three districts in Sierra Leone have been equipped with essential agro-processing machines. This initiative aims to enhance food production and empower local economies. The distribution, part of the ‘Resilient Food and Nutrition Security (RFaNS)’ Programme supported…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Judiciary of Sierra Leone, Main Law Courts Building, Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown, 3rd December 2025 High Court Judge Honourable Andrew S. C. Johnson has sentenced Ibrahim Tarawalie, 39, to 25 years in prison for wounding a one-year-old boy, Abu Bakarr Dolleh, with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. This offense…
