Politics

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 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 D.S On December 4, 2025, Rt. Hon. Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas Esq. announced that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that fail to attend the ongoing discussions on the 2026 National Budget will face penalties. Speaking during the second day of budgetary deliberations, Speaker Thomas emphasized the importance of MDA participation in…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has paid a regulatory fine of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Leones (NLe 150,000) to the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) following incendiary remarks made by its Northern Region Public Relations Officer, Wusu Dadidah Jalloh. The payment was made on Thursday, December 4, 2025….

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter, D.S The Government of Sierra Leone has announced a significant increase in import tariffs on essential food items, implementing a 35% tax on cooking oil, eggs, tomato paste, and sardines as part of the 2026 National Budget. Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie disclosed the new fiscal initiative during a press conference at…

By Joseph Momoh, Reporter D.S Freetown – December 1, 2025 – The Minister of Internal Affairs, Rtd. AIG Morie Lengor Esq, met with Spanish Ambassador Angel Carrascal, alongside Honourable Consul Antoine Yazbeck and Home Affairs Attache Carlos V Gobiet Lopez, at his office on Gloucester Street to discuss collaboration on security matters. The meeting aimed…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Milton Margai Technical University Campus, Goderich – December 2, 2025 – In a significant step towards empowering the youth of Sierra Leone, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio inaugurated the Alternative Livelihoods Training for Youth Bike Riders for Peace and launched the Status of the Youth Report 2025 today at the…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Bonthe – December 1, 2025 – In preparation for the upcoming Closed Season, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has actively engaged fishermen and fishmongers in the southern region, with recent meetings held in Bonthe, Gbondapi, and Sulima. The outreach initiative, which follows similar efforts in the Western region,…

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Freetown – December 2, 2025 – The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has confirmed that it received a payment of one hundred and twenty thousand Leones (NLe 120,000) from the All People’s Congress (APC) leadership, following a fine imposed for violating the Political Parties Act (No. 25) of 2022. The…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter The second phase of the European Union (EU) Bus Tour 2025 kicked off on December 1, 2025, with planned stops in Kenema, Bo, Bonthe, Port Loko, and the Gola Forest, concluding on December 5. This segment of the nationwide tour is dedicated to raising awareness about Sexual and Gender-Based…