Politics

By Kadijatu Bangura, Reporter D.S Dubai, United Arab Emirates – November 2025Honourable Julius Daniel Mattai, Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), has called for urgent reform within the Kimberley Process (KP), demanding a modern and Africa-centred definition of “conflict diamonds.” Speaking at the 2025 Kimberley Process…

By Saidu Jalloh, Reporter D.S Johannesburg, South Africa – November 2025 Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, also Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, emphasized the critical role of Africa’s minerals in the global clean-energy transition during the 2025 G20 Summit. He proposed the establishment of a G20–Africa Compact focused…

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope On November 20, 2025, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, Speaker of Parliament, joined global leaders in commemorating World Children’s Day, which this year was observed under the theme “My Days, My Right.” The Parliament’s Chamber was transformed into a lively celebration as school pupils filled the seats, creating an atmosphere…

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope In a significant step towards enhancing bilateral relations, the Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, met with Fatih Ilhan, CEO of Afro-Anatolia Consultancy Services, on November 19, 2025, to inaugurate the Türkiye-Sierra Leone Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Programme. This initiative aims to facilitate the sharing of experiences,…

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, 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 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…