Politics
India’s High Commissioner Addresses Global Terrorism Ahead of Key Exhibition
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…
State House Director Defends Ex-Ambassador Cleared of Drug Trafficking Charges
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…
U.S. Partners with Global Fund to Launch Innovative HIV Prevention Drug in Africa
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…
MoPED and ECOWAS Launch Wai Cross-Border Market Project to Boost Regional Trade
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…
APC Challenges Le120,000 Fine from PPRC, Accuses Regulatory Body of Bias
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…
Minister Chernor Bah Commends RAIC as a Leader in Transparency in Sierra Leone
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…
Sierra Leone and Guinea Forge Historic Free Mobile Roaming Agreement
By Joseph Momoh, D.S. Reporter FREETOWN — The National Communications Authority (NatCA) has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Guinea to provide free mobile roaming services between the two nations, a move anticipated to substantially lower communication costs for users traveling across their shared border. The agreement was finalized during the 15th Session of the…
Key Witness Testifies in Sam Sumana vs. APC Case
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S. Reporter The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) continued its hearings in the high-profile case involving Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana and the All People’s Congress (APC) with the testimony of Hon. S.B.B. Dumbuya, a principal witness. The hearing, held at PPRC Headquarters, featured Dumbuya detailing the circumstances surrounding Sumana’s expulsion and subsequent…
SL’s Mines Minister Advocates for Unity Among African Diamond Producers
By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S. Reporter Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2025 Julius Daniel Mattai, SL’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, has urged African diamond-producing countries to present a united front to influence decisions and policies beneficial to the continent. Mattai, who also chairs the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), made the appeal during…
President Bio Calls Hunger a Crime at UN Security Council Debate
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter UN Headquarters, New York, USA – November 17, 2025 – His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority, led a high-level United Nations Security Council debate today on “Threats to International Peace and Security: Conflict-Related Food Insecurity.” During his address, President…