By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the Parliament of Sierra Leone continued its deliberations on the speech delivered by His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio on August 7, 2025. During the session, Hon. Brima Mansary from Kenema District praised President Bio as a transformative leader, highlighting the success of the…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter In a bid to enhance international cooperation and expand employment opportunities, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security, recently met with the Director General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Minister of Labour of Oman. This engagement took place in preparation…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter On October 15, 2025, Minister of Information and Civic Education Chernor Bah convened with Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Madam Kenyeh Barlay, in her Tower Hill office in Freetown to strategize for this year’s National Civic Festival. The meeting aimed to transform last year’s partnership into a shared…
EPISODE 24 – Freetown at the Crossroads: A Mayor’s Courage in a Troubled Time By Dr Doma There comes a time in every nation’s story when politics must give way to principle.Sierra Leone has reached that point. Across our borders and international headline our country’s name is once again being tied to the global drug…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter 13th October 2025 – The Sierra Leone Chef Association has celebrated a significant milestone by presenting three prestigious awards and five medals to the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, following the nation’s outstanding performance at the 2025 West African Food Festival (WAFFEST) held in Accra, Ghana. The awards…
14th October 2025 – From October 6 to 10, 2025, the Public Education and Outreach Unit of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) conducted integrity awareness campaigns at several schools in Port Loko, including Maforki Agricultural Islamic, Free Pentecostal Academy, and Johanna Kuyvanhoven Model Secondary School. The initiative, known as the Meet-the-School Campaign, aims to instill essential…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter 13th October 2025 – The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) has taken a major stride in enhancing public service delivery by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WanGov, a leading digital government platform. This partnership is set to leverage cutting-edge technology to improve the efficiency of…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter State House, Freetown, Monday, 13 October 2025 – President Dr. Julius Maada Bio welcomed His Excellency Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), to Sierra Leone for the official launch of the country’s AfCFTA Readiness Assessment Report and the Updated National Trade Strategy (2024–2030). Minister…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter In a strategic effort to tackle drug trafficking and other cross-border crimes, the Sierra Leonean government has ramped up surveillance measures at the Jendema border by installing four CCTV cameras at key locations. This initiative follows a high-level meeting convened by the National Security Coordinator, Mr. Abdulai Caulker, under…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter In a recent statement, Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, addressed allegations regarding an individual arrested in Turkey for drug-related offenses purportedly holding a Sierra Leonean diplomatic passport. During an appearance on AYV Television’s “Wake Up Sierra Leone,” Minister Kabba clarified that…
