Highway Tragedy: Falling Container Kills Over 10 on Rokel–Waterloo Route

By Kadijatu Bangura Daily Scope – Freetown More than 10 people are feared dead after a shipping container toppled onto victims along the Rokel–Waterloo Highway on Thursday, plunging the community into mourning. The incident occurred in Rokel near the Rokel Container terminal. Initial reports put the death toll at six, but updated accounts from the…

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Information Minister Ranks SL Access Commission Among Africa’s Best

By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope News Sierra Leone’s Right to Access Information Commission is “one of the most-performing oversight bodies on access to information in Africa,” Information and Civic Education Minister Chernor Bah said Wednesday. Speaking at the national validation of a draft bill to review the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation Act, held at the…

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Headline: APC Demands Concrete Steps After Talks With President Bio

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope – Freetown The opposition All People’s Congress has called for “action beyond dialogue” following a high-level meeting with President Julius Maada Bio at State House on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. An APC delegation met the President in Freetown for what both sides described as a constructive engagement on national stability…

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Safe in the Arms of the Lord

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT It is with deep sorrow that we regret to announce the passing of Mr. Ranold Decker, former Deputy Band Leader of the GOVT. MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL BRASS BAND This sad event occurred in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 5th May 2026. Further details regarding the funeral arrangements will be communicated in due…

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It is well with your soul

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MELISSA JOSIEJune 14th, 2003 – April 28th, 2026 It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Melissa Josie. Her life, though brief, touched many with warmth, joy, and light. Candle Night will be held on 7th May at Thunder Hill as we gather to honor her…

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R.I.P May God Have Mercy Upon Your Soul

OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT We sadly regrets to announce the untimely passing of Mr. Abdul Caesar Fofanah, a respected lecturer in the Department of Management and Financial Sciences at Central University and the University’s Finance Officer.He passed away in the early hours of Friday, May 1, 2026. Mr. Fofanah was a dedicated academic and administrator who served…

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