THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM: BANDAJUMA-PUJEHUN ROAD FINISHED AFTER 20-YEAR WAIT

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily ScopePujehun, April 20, 2026 The Government of Sierra Leone will commission the Bandajuma-Pujehun road this weekend, ending more than two decades of delays on a key southern corridor. Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh said the 25.24-kilometre project became an immediate priority after his swearing-in, following a direct instruction from President Julius…

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NO PERMIT, $5,000 FINE: GOVT LAUNCHES CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL FOREIGN WORKERS

By Joseph Momoh, Daily ScopeFreetown, April 18, 2026 Foreign nationals working without valid permits in Sierra Leone and the businesses that hire them now face a $5,000 fine as the government ends its immigration grace period and moves to full enforcement. Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security Mohamed Rahman Swaray announced the directive on…

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ECOWAS MPS DEMAND REGION-WIDE FGM BAN TO CLOSE LEGAL LOOPHOLES

By Saidu Jalloh, Daily ScopeFreetown, April 19, 2026 Members of the Economic Community of West African States have called on all member states to outlaw Female Genital Mutilation, warning that the practice fuels child exploitation and migration across the region. The appeal came during a joint committee meeting in Freetown under the theme “Parliamentary approaches…

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COASTLINE IN CRISIS: 1.25M TONS OF SAND MINED YEARLY AS 53-METRE SHORE LOSS HITS FREETOWN

By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily ScopeFreetown, April 19, 2026 More than 1.25 million tons of sand are extracted annually from the Freetown Peninsula and Lungi corridor, driving shoreline retreat and threatening tourism, ecosystems, and coastal infrastructure, World Bank findings show. Presenting an assessment of sand mining in selected tourism and coastal communities, Urban Research Centre Director…

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