By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter Two surveyors, Saio Turay, 33, and Fara Bangalie Kamara, 30, faced Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 on charges of land fraud. They are accused of conspiracy and multiple counts of obtaining money under false pretenses, violations of the Larceny Act of 1916. Court documents…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Reporter A police sergeant and his girlfriend are currently in custody after being charged with several drug-related offenses stemming from a significant cannabis seizure in Kenema. Sergeant Augustine Tamba Saffa, 35, and his girlfriend, Isha Conteh, a petty trader, appeared before Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah at Pademba Road Court No.1…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Climate Change, Renewable Energy, and Food Security, has announced the launch of “Mission 300,” a transformative $2.2 billion energy initiative aimed at overhauling Sierra Leone’s electricity sector by 2030. During a press conference at the Ministry of Information on…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) have successfully intercepted a shipment of 4,269 assorted swords and knives at Water Quay Port in Freetown. The seizure occurred during a recent security operation, with authorities managing to confiscate the weapons before they could leave the port. As of now, officials have not…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Newspaper Geneva, Switzerland, October 7, 2025 — At the 76th Session of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Executive Committee (ExCom), the government reaffirmed its dedication to protecting vulnerable populations and pursuing sustainable solutions for displaced individuals. Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), Ambassador Ernest…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter In a significant step towards supporting the reintegration of vulnerable returnees, the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) issued identity documents to 145 Sierra Leonean migrants at Old Lungi International Airport on October 7, 2025. This initiative follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NCRA…
By Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Newspaper State House, Freetown, October 7, 2025 — President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially received the Year-Two Report on the Feed Salone initiative from Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, during a meeting with the Presidential Council on Feed Salone at the State House. Minister…
By Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Newspaper Bo, Sierra Leone, October 6, 2025 — As the fifth week of the national school term begins, parents and caregivers of students at Bo Government Secondary School are increasingly anxious about the ongoing closure of the institution. While schools across Sierra Leone reopened weeks ago, Bo School remains shuttered…
By Saidu Jalloh, Daily Scope Newspaper Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Environment Protection Agency of the Government has officially welcomed a high-level delegation from the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA-Liberia) in a bid to enhance collaboration on pressing environmental issues in the region. Led by Anthony S. Kollie, Acting Deputy Executive Director of EPA-Liberia,…
The death is announced of Mrs. Priscilla Matilda Omopeh Conteh (née Johnson), formerly of No. 85 Soldier Street. This sad event took place on Wednesday, 27th August 2025, at the age of 95 years. She is survived by her beloved children: Phebean, Michael, Susan, and Ibrahim.She leaves behind 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Grandchildren: William,…
