John Wah

God Loves You Most (R.I.P)

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved auntie, sister, daughter, and friend Mariama Alie Badara Turay commonly known as Mary,Whom passed away on the 23rd April, 2026.The Turay family is bereaved with this heartfelt news…We lost one of usShe was a former student of FSSG and a beautiful Angel now only…

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Till We Meet Again

With a heavy hearts, we regret to announce the passing on of our beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Madam Marie Tholley-Conteh which sad event took place on the 18th April, 2026.Age: 84 years old. She was the wife of late Honourable J. A. Conteh of MasingbiSurvived by some Emmanuel J. Masingbi. She will be laid…

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Shell Secures Reconnaissance Deal for Offshore Sierra Leone Oil Hunt

By Saidu Jalloh, D.S Shell has entered Sierra Leone’s upstream sector after signing a reconnaissance permit with the government to assess the country’s offshore oil and gas prospects, the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL) confirmed Wednesday. The agreement grants the British energy major rights to carry out advanced geological and geophysical surveys across roughly…

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President Bio Breaks Ground on Sierra Leone’s First Industrial Fishing Port at Black Johnson

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S Black Johnson, Western Area Rural District Thursday, April 23, 2026 President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday launched construction of the Julius Maada Bio Industrial Fishing Port at Black Johnson, in a move the government says will anchor Sierra Leone’s push into the Blue Economy and overhaul its fisheries sector. Addressing stakeholders…

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$35M Debt, $6.3M Wage Backlog: Govt Leans on Africell Deal to Resurrect Sierratel

By Kadijatu Bangura, D.S The Government of Sierra Leone has unveiled plans to restore state-owned Sierratel through a 10-year partnership with Africell, despite the telecom’s $35 million debt to EXIM Bank and $6.3 million in outstanding wage liabilities. Speaking at the Ministry of Information and Civic Education’s weekly press briefing, Minister of Communication, Technology and…

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