INNA LILAHI WA INNA ILAYHI RAJI’UN The death is reported of Mrs Saburatu. A. T. U Koroma.Died on 13th April, 2026.Age: 58 years old.She has already been buried in Auburn. The family invites all friends and families for a Quranic Recitation on 1st May 2026At 2:pm promptAn online information will be communicated in due course.May…
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…
Add Post (Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return) With total submission to the will of Allah (SWT), We announce the passing of our beloved late ALHAJI ABDULLIAH KASSIM .Who died today 24th April, 2026.A beloved Father, Brother and strong pillar of the Fourah Bay community.Alhaji Abdulliah Kassim was a man…
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…
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…
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…
By Joseph Momoh, D.S Freetown, April 23, 2026 Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay on Wednesday called for enhanced judicial cooperation across West Africa, saying stronger ties are vital to protecting human rights, advancing the rule of law, and driving economic integration within ECOWAS. Speaking at the opening of the Statutory Meeting of…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S Freetown Two Freetown businessmen have been remanded in custody over the theft of a specialised echocardiography machine valued at $37,100, one of only two such devices available in Sierra Leone’s healthcare system. Abdul Jabba Mansaray and Joseph Bellon appeared before Magistrate John Manso Fornah at Pademba Road Court No. 2 to…
The Civil Rights Coalition (CRC), a civil society organization dedicated to advancing quality education and human capital development, warmly commends the Honourable Minister of Finance, Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura, for his exemplary leadership in representing Sierra Leone at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 held in Washington, D.C. The Coalition further recognizes the strategic inclusion…
By Saidu Jalloh, D.S The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) on Friday, April 17, honoured 54 personnel of the 14th Infantry Battalion at Maple Leaf Barracks, Pujehun District, with Long Service and Good Conduct Awards in recognition of discipline, professionalism, and sustained commitment to duty. The ceremony drew senior military officers, representatives of…
