Obituary

Sierra Leone Telegraph:  1 October 2018: Several soldiers and civilians lost their lives this afternoon, when a military vehicle carrying soldiers attending the funeral of their colleague, lost control and somersaulted along Spur Road in Lumley, the far west of Freetown. It is not yet clear what caused the accident, [Read More]

António Guterres (UN Secretary-General): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 September 2018 Since the shock of former United Nations’ Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s death, I have been reflecting on what made him so special. To my mind, it is simply this: Kofi Annan was both one-of-a-kind and one of us. He was an [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 September 2018: A Sierra Leonean woman believed to be a Mrs Memuna Warne, who was said to be on a visit to London and was due to fly back to Sierra Leone tomorrow, has been reported killed in a fire which engulfed the house she was [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 August 2018: The African Development Bank (ADB) yesterday learned with deep sadness, the news of the death of Kofi A. Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Noble Peace Prize Laureate, at the age of 80 in Bern, Switzerland. “With Mr. Kofi Annan’s passing, [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2018: Just few days ago, the funeral of journalist Ibrahim Samura, who died in hospital in Freetown last week – allegedly as a result of injuries sustained in a violent attack during the recent elections, was held amidst controversy as to who is responsible for [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 April 2018: The sad death is announced of Mr Jonathan Musselman Henry Fitzjohn, who passed away peacefully in London on his birthday, March 19, 2018, aged 54 years. Jonathan Musselman Henry Fitzjohn, is the 7th and youngest child of the Reverend Dr. William Henry Fitzjohn (deceased) and the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2018 As the sad and tragic news of the death of one of Sierra Leone’s finest journalists – Sheik Unisa Thoronka spread across social media this afternoon, there was consternation, shock and disbelief. Sheik Thoronka died doing the job he loved best. According to reports, [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 January 2018 The late Solomon Athanasius James Pratt – SAJ Pratt as he is popularly known throughout Sierra Leone and abroad, will be buried in Freetown on Sunday, 21st January 2018. According to reports –  president Koroma has granted a State Funeral  in honour of the [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 December 2017 The Sierra Leone Telegraph regrets to report the sad death of Professor Solomon AJ Pratt, who passed away peacefully yesterday, Thursday, 28 December 2017, at 5:50 pm in London. He was 97 years old. Professor Solomon AJ Pratt, who is commonly known as Jolliboy [Read More]