Category: Ent & Sport
India beat South Africa for historic World Cup win
Jubilant India held their nerve under the weight of huge expectation to beat South Africa by 52 runs and clinch a historic first Women’s World Cup win. The showpiece event in front of a raucous, sold-out 45,000 crowd was delayed by two hours because of rain but no overs were lost and a match for…
Watkins out of England squad to face Latvia
England striker Ollie Watkins will miss the World Cup qualifier in Latvia on Tuesday because of injury. The 29-year-old was replaced at half-time of the Three Lions’ 3-0 win against Wales on Thursday. Watkins scored his side’s second goal at Wembley but collided with the post late in the first half after missing a chance….
Kudus nets winner as Ghana qualify for World Cup
Ghana became the fifth African nation to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup when Mohammed Kudus’ second-half goal was enough to see off recent nemesis Comoros in their final qualifier. Victory in Accra took the home side to 25 points from their 10 Group I games, six clear of a Madagascar side who needed…
NaCSA Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call On Ambassador Gberie
By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Following the symbolic opening of the Plenary Session of the 76th Session of the UNHCR Executive Committee, Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Dr. Lansana Gberie and staff at the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone…
SLFA President Meets FIFA Chief in DRC
Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) President Babadi Kamara held a strategic meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Kinshasa ahead of the 47th CAF General Assembly. The strong presence of the Sierra Leone team shows the country’s ongoing commitment to the development of African football through active participation in both CAF and FIFA structures. Leone…
NSA Requests 350 Billion for 2026
By Mohamed Kamara The National Sports Authority (NSA) has formally appealed to the Ministry of Finance for NLe 350 million (350 billion old Leones) in the 2026 national budget to support its expanding portfolio of sports development activities across Sierra Leone. NSA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai stressed the importance of adequate funding to…
Sports Ministry Requests NLe 8.28 Million for 2026–2028 Budget
By Alex Lansana Claye The Ministry of Sports has officially requested NLe 8,281,600 for its 2026–2028 budget cycle, citing major achievements and urgent funding needs to drive inclusive and sustainable sports development across Sierra Leone.
SLFA Ends Use of Non-Statutory Club Union
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has officially ended the practice of selecting Premier League Board club representatives through the non-statutory Union of Premier League Clubs, in line with guidance from FIFA and in full compliance with the SLFA statutes.
SL U-17 Girls Win WAFU Tournament
By Elizabeth A. Kailey Sierra Leone’s U-17 girls have made history by winning the maiden WAFU-A U-17 Girls Tournament, emerging as champions after a dominant run in Monrovia, Liberia.
SLFA President Woos Marampa Mines for Women’s Premier League Sponsorship
SLFA President Babadi Kamara has taken his development drive to strengthen women’s football to the doorsteps of one of Sierra Leone’s biggest mining companies; Marampa Mines Limited.