Category: Ent & Sport
SLFA President Warns: No Independence, No AFCON Participation
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has firmly reiterated the independence of the SLFA as a non-negotiable requirement under international football regulations. Speaking at the Ministry of Sports’ two-day National Consultative Conference at Occasion View Resort, Lakka, President BBD stressed that Sierra Leone must uphold FIFA’s standards…
SLFA Investigates Bureh Ganso’s Death
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has established an Adhoc Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of former Mighty Blackpool player, Bureh Ganso Koroma, who passed away after suffering severe injuries during an on-pitch collision in a friendly match between Leone Stars and Mighty Blackpool in May 2025. In…
Sports Ministry reviews 2017 NSA Act
Sports Minister Madam Augusta James-Teima By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Ministry of Sports is currently reviewing the National Sports Authority Act, 2017, along with several sports policies across the country. This review is part of the activities planned for the 2025 fiscal year and demonstrates the Ministry’s commitment to policy reform. Sports stakeholders are being…
‘Back to the drawing board’ for Nigeria after World Cup qualifying failure
Nigeria fans are coming to terms with the fact the three-time continental champions will miss successive World Cups after a disjointed qualifying campaign which included two changes of manager and players boycotting training. A squad boasting talents such as Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi could not clinch one of the 48 places at…
SLFA Begins Distribution of 8,420 Footballs to Schools Nationwide
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has officially launched the nationwide distribution of 8,420 footballs to schools across the country, beginning with the Western Area where 808 balls were handed over to 55 schools during a ceremony attended by pupils, educational authorities and football stakeholders. The project,…
Joshua to fight YouTube star Paul in December
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will fight YouTube star Jake Paul in a professional bout next month. Britain’s Joshua, the 36-year-old former two-time unified heavyweight champion, will take on the YouTuber-turned-boxer at Kaseya Center in Miami. The fight, which will be streamed live on Netflix, will take place on 19 December and consist of…
Haaland scores as Norway all but seal first World Cup spot in 28 years
Norway have all but qualified for a first World Cup in 28 years as doubles from Erling Haaland and Alexander Sorloth sealed a comfortable win against Estonia. A seventh win out of seven in qualifying has them sat top of Group I, six points ahead of Italy in second place and 19 goals better off….
Nigeria beat Gabon to keep alive 2026 World Cup hopes
Nigeria advanced to the final of African play-offs for the 2026 Fifa World Cup following a dramatic 4-1 win over Gabon after extra time. Chidera Ejuke and Victor Osimhen struck in the first period of added time after the match in Rabat had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes. Osimhen ripped off his protective face mask…
ICC Development Officer Praises FBC Cricket Project
ICC Development Officer for Africa Justin Ligyalingi has rained praises on the Board and administration of Cricket Sierra Leone for the massive ongoing work at the FBC cricket site, disclosing that the country is close to being ranked in category A for meeting key benchmarks. He expressed this sentiment during his one-day visit to the…
