Category: Ent & Sport
Mayor cancels DR Congo friendly over Ebola concern
Democratic Republic of Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week has been cancelled after authorities raised health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation. Juan Franco, mayor of the city of La Linea de la Concepcion, has signed a decree which prevents the fixture from going ahead on 9 June as…
Leone Stars to Host Liberia in Bo as International Football Returns to Home Soil
Sierra Leone will on Saturday, 6 June 2026, host Liberia in an international friendly match at the Southern Arena in Bo City, marking the national team’s first home fixture in five years. The match is part of preparations for upcoming international assignments and is expected to draw significant local support as football returns to home…
Reggae Festival Report Unveiled in Freetown
The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has launched the One Nation Reggae Festival Creative Clinic Report at its headquarters in Freetown. The report is the outcome of the One Nation Reggae Festival Creative Clinic held on 27 November 2025. The clinic brought together cultural stakeholders, creatives, policymakers, academics, youth leaders, and members of the…
Hampered Sinner out in second round in seismic shock
Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the biggest shock of the tournament so far after struggling with injury in a five-set loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round in sweltering Paris conditions. World number one Sinner was the heaviest favourite for the men’s title since the great Rafael Nadal in…
DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo have asked Fifa to refund the cost of 2026 World Cup tickets bought by fans who are now unable to enter the United States because of Ebola-related travel restrictions. The Leopards are returning to football’s biggest stage for the first time since 1974, but the public health emergency declared by…
New Headquarters, 435-seater Pavilion for SLFA
President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has unveiled three major football development projects aimed at transforming the sport in Sierra Leone. The announcement was made at the SLFA Secretariat on Friday, 22nd May, where he outlined plans for a new SLFA headquarters, the construction of a 435-seater pavilion, and the implementation…
“No More Fighting” – NSA Boss Calls for Peace and Cooperation in Sports
On Friday, 22 May 2026, newly appointed National Sports Authority Executive Director Mohamed Alphaka Conteh Esq, joined President Babadi Kamara at the SLFA Academy Field in Kingtom to witness the turning of the sod for the construction of a new 435-seater pavilion, a landmark infrastructure project aimed at enhancing football development in Sierra Leone. Addressing…
Sierra Leone Cricket Humiliated by Botswana and Cameroon in World Cup Qualifiers
Sierra Leone’s disappointing run in international cricket continued over the weekend after the national men’s cricket team, the “Patriot”, suffered two painful defeats at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier A in Gaborone, Botswana. On Saturday, 23rd May, the Patriots were heavily beaten by hosts Botswana in a match that…
Village in Ghana celebrates Villa win with parade
At the same time an open-top bus rolls through Birmingham with Unai Emery’s Europa League-winning side on board, a minibus full of Aston Villa fans will be cruising through a village in Ghana to celebrate. Villa ended a 30-year trophy drought on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory over Freiburg at Istanbul’s Besiktas Park. Their success will be celebrated on…
DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. The virus is thought to have killed more than 130, including a person whose case was confirmed on Thursday in the South Kivu province, signalling the spread of…