His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio received Dr. Maxime Houinato, UN Women Regional Director for West and Central Africa, at State Lodge, Hill Station. The visit reaffirmed UN Women’s commitment to supporting Sierra Leone’s gender-focused reforms, including the implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act and ongoing constitutional review processes. Dr. Houinato…
The Sierra Leone Football Association has announced a full waiver of coaching licence fees for all female coaches in Sierra Leone. The policy, approved by SLFA President Babadi Kamara, applies to courses from Licence D through Licence A and will remain in effect for the duration of the current Executive Committee’s mandate. The move aims…
Benfica manager Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid will be “wounded and dangerous” because of their dramatic defeat against his side in the Benfica manager last month as the sides prepare to meet again in the competition. Benfica sealed their spot in the play-offs with an incredible 4-2 victory against Madrid in the final match of the league…
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place in June and July next year, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has announced. The South African said reports that the tournament, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, would be delayed or moved were “totally unfounded”.Doubts have been raised over whether the…
By Reginald Sawyerr Sierra Leone Aquatics has secured a two-year international training scholarship for promising swimmer Moses Sahr Yongai under the Aqua Olympics Support Program (AOSP), approved by World Aquatics. The scholarship will enable Yongai to relocate to Bahrain, where he will undergo intensive high-performance training through 2028. The program is aimed at developing talented…
England will face Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic in the 2026-27 Uefa Nations League group stage, while Wales are in the same group as champions Portugal. England and Wales, who will also play Denmark and Norway in a bid to qualify for the knockout stages, both secured promotion to League A in the 2024-2025…
The appointment of Ishmail Saidu Kanu, Esq as Deputy General Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association comes at a moment when football administration in the country continues to place emphasis on structure, communication, and governance. Ishmail brings together experience from journalism, law, public relations, and governance reform. He is a graduate of Fourah Bay…
On Sunday, Mid-West joined elated fans to celebrate their hard-earned feat after defeating Police by 19 runs to clinch the 2025 Champion trophy of the Sierra Leone Senior Men’s T20 Cricket Premier League. They laid claim to the league’s grace after seven years, winning nine out of nine matches. In the scorching sun on Sunday…
Manchester United have taken a “step” towards getting the club back to where it was in their glory days, says former captain and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney. On Sunday, United followed up their Manchester derby triumph over rivals City with a thrilling 3-2 victory at Premier League leaders Arsenal to make it two wins out of two since Michael Carrick’s…
Steve Clarke’s Scotland will face the Ivory Coast for the first time at English top-flight club Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on 31 March as part of their World Cup preparations. The match, which will kick off at 19:30 BST, will take place three days after the Scots host Japan at Hampden. Clarke’s side, who clinched…
