The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), in collaboration with the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone A, has concluded a three-day competition management workshop in Freetown. The training brought together sixteen participants from nine WAFU member countries, including Sierra Leone. Sessions focused on key areas such as match organisation, match supervision, and match reporting, aimed…
Pope Leo XIV wants to “turn the world’s attention to Africa”, according to a senior Vatican official, as he embarks on a significant tour of the continent addressing themes of peace, migration and dialogue between religions. The 11-day trip, which starts on Monday, is Pope Leo’s second major foreign visit since being elected to the…
Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong has died after suspected armed robbers opened fire at the bus carrying his team Berekum Chelsea back from a match. “Masked men wielding guns and assault rifles” ambushed the bus and “blocked the road” as the team returned home on Sunday, according to the club. Police say Frimpong sustained gunshot wounds…
Sierra Leone’s Abass Gbla and Solomon Williams have commenced a two-week cricket curator training in Windhoek Namibia. This cross-border two-week endeavour is part of a six-month training programme sponsored by Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL). The two men, feeling elated and determined, had their first session today at the Namibia Cricket Grounds. The whole process is…
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe says he would “encourage” an investigation into corruption at the organisation. Senegal’s government last month demanded such scrutiny after the national side was stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title by a Confederation of African Football (Caf) appeals board, with the trophy awarded to final opponents Morocco….
The Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Nabeela Farida Tunis, has called for greater collaboration among stakeholders to strengthen Sierra Leone’s tourism sector during the National Coastal Unity Boat Race. The event, held on 4–5 April 2026 at Chapter One Beach Front, Aberdeen, brought together 16 coastal communities in a vibrant display of unity,…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has apologised to the club’s supporters and said his side “gave up” as they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester City. The Reds’ hopes of winning silverware this season now rest on Champions League glory following Saturday’s humbling 4-0 quarter-final defeat at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City demolished Liverpool in an 18-minute period…
Lamine Yamal said the racist chants during Spain’s 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday were “disrespectful and intolerable”. Police in Spain are investigating “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants heard during the first half of the friendly at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona. At half-time a message warning fans against xenophobic remarks and singing was displayed…
Leone Rock has boosted the Sierra Leone Premier League by donating seven changing boards and seven sets of referee communication gadgets for use across the country’s seven playing venues. The presentation was made to Vice President 2 of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Prince Saquee, and North-West Region Chairman and Executive Committee member, Abdul…
Three-quarters of fans of Premier League clubs are against the use of the video assistant referee, according to a survey by the Football Supporters’ Association. Just under 8,000 fans responded to the survey, which asked supporters of the 20 sides in this season’s top flight for their views on VAR. Of those asked, 90% disagreed…
