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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson The race among eight teams that advanced from their various district qualifiers to the North East regional playoff of its four districts of Bombali, Falaba, Koinadugu and Tonkolili will commence on Monday in Magburaka. One of Group A’s hot favorites Golden Dragons of Tonkolili, a former Premier League side will welcome their opponent Puna FC from Falaba in the opening match of the 2023 regional playoffs which also serves as the qualifiers to the National Playoff for the available three slots up for grab by the first division teams that will gain promotion to the national championship. The following day two matches are lined up for 4.p.m in Magburaka and Makeni respectively between the other Group-A teams Kholifa Stars of Tonkolili and Umar FC of Falaba while two of Group-B opponents Bombali Sebora of Bombali and Bintumani Scorpions of Koinadugu will face each in their group opener. The qualifiers will also see Urban Stars of Bombali and Kabala City of Koina...

By: Alusie Rehme Wilson Banker turned Musician Morlai Morse Kamara, otherwise known by his stage name as “Big Morse” has disclosed releasing his anticipated single next month. According to the gifted songwriter, rapper, performer and sound engineer, his new melody will be titled “Konkey” because the melody is composed with the notion of encouraging Sierra Leoneans to love their culture while offering other music lovers a unique sound that will help them to stay stress free from the many worldly pressures evolving in the present day. “You know Konkey by what we understood in our early school days is a comic character who is also seen as a jester irrespective of the great things he may do, seeing his morphological appearance and that of his pair Tinker ignites nothing immediately other than laughter,” Morse recalled. “When my new song is officially premiered on September 8 tis year. Konkey is a song that depict the zest of adding value to something that may not appear to great but i...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Sierra Leone back-to-back Premier League champion’s coach Alhaji “Abedi” Foray remains confident his side is well prepared to fight to beat LISCR in Liberia and progress to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League next round. In their first leg, Foray’s side was forced to a 1-1 draw at their 6,000 capacity Southern Area stadium in Bo, Southern Sierra Leone by their resilient Mano River Union (MRU) neighbours LISCR last weekend. But Foray has confidence his charges will pay off at the Liberian SKD Sports complex against the host in their continental champions cup preliminary qualifier return leg match. “We regretted sharing the spoils at home especially when we took the lead just two minutes on, but we’ve put that result behind our back, and are now well prepared and ready to fight for a win on Sunday and make Sierra Leone proud,” Foray said. “LISCR fought back from a 1-0 defeat, equalized and forced us to a 1-1 draw in our home. Now is our turn to rebound in...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson It might raise eyebrows to think that a skilled welder would take delight in supporting a local football club, but 29-year-old welder Alhaji Kamara from Bo has discovered immense joy in supporting his hometown team, Bo Rangers. In just three years, Kamara has become a prominent figure among football enthusiasts in Sierra Leone, known for his passionate support of Bo Rangers. His distinctive slogan, “Booooooohooooo…,” makes it hard for anyone to believe that he is a skilled welder. Kamara’s love for Bo Rangers has made him a well-known figure in the Sierra Leone football scene. During Bo Rangers matches, whether home or away, he can be seen roaming the stadiums, passionately shouting, “Ya Na Booooooohooooo….” His voice becomes even louder when his team is winning but can quickly turn to tears if his team faces defeat. Kamara, who voluntarily embraced supporting his hometown club, believes that “supporting the stars you know is meaningful and beneficial for s...

By: Abu Bakarr Buzzo'Kargbo in Bo James BoborDeen, a police Brutality victim in Bo who has been suffering from a pelvic injury since last September after five police officers in Bo allegedly assaulted him, his wife, apprentice and passengers was left crippled and unable to do anything for him since the incident took place. The 47 year old was the only Truck Driver pliying from Bo to Kendema village in the Ngalu Mbagbeh chiefdom Bo District since 2010 and has been helpful to the villagers and the traders in local produce in that part of the country. A father of 7 children and two wives has been unable to do his work as the breadwinner of the family. He narrated his ordeal to All out Radio 92.9FM in Bo that on the night of September 10th 2022 that after coming from his usual trip from the village with goods and 6 passengers at around 2am he was stopped by police officers on a patrol vehicle and he was immediately grabbed by his clothes while on his driving seat and was beaten by t...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson For the second time in a row, Freetown based club FC Kallon advanced with pride to the second round of the CAF Confederations cup. This time, the Cavaliers from Sierra Leone earned their spot in the second round of this year’s CAF Confederation cup preliminary without kicking a ball following their Nigerien opponent Association sportive des Douanes (AS Douanes) pull-out from the competition due to the instability in their country. In this year’s continental clubs cup second round, Sierra Leonean club owned by former Leone Stars captain and Inter Millan forward Mohamed Kallon will face off the winner of the return leg tie between Dreams FC of Ghana and Milo FC of Guinea. Director of Competition at local football federation (SLFA) Sorie Ibrahim Sesay was first to congratulate the Cavalier in a correspondence from CAF confirming the withdrawal of AS Douanes of Niger. Unlike last season when they dislodged Buffles du Borgou of Benin 4-0 on aggregate but were...

By: Martin Wusha Conteh Sierra Leone foreign-based Scrabbler Mohamed Alieu Kamara has won the 27th MIND Mind Sports Olympiad Scrabble Tournament in England at the weekend. Rik Kennedy took the second position, while Elie Dangoor finished off the tournament. Kamara won 6 and lost 1 with a spread of (+ 1012), while his compatriot Kennedy won 6 and lost 1 with a total spread of (+508). Featuring top scrabble players from across the country with winners getting various prizes, the tournament is aimed at improving the standard of scrabble in the UK. Speaking to this press, Mohamed Alieu Kamara said he is delighted to be crowned as champion, adding that flying the green, white and blue "is an honor to have emerged as winner". "I am delighted to win the Mind Sports Olympiad Scrabble tournament, " he said. Coming tops among great scrabble players pushes me to always fight to be the best. “It is a victorious moment for me as my country, Sierra Leone, will be hosting t...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Bo Rangers coach Alhaji Foray alias “Abedi” has told Awoko Newspaper he’s set to correct his mistakes that saw his side finished as runners up of the West Africa Champions Cup (WACC) when they face LISCR FC later today in the preliminary qualifiers of the 2023-CAF Champions League. Foray opened up that not knowing their WACC opponents better was the major deterrent that prevented his side from winning the eight nations regional champions’ cup but for our first leg encounter with LISCR FC from neighbouring in our race to the finals of this year’s CAF continental champions competition will be a different ball game. “We’ve researched thoroughly about LISCR FC and a lot have been discovered to our advantage, we’re starting off our CAF Champions League double-header against them at home in front of our fans who needed no other result from us other than a win, we’re ready to not only deliver for our fans but the entire Sierra Leone with a resounding victory th...

By: Abu Bakarr 'Buzzo' Kargbo (All Out Sport, Bo) Head coach of Bo Rangers FC Alhaji Foray alias “Abedi” remains optimistic ahead of Saturday's match 19th August 2023 against LISCR fc of Liberia in the CAF champions league preliminary. "I remain optimistic based on our preparation, the quality of our squad and our recent performance at the African clubs championships in Guinea which gives us a wealth of experience ahead of these crucial encounters against our Liberian counterparts LISCR FC" He made the statement during the official press conference at the Southern Arena media conference on Thursday 17th August 2023 where he had the opportunity to speak to journalists and answer questions ahead of the match. Coach Abedi who will make his 3rd appearance in the continental competition hopes for a better result based on Ranger's squad and the level of motivation from club management and fans. LISCR FC who would have been in the clubs championships in Guinea ...

By: Hawa Dauda and Abu H. Kargbo Following yesterday's goalless draw against AS Mande in the second match of the ongoing CAF Women's Champions League Zonal Qualifiers in Liberia, the management of Mogbwemo Queens FC this evening, Thursday, August 10th 2023 at RLJ Kendeja Resort & Villas engaged both the players and the technical team ahead of the last match on Saturday at ATS against Determine Girls. During the engagement, members of the management expressed their views on the performance of the team describing the outcome of the match against AS Mande as very unfavourable "This was not the journey we anticipated as it is now evident that we can't seal the spot to qualify for the CAF Women's Champions League in Côte d'Ivoire after the goalless draw yesterday, however, you the players have to go all cost to win the match against Determine Girls FC to finish in a position that will courage us the management, as well as it will be appreciated by Sierra Leon...

By: Hawa Dauda and Abu H. Kargbo Promising shots-stopper Mawa Traore, while making her second competitive appearance for Mogbwemo Queens FC was named the Woman of the Match in today's goalless encounter against AS Mande from Mali at the SKD Sports Complex. The 2022/23 Sierra Leone Women's Premier League champions, Mogbwemo Queens FC displayed another impressive performance in their second match of the ongoing CAF Women's Champions League Zonal Qualifiers, however, AS Mande pushed for a draw. Goalkeeper Traore was awarded the Woman of the Match after making crucial saves denying the few chances created by AS Mande while playing on the break. Mawa Traore who is also the favourite starter of the Guinea female national team joined Mogbwemo Queens Football Club from Club Olympique de Ratoma (COR) after she was spotted during her loan spell with Patricia Humu Football Club in the 2022/23 Sierra Leone Women's Premier League season. Meanwhile, Mogbwemo Queens FC remains in...

By: Hawa Dauda in Monrovia   ```Adama Suma is the first Sierra Leonean female coach to be in the touchline in the CAF Women’s Champions League. Her team won the first Elite Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League. Suma is a former player for Sierra Leone Police and Lioness Football Clubs. After retiring from active football, she took up coaching as a profession so that she could give back to the game she loves so much. She started her coaching career with her former team, Sierra Leone Police FC, and later joined the Mogbwema Queens to become the first female technical director of a female premier league team in the country, Mogbwema Queens that is based in Rutile in the southern part of Sierra Leone. She later became the head coach. Adama Suma is also Assistant Coach II for the Sierra Leone National U20 female team. Her passion and dedication for coaching young players remain unquestionable. Even though her team lost when they conceded a late  goal in their first match agains...

By Paul Kamara Email: paulkamara772@gmail.com In a bid to eradicate street trading and unlawful packing within the city, Bo City Mayor Kobba Musa has on Monday 7, August 2023 engaged relevant stakeholders within the transport and business sector. The engagement which took place in the office of the Regional Police Commander South AIG Brima Kanneh, brought together representatives from the Bo City Council including the mayor and his deputy madam Hawa Campbell, Waste Manager Samuel Hinga Navo and the Acting Chief Administrator Henry Powell, Driver Union and Traders Union representatives, Sierra Leone Road Safety Corps, Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority etc. Speaking on the essence of the engagement, mayor Kobba Musa underscored, the meeting was to inform stakeholders present on the council's plan of embarking on massive street clearing thereby putting a stop to street trading and the unlawful packing of vehicles along major streets within the city. He acknowledged that stree...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson For the first time in the history of the CAF Champions League qualifiers a team from Sierra Leone is competing for a slot to the finals of the 3rd edition. AWE-Media.SL interviewed the coach and captain of Mogbwemo Queens; the reigning champions of Sierra Leone’s maiden National Women’s Premier League ahead of their opening match later today at 5:00pm local time at the SKD Stadium against AS Dakar of Senegal in the four teams Zone A qualifiers. She also expressed confidence over guiding her team to shine in Liberia against their tri-opponents from Senegal, Mali and Liberia praising her recently announced star-stunned final squad of 22 players for the qualifiers. Although two of her team’s new recruits winger Matilda Kabba and Mariama Sambo signed from Kahunla Queens of Kenema and Sporting Clube Da Guiné Bissau who’ve been named in coach Suma’s final squad will not be available for their opening game, the experienced trainer has asked for prayers from Sierra...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson While others were hailing players for their impressive show of soccer skills on the opening day of the Star Sport Sierra Leone Academy organized detection tournament in Makeni, some fans of Wusum Stars taunted their players for bowing 2-1 to Francess FC from Kenema. Although the Makeni based Sierra Leone Premier League side won their other game 2-0 against BSV Football Club from Guinea courtesy of close ranger goals netted by forward Issa Apex Tarawallie and midfielder Shayma Kamara, their supporters criticized them for earlier losing to a 1st division team which they considered "humiliating" on their part. Reacting to the fans criticism after their win against the Guinean non-division side, Wusum Stars Assistant coach-II Abdul “German” Bangura apologized to their fans on his players behalf and promised to do better in their remaining games, but blamed off season break for his players “satisfactory output,” advancing that they had consented to par...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson While most Sierra Leoneans were busy sending via social media new month wishes to their relatives, friends and other loved ones earlier on Tuesday, August 1 gas station owners in Makeni and beyond had abruptly halted sales of petrol claiming shortage of the product due to expected increase in price. Behold the gas station owners’ speculation for an increase in the pump price which saw many residents of the cities nationwide especially in Makeni where other travelers form Kabala, Kono and Magburaka were transiting to Lunsar Freetown and Port-Loko had to pay exuberant amounts to access public transportation services to get to their destinations, became evident yesterday evening. Effective August 1, the Petroleum Regulatory Authority (PRA) together with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade & Industry and the Oil Marketing companies agreed to increase the price of all petrol products (Diesel, Fuel, Kerosene and Petrol) from NLe 21.5 to NLe 25 ushering...