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By: Paul Kamara The Chairman of the Independent Media Commission (IMC), Joseph Egbenda Kapuwa Esq, conducted a familiarization visit on Friday, 12th July 2024, to the Bo District Council Chairman, Victor Korseh Hindowa, at his Administrative Office in Falaba Section, Bo. Accompanying Chairman Kapuwa was his Executive Secretary, Mr. Khalil Kallon, along with Commissioners and staff from the Southern Region. During the visit, Mr. Khalil Kallon discussed the purpose of their visit, which was to formally introduce the IMC Chairman to the District Council Chairman, create familiarity, and provide an opportunity for Chairman Kapuwa to share his vision and aspirations for the commission. In his address to the Bo District Council Chairman, Joseph Egbenda Kapuwa Esq emphasized his commitment to meeting with various stakeholders across the country to build relationships. He also highlighted the commission's activities and its role in registering and regulating media institutions. Chairman Ka...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  The long awaited day by football fans in the North East Region for the crowning of the men's and women's division one champions, has finally arrived. This Sunday, Suba United Football Club will go head-to-head with Rising Queens, while Golden Dragons Football Club will take on Kabala City in the 2023/24 NERFA grand finals at Makeni Wusum Stadium. These four teams have already secured their spots in the 2023/24 National Men’s and Women’s Division One playoffs organized by the Sierra Leone Football Association, which will also serve as the qualifiers for next season’s national men's and women's top-flight leagues.  According to NERFA Head of Media and Marketing, Fredickson Tejan Fatorma, the anticipated actions will kick-off at 1:30 PM in the afternoon with Suba United facing Rising Queens in the Female Division One Grand Final which is believed to test Suba United FC's longstanding hunt for a slot to the national women's top flight. Gold...

By: Tejan Frederickson Fatorma Sierra Leone Men's U20 Players The Sierra Leone National Under-20 men's team is in high spirits as they enter day three of their training preparation for the upcoming West African Football Union (WAFU A) U20 sub-confederation tournament in Liberia which will commence from the 15-30 September, 2024. Friday, 12th July marks the third day since a 46-man squad was invited to camp for this all important tournament. The Head Coach, Mohamed Lamin Kamara, together with his technical team, is committed to ensuring the team is adequately prepared and determined for the upcoming event. At the Approved School Playing Field, Coach ML expressed satisfaction with the performance demonstrated by the players so far. However, he disclosed that the squad will be reduced to a final selection that will travel in September. Addressing the players, Coach Lamin stated that the best among the players will be selected. Adding that those who will not meet the expectations o...

By: Amjata Bayoh - (Guest Writer) ✍️ Coach Mohamed Lamin was recently accused of breaching his contract last month by his former team, leading to his suspension for the final three fixtures of Wusum Stars in the just-concluded SierraLeone PremierLeague.  According to a press release by Wusum Stars, the club claimed Coach Lamin had already signed a contract with another club while his mandate at Wusum Stars had not expired. When Salone Sports contacted Coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara last month to get his side of the story, he denied any wrongdoing. He confirmed he has not yet signed a deal with another club but acknowledged that he has been approached by other clubs inquiring about his services. Coach Lamin has a wealth of experience in coaching and has previously led several teams in Sierra Leone. Just hours before his announcement as the new coach of East End Lions Football Club, Coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara was also announced as the head coach to lead the Sierra Leone under-20 side in the ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson ✍️    L-R: P. Strikers Academy players flanked by their Head coach and the tournament organizer - (©: Lamin S. Kamara) As the momentum continue to build for this year's edition of one of Makeni's most consistent youth tournament, Daniel Salifu U14 Tournament, rising soccer academy in Bombali District, P. Strikers are the earliest to confirm their participation in the championship scheduled to kickoff this Sunday.  This means the emerging soccer academy is set to make a history participation at a major tournament since the club was established few months ago. In a Thursday night public correspondence authored by the academy's Head of Media and Marketing Lamin S. Kamara, the academy notified the football family, especially their supporters about their "participation in the 2024 Daniel Salifu Samura Under14 Football Competition 5th Edition," underway at Mabanta Community playing field.  The correspondence cited that the Academy's initial ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Former Opposition Party MP After the recent change in leadership at the National Sports Authority (NSA), Honorable Siraji Rollings-Kamara, a passionate sports enthusiast and former Member of Parliament, has impressed the sports community with his praise for the new Executive Director, Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai Esq (Ph.D) who took over the reins from Dr. Kenneth Briama almost 13 weeks ago. In a post on Salone Players Watch (SPW), Rollings-Kamara lauded Dr. Abdulai as a remarkable leader, describing him as "a skilled individual with the essential qualities of a good leader." The former MP of the opposition APC party for Constituency 127, who's known for his love for football, posed a rhetorical question in his message: "Do I admire ESA? It's hard to say. Do I have faith in him?" To which he answered affirmatively, "Absolutely, yes!" Honorable Rollings-Kamara  also shared that he had stopped following the Sierra Leone Premie...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson    After the draw in Magburaka, the Golden Dragons of Tonkolili District and Smart Foundation of Makeni are gearing up to face off against Bombali Sebora FC and Kabala City FC respectively in the North East Region Football Association (NERFA) return leg matches later today.  At 4:30 PM, the reigning NERFA Men's Super-10 Champions, Bombali Sebora will welcome the Golden Dragons at the Wusum Stadium in Makeni, while Kabala City FC will host Smart Foundation of Bombali in Kabala. All teams are ready and focused on the upcoming matches, which will determine the finalists qualifying for the 2023/24 Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) playoffs, with the he top three teams will battle for a spot in the 2024/24 Sierra Leone Premier League. Meanwhile, Bombali Sebora's Acting Head coach, Sidikie Braboss Mansaray and his side's skipper Ahmed Didat Kalokoh have told AWE-Media Sierra Leone that they're "confident in their team's ability to defe...