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By: Alhaji Manika Kamara Fatmata Maria Kamara, staff at the Makeni Government Hospital Library, is optimistic that the introduction of passenger trains by ARISE will help to reduce road crashes on the highways while driving to and from the provinces and help save lives. Fatmata was sharing her thoughts on the possible re-introduction of passenger trains that will be plying across various districts if the Government of Sierra Leone honors it agreement with ARISE for the development, expansion, and management of the Pepel Port and Rail.  She said the passenger train will help to ameliorate the suffering of the masses, especially as the pump price continues to increase. She said with the passenger train, people will have to pay less, and the fear of road accidents will be minimized. She appealed to the government and investors to ensure provisions are made for the masses to have access based on affordable train tickets. Ahmad Wurie Jalloh, a businessman, explained that he only s...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Augustine Gbla, a veteran forward for the Makeni Veterans Football Club, has gained the attention of football scouts due to his impressive performance in a recent match against Koidu Community. During the early morning friendly encounter which took place at the Koidu mini stadium on October 15, Gbla scored four goals (a haul) for his team in a 10-goal thriller. Gbla who’s known for his unique dribbling skills, speed, and shooting power, did evidently display the same amazing tricks during the weekend match. Although he entered the game as a second-half substitute, Gbla wasted no time to quickly help his team to equalize, and eventually put them in front, scoring four goals successively, with his last goal coming in the 77th minute. However, Koidu Community rebounded and took a 5-4 lead in the 83rd minute. It was only a last-minute goal by Morlai Kamara that allowed Makeni Veterans to salvage a draw in the high-scoring match, which ended 5-5. After the gam...

Alusine Rehme Wilson The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has chosen the American-Senegalese music star Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (AKON), as the host for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final draw. Known for his successful music career and his 'Akon Lighting Africa' project, which aims to provide solar power to African countries to help meet their basic needs, AKON's involvement is seen as an opportunity to add star power and glamour to the event. Given AKON’s passion for football and his dedication to social causes in Africa, this choice has been well-received by Africans. The AFCON final draw will take place at the Parc Des Expositions venue in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and will be live-streamed on CAF TV's YouTube channel and broadcasted across various global television partners, making it accessible to viewers in over 50 countries. It’s seen as a significant event where the 24 qualified teams will discover their group stage opponents for the 3...

In a bid of achieving comprehensive approach and sustainable development of the blue economy, Kofi Annan International Peace building Training Centre (KAIPTC) with fund from the Danish Government as part of a five-year project engaged media practitioners on maritime security reporting within the Gulf of Guinea during a week capacity building course on Monday in Ghana, Accra. Air Commodore George Arko-Dadzie, Deputy Commandant of KAIPTC said maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea within the Gulf of Guinea which stretches from Senegal to Angola continued to grapple with a number of maritime crimes like illegal fishing, human trafficking, marine pollution, toxic waste dumping, illicit arms and drugs trading. He furthered that these activities exploited the region’s inadequate maritime control, which resulted from insufficient law enforcement capacity, underdeveloped legislation and limited policy implementation in the maritime domains. He said the United Nations Office on Drugs and C...

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 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: 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 Former vice Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission, Ketanji Brown Jackson has made history after receiving backing from Senates who unanimously voted her to the nine-member bench becoming the first black woman to serve in the top court. The Miami Palmetto Senior High School and Harvard Law School graduate that was nominated by the President of the United States of America Joe Biden on February 25 this year was confirmed by Senates after securing a total of 53 votes as opposed to 43 to enhancing President Biden’s campaign promise to appoints a black woman to the top court. As it happened, she now leads as the first black female justice in the nation’s 233-year history having received a 100% vote from Democrats, plus extra three votes from three Republicans including to further confirm her appointment to her new job. Upon the retirement of Stephen Breyer, in June this year, Johnson will be taking over her fellow liberal judge for Women Justice whom she ...