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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Following a goalless friendly encounter between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone at the Bahir Dar Stadium last Thursday, the Assistant coach-1 of Sierra Leone Senior Men’s team “Leone Stars” Amidu Karim who guided a 23-man squad dominant of home-based players against their Ethiopia counterpart says the game was a good test for his side as they heightens preparation for the 2021-TotalEnergies African Cup of Nations finals. Speaking to Awoko Newspaper, Karim said Ethiopia is a very formidable side but expressed delight that they were unable to edge his dominated home-based side, an outcome he believes is encouraging for his local players. "For a completely dominant squad of local based players to withstand such pressure from a formidable Ethiopia side in a friendly cracker is indeed bravery from our players who were also swift to adopt our game plan. Our players did prove to be devoted and very eager to deliver for the nation at all times even when there are n...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson The president of the Sports Writers Association of Sierra Leone(SWASAL) Sahr Morris Junior has called on SWSAL members and all sports journalists in Sierra Leone to submit their work broadcasted or published from November 10 to October 4, 2021 to compete in the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) prestigious Sport Media Awards 2021 edition. Prezo Morris on diverse occasions had encouraged members of his Association to embrace AIPS initiatives meant to develop Sports Journalism. Earlier last week he shared the award's link to the SWASAL National Whatsapp forum and wrote: “Good morning all. Members are encouraged to read through and submit their work.” The AIPS has distinguished 8 senior categories split into Photography (Action Picture, Portfolio), Writing (Best Column, Best Colour Piece), Video (Short Feature up to 10 minutes; Athlete Profile +10min, Documentary +10 min), opened to all Sports Journalists working in the print media or digital j...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Members of the Makeni Artist Union last Sunday, August 29, 2021 unanimously voted in Multi-Award winning Hip-Hop Artist Samuel Yusuf Tarawalie popularly known by his stage name as Governor Blaq as the Union’s new President until 2023. Tarawalie secured a total number of 87 votes from the pool, the highest of all to edge the Union’s former President Milton Franklyn Koroma alias Stuntman, his former vice president Mohamed Lamin Fofanah-(Wanko) and Francis Sisto Kabia-(FSK) who scored 52, 27 and 10 votes respectively. Upon his vast winning from the pools to clinch the MAU top seat Samuel was duly announced as the Union’s boss by female Activist Emilia Jengo-one of the three members of this year’s Elections normalization committee in the presence of members of the public and MAU members had called on his membership to but all differences aside and work towards one motive. Following his election, Governor Blaq stated in his congratulatory message strong works o...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson The Chairman of the Northern Region Rugby Association Alex Kapotho Kamara yesterday told pressmen that the Association has resolved to postpone its National Rugby competition earlier scheduled to commence in the second week of September to October this year. Kamara said the decision to postpone the tournament arrives as a result of the ongoing West Africa Senior Secondary School Examination-(WASSCE) which many of the Rugby players are currently writing. “We cannot organize the tournament as proposed for in the second week of September because our players are busy writing to the WASSCE so we have decided that the competition be organized in October this year as we continue to plan and will eventually communicate the actual a final date.” He revealed. The proposed competition which is to be hosted in Makeni, North-East Sierra Leone will help to popularize the sport and also provide the opportunity for the public to watch competitive rugby games. Rugby is ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson The first female Executive Committee member Haja Ramatulai Kamara who also doubled as the female football chairperson at the Sierra Leone Football Association-(SLFA) together with the vice president-2 among other members of the local football federation during a familiarization visit in the North-Eastern city of Makeni last Sunday, August 29 pledged to jointly uplift the devastating status of female football in the country Kamara while addressing key female football stakeholders and other attendees at the Makeni city council conference hall during a brief engagement that was organized by the North-East Region Football Association following a warm welcome by players and officials of female football clubs based in Makeni and Magburaka said she is committed to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure female football becomes am envy of all. She furthered and reveals her plan to organize the first ever National Women’s League in the country, confirmed October 3, ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Famous musician Innocent on Friday August 28 announced September 1, 2021 as the release date for his first single from his upcoming album: "Love, Politics and Religion." A statement from his Facebook page reads: "The First Song from the Album - LOVE, POLITICS & RELIGION will be out on the 1st of September 2021-GOD NOR GO SHAME US Is A Complete Definition Of Good Music, I Am Not Going To Say Much, Let The Music Speak For It Self (El Patron Kuti)." Innocent's fresh single is evidently anticipated by entertainment enthusiast to be classy as the famous social commentary songs composer had promised his fans and the rest of others following his music. For almost twenty years the Money Making Machine boss has prevailed to be a musical worrier and after releasing two hit songs and videos (E shock You and Full Package) respectively few months ago he will be dropping another anticipated song titled: "God Nor Go Shame Us" thi...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Makeni based Afro, Hip-Hop and dancehall musician Richmond Festus Koroma otherwise called by his stage name as "Romantic RFK" has gifted his loyalist and other entertainment enthusiast with a new love song titled: "Royalty". The Leo Wonder Entertainment soloist released the melody last week and the song had since evolved to becoming one of his best music in the year 2021. According to him, his latest melody “Royalty” paints musically the true picture of his love life with a lady that has held him down for ages while being loyal and loving constantly. “This song is just a pay back to my loving baby that has been doing her best since some years ago to get my attention and has eventually won me, so I decided to build up this story as a concept of my lyrics” Romantic RFK told Awoko Newspaper. As his stage name goes “Romantic RFK” has been a love lunch cherished by mostly female for his swaggering romantic and flamboyant appearances has o...