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By: Martin Wusha Conteh  Sierra Leone enjoyed a successful day at the Aerobic Gymnastics Championship final to grab bronze medal in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey. The country's five-strong squad of Fatu Onanah Kamara, Umaru Barrie, Elizabeth Kamara, Fatu Jalloh and Michael Fornah combined to grab bronze medal ahead of Iran and Benin respectively. Host Turkey clinched gold while Azerbaijan settle for silver.  Speaking to this medium after the team’s impressive performance, President of the Sierra Leone Gymnastics Association (SLGA), Hannah Williams, said she felt elated when Sierra Leone was announced as Bronze medalist for the tournament. Williams said: "It was a better and sweet moment for myself and these young lads because they trained for three months in Azerbaijan.” Benin and Iran have participated in many games across the world, so finishing above them is a good start and it speaks of a brighter future for the gymnasts, she proudly said. When asked wh...

By: Martin Wushu Conteh  Sierra Leone gymnasts made their International debut in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 in Saturday's Aerobic Gymnastics competition. Umaru Barrie showed his individual skills in Aerobic gymnastics in the men’s individual event on day one. Barrie began  with a lower difficulty than his rivals from Azerbaijan, host Turkey, Iran and Benin with the 18-year-old having scored 13.400. Vladimir Dolmarov (Azerbaijan) finished 1st having scored 19.500 followed by Mehmet Utku Cirac of host Turkey having scored 19.350. Fatu Onana Jalloh finished 4th in the Women's single having scored 14.350. Ayse Begun Onbasi from Turkey scored 21.000 while Madina Mustafayeva of Azerbaijan finsihed behind Ayse having scored 20.000. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Kamara and Umaru Barrie scored 20.750 to finish 4th in the Mixed pair event. Turkish duo  C. Dervis and N. Bal finished 1st having  scored 19.550. M  Mustafayeva and V. Dolmatov finsihed in second with 19.500 ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Effective yesterday, calmness is gradually returning nationwide after some residents in towns and cities in the northeast and northwest regions as well as those in the country’s capital city Freetown took to the streets to protest on Wednesday morning holding placards and chanting “Maada must go.” The protest which the state security pillar lead (ONS) had earlier described “as faceless” turned out to be a “Maada must go” strike as was chanted by protesters who took to the streets of cities and towns particularly in areas deemed to be strong holds of the main opposition party where massive destructions of lives and properties occurred, thanks to a 3:00pm to 7:00am emergency curfew that helped to displace the irate protesters. In Makeni, Kamakwie, Magburaka, Lungi and some areas in Freetown wide spread videos, human rights activist accounts as well as local and international media reports indicates that the Sierra Leone Police had fired teargases and live bu...

By: David Lebbie in Bo The Southern Region football Association has on Tuesday 9th August 2022 successfully wrapped up its first ever mens Super-10 for the 2021/2022 League season at the Coronation field in Bo in style. The closing brought together notable names in nation’s football family including the Vice President 1 of the Sierra Leone Football Association Mr Harold Nat-Johnson, Southern Region Football Association Chairman Sardick Deen-Nyarkoh and his Exco-Members, Football Stakeholders, Spectators,  Security personnel, Cultural Dance Troupe and The Press among others. This year’s edition featured winners Edmond Michael Foundation, Runners up Rutile Rangers, Sea Side Rangers, Clockers United, Limo Fc, Ram Kay, United Stars, Alma Fc, Wanjama Stars and Zion Fc. Dilating on the introduction of the super 10 league across the country, Vice President 1 of the Sierra Leone Football Association Mr Harold Nat Johnson said, the super 10 league is the flagship program of their Executive ...

By: Amadu Wurie Timbo A joint action with the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa-(IHRDA), eight (8) neglected victims of the 2020 Generator Saga in Makeni have dragged the Sierra Leone Government to the Economic Community of West Africa-(ECOWAS) court of Justices demanding accountability.   Filed on Tuesday, 9th August, 2022 by the Council of the Plaintiffs,  IHRDA, the suit disclosed  th at; in July 2020, Sierra Leone  Minister of Energy decided to relocate an electricity generating power plant from Makeni in the northern part of Sierra Leone, to the Lungi International Airport in Freetown. In a bid to stop  the  tran sfer, fearing it would  jeopardis e electricity supply in Makeni, hundreds of people took to the streets and set up barricades. In response, police officers opened fire on protesters and persons thought to be protesters. This led to the death of six-(6) persons and caused  severe  injuries to others.   “D...

​ By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  The African continent is set to begin a new football journey today with the much anticipated Africa Super League tournament to be launched today. On Monday, the Confederation of African Football-(CAF) Media announced that the launching which will be done by CAF Boss Dr. Patrice Motsepe the President in the Tanzanian city of Arusha, at 10:00 GMT on Wednesday, 10th August, 2022. Adding, the launching will be broadcasted live on several TV networks in Africa and other parts of the world including CAF streaming platforms, CAFTV (YouTube).  “Since the CAF President announced the date of the launch in July 2022, there has been an air of expectation as Africa prepares for a new era that will change the face of African football and the economic fortunes of the continent,” CAF said in a statement posted on its website.