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​ By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Ten female swimmers in the northern region will be trained on Menstrual Hygiene and general rules of the Swimming Diving and Waterpolo, the National Swimmers Association-(SLSDWA) has confirmed. The training which is scheduled to hosted in Makeni, will be delivered by Hawa Dauda, the Female Representative of the Sierra Leone Swimming Diving and Waterpolo Association-(SLSDWA). Speaking to AWE-Media.SL, the SLSDWA Female Representative who doubles as one of the renowned female sports journalists in Sierra Leone, she said: “Female Swimmers are mostly challenged by Menstrual related problems, which has been scaring them away from regular involvements in the sports , and as the female representative I’m staging this training with support from the Association as the first of many clinics underway for our athletes, especially the females.”

​ By: Alusine Rehme Wilson     Assiatant Head Coach-I of Leone Stars and Former FC Kallon Head Coach, Amidu Kamara has been announced as Head Coach of the National Male U23 Football Team.   Karim’s appointment and the three others was publicized by the local football federation of Sierra Leone-(SLFA), Executive Committee Members. This means the experienced trainer becomes the head of the U23 male technical team onwards with his first task being to guide the team later this month for the nation’s back to back U23 AFCON 2023 qualifiers at home on 22nd and away, a week later this month.  He will be assisted by three others namely: Francis Zappa Koroma, Ibrahim Sillah and Hassan Kamara respectively as Assistant Coach-I, II, and as Goalkeeping Coach, the SLFA said in a statement on Tuesday evening.

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  The Sierra Leone Police has confirmed that an unidentified hearing impaired woman who was arrested in Makeni on August 10 during the irate civilians protest is still in their custody at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department in Freetown. Police say the hearing impaired women from Makeni remain in their custody because “she’s yet to be identified by any of her relatives from Makeni where she was arrested, and that they’re looking forward to receiving any relative of love one of the suspects to grant her bail.” So far, the surname of the hearing impaired suspect who says her first name is Musu is yet known because she has not disclosed it to us,” said Police Constable Kamara Fatu, a sign interpreter facilitator for deaf people in the Sierra Leone Police in an interview with AWE-Media.SL. The police sign interpreter further recalled that she was called to the Police headquarters, Criminal Investigations Department in Freetown to interpret ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Weeks after his followers and other acquaintances of popular Disc Jockey and Member of the main opposition All People’s Congress-(APC) Party in Bombali District, Mr. Alpha Mustapha Kabia alias  “D.J Dust” alarmed over his shocking demise in the northeastern regional headquarter town of Makeni, his party has announced that their Media member is on the run for his life. According to the APC Bombali branch announcement aired on Amzas Radio in Makeni, Alpha Mustapha Kabia was forced to flee to neighboring Guinea to find succor after he was declared wanted like few other members who were alleged to be associates of the late APC Social Media mouthpiece Hassan Dumbuya alias “Evangelist Samson” who was shot and killed in a Police Cross fire on station road in Makeni on 14th August 2022, a few days after the bloody August 10 insurrection which claimed the lives of both Police Personnel and some irate citizens that were protesting against the ruling government ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Area Business Manager of Orange Sierra Leone in the Northern Region Sorie Yeyeh Kamara has disclosed that the opening of a modern office in Makeni city is a show that the mobile telecommunication provider company is here to stay. An extension of this nature of our regional office in Makeni which is in the provinces is a clear indication of Orange Sierra Leone’s commitment to stay, and such large investment is not only meant to benefit our staff but our valuable customers and other members of the public that trusts in the reliable, affordable and services we provide as a multinational company operating in Sierra Leone and beyond, he explained. Furthering that, the office also showcase a clearer visibility of Orange Sierra Leone in the northern region headquarter city of Makeni, and that we’re investing in our staff who’ve been supported now to be able gather and brainstorm around issues bothering our operations and in turn go to the field to and execute the...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  After his charges paid off over the weekend against WAFU-A U17 championship host Mauritania, Sierra Leone’s U17 Male team Head Coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara has in post match interview told AWE-Media.SL that his side’s huge 3-0 win on Sunday is because, “We had a good preparation and got the organization right.” He also said he’s very comfortable seeing his players put on such a commendable performance, although he was initially worried due to their experience. “I think this team is capable of reaching the final and subsequently lift the trophy. That will make Mama Salone smile,” he added. Commenting on Daniel Deen Sesay who individually put out an outstanding show letting him secure a brace and winning the man of the match award in their 3-0 win over Mauritania, coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara  says, “Daniel is a brilliant and hard working striker, he gives defenders tough time throughout  and it's good for him and the team. “The difference now is, we a...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson A parent of the Kargbo Family of Bongay Street in Rokupr Town, Magbema Chiefdom in the Northwestern district of Kambia has said that they’re worried as a family, about the whereabouts of their son Mohamed Kargbo whom they have not heard from since for several weeks now. According to 48-year-old mother, her son Kargbo had left their residence on August 1, 2022 for Makeni city in the North East region to meet a friend named Mahmoud Osman Kamara who had urged him to come over for enquiry about a university scholarship opportunity for descendants of Kambia District, who’ve attained their university entry requirements but have not been able to gain admission at the university due to their family hardship and other destitute challenges. She further said that,  they as a modest Kargbo family were in constant communication with their son after he left home, "Mohamed even informed us of his safe arrival in Makeni, and did also spoke to his friend Mahmoud Osman Kama...