𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐲 A case of seditious libel has been filed against the Minister of Sports, Madam Auguster James-Teima. The lawsuit was filed by the former Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, in relation to issues surrounding the sacking of the Head Coach of the Sierra Leone national football team, Leone Stars, Mr. …

In a significant move to revive the struggling Kenema District Football Team Kamboi Eagles, the Chief Immigration Officer (CIO), Hon. Alusine Kanneh has donated SLL50 thousand to the club. The donation followed a meeting where the interim executives, including Alie Ahmed Alie, Christian Elogema Vandi, and M. S. Barrie highlighted the club’s challenges such as poor structure and lack of …

On Thursday 21st December, 2023, the team manager for the Sierra Leone Police Female Football team who doubles as the President of Police Wives Association and wife of the Inspector General of Police Mrs. Matilda Doris Sellu has unveiled four (4) sets of new football kits belonging to the female team of SLP FC. Addressing the players after unveiling the …

The son of the late Sullay Hijazi (a prominent football and sports promoter, a diamond magnate and philanthropist of Kono district) is following in his father’s footsteps by contesting to become the President of the Sierra Leone Basketball Federation. Ali Hijazi was born at the Cottage Hospital in Freetown. Since his glorious school days, he has been an active basketball …

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has pronounced Antonio Rüdiger as Brand Global Sierra Leone Football Ambassador during a brief ceremony attended by family members, well-wishers and government officials. Antonio Rüdiger is a Sierra Leonean-German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club, Chelsea and the Germany national team. Director of Protocols in the Ministry of …

A high-power technical delegation from China on Wednesday 26th January 2022 presented the rehabilitation workplans to the Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh. During the presentation, Wan Baoxin, Head of the delegation and Senior Engineer, expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Sports for its collaborative efforts in maintaining the existing bilateral relations between the government of China and Sierra Leone. He …

The Sierra Leone national football team, Leone Stars, has called at State House to bid farewell to His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio and First Lady Fatima Bio ahead of the 2022 African Cup of Nations, AfCON, in Cameroon. Vice Captain of the team, Mohamed Kamara, thanked the President and the people of Sierra Leone for their support and …

The Ministry of Finance wishes to inform the General Public that following Sierra Leone’s qualification for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON21) in Cameroon, Government has approved a financing package covering the following 1. Monthly Training Allowances 2. Six (6) International Friendly Matches 3. Overseas Camping; and 4. AFCON 2021 Competition in Cameroon The initial estimates presented to Cabinet by …

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has launched the Leone Stars African Cup of Nations Supporters Tour to Cameroon project and urged private sector investment into the national team ahead of AFCON 2022. Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh said he was honoured that under his leadership, President Julius Maada Bio created the enabling environment by supporting the national team …

Sunday 20 June 2021 His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has handed over a cheque for Le 4.1 billion to the chairman of the National Sports Council and presented a conveyance to each of the 41 players and officials of the Leone Stars team. The President said this at a dinner in honour of the players, hosted by the …