The newly elected Western Area Basketball Association (WABA) executive has organized a one-day refresher workshop for coaches and officials in their association. The workshop was conducted at Dr. Lahai Taylor hall Brookfields in Freetown on Saturday January 27th, 2024. The workshop brought together members of the National Basketball Association, Coaches, and officials from different clubs...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Four people including Alimamy Kamara are in custody over the brutal killing of Iyeba Sanda Barrie, 35, at the Kamaseh Village in the outskirts of Kabala Town, Koinadugu District, according to the police in Kalaba. The body of Iyeba was discovered by locals in a river at Kamaseh village. The deep...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka A Military Officer attached to the Joint Logistics Unit (JLU), Murray Town in Freetown, Farrrah Turay, has on Friday, January 26, 2024 testified before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 2 in the case of the alleged murder of his younger brother Samuel Turay. The accused, Kabba Dumbuya, a...Read More
By Stephen V. Lansana The Defence Council of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), the highest decision-making body of the MoD/RSLAF, have endorsed the retirement of 37 officers from the RSLAF. The Defence Council include: the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Minister of Defence...Read More
The 2024 Zone Two Beach Volleyball Championship, held at Africell Beach Sport Arena between the 26th to the 28th January, witnessed an enthralling display of athleticism, skill, and unexpected upsets. The Gambia and Senegal emerged as the triumphant teams in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively, securing the prestigious gold medals. The Gambian men’s team...Read More
Upping the gear in research collaboration between Njala University and UNIMTECH since Mallam O. joined UNIMTECH less than a year ago, the two institutions have today jointly submitted a CAD$1.5m research proposal to IDRC Canada. The co-Principal Investigators, Professor. Roland Suluku, Head of the Animal Science Department at Njala University and Mallam O. at UNIMTECH...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu FREETOWN, January 29, 2024 — In a bid to enhance Sierra Leone’s data collection capabilities, Statistics Sierra Leone, in collaboration with UNICEF, has initiated a week-long workshop at the New Brookfields Hotel. The workshop, which is currently ongoing, aims to review the Multi Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) questionnaire and explore its...Read More
The president of Badminton Sierra Leone, Chief Michael Shamsu Mustapha, has been recognized as a honorary member of a Badminton Academy in the Czech city of Most, where he also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which would facilitate the construction of a Badminton Academy in Sierra Leone and promote technical exchange. The Association has...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker The Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima, National Sports Authority (NSA) boss, Dr Kenneth Brima and senior officials from the Ministry and NSA, have visited the Sierra Leone Football Association Secretariat to inspect the ongoing artificial turf construction project. On arrival, the delegation was received by the Acting General Secretary, Ing....Read More
Following the two elections in the Taiwan region in 2024, more countries and organizations have reiterated commitment to the One-China principle, expressing support for China’s efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Indonesia “consistently respects the One-China policy,” said Lalu Muhamad Iqbal, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam...Read More
