Sports

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

President Julius Maada Bio has done the symbolic turning of the sod for the installation of the Diamond Blade artificial turf at the Kenema City playing field.

In a ceremony organized by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), President Bio said his government was supporting football in the country because it’s part of their human capital development agenda.

Bio urged the people of Kenema to take care of the project.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Kamboi Eagles Coach, Alhaji Foray (Abedi) has said he is not worried about the possibility of losing his job following his team’s recent dip in form.

On Wednesday evening Kamboi Eagles lost for the third time in four consecutive matches. The Eagles lost 2-0 in thrilling encounter against FC Kallon.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

FC Kallon has announced their decision to set aside their new striker, Baimba Sesay. The decision comes following a ruling by the Emergency Committee of the Premier League Board last week that the player was not properly transferred to the club ahead of their match with Bo Rangers in December.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Three people who have been affected by match fixing allegations have complained the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) to the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCS) on Tuesday.

The three people: Alhaji Nasiru Othman, Abdul Kei Nassieu and Rodney Michael used a meeting with officials of the Commission to explain how the FA had treated them regarding the allegations and the investigation.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Diamond Stars coach, Francis Zappa Koroma, shockingly announced his resignation as head coach on Sunday, leaving the club scrambling to replace him ahead of their match on Thursday against FC Johansen.

Assistant Coach, Aiah Lebbie, will temporarily take charge of the team for their match against FC Johansen.

In a letter addressed to the executive members of the club, Zappa said he felt betrayed by members of the executive committee who did not come to his rescue amidst a growing pressure from fans for a title push.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Western Area Football Association (WAFA) has announced a US$ 20,000 sponsorship deal with the Nigerian-owned FBN bank.

The sponsorship is for the running of the Division 1 league that started on Sunday.

Secretary General of the association, Benjamin Gordon said the support came as a big boost to the league.

US$ 10,000 has been disbursed by the bank to WAFA for the first half of the league and the balance will be disbursed during the second half.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Four vertically challenged athletes say they are optimistic to qualify and represent Sierra Leone in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan later this year.

Adama Kamara, Mayeali Conteh, Sheriff Abbass Koroma and Jennifer Posseh Mansaray hope to compete for the first time in categories like Discus, Javelin and Shotput.

Sheriff Abbass Koroma is preparing to represent the country in shotput. He said: “We have been doing some hard training and we compete to test our strength.