Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG) has reaffirmed its support for Sierra Leone football with a $150,000 sponsorship for the 2024/2025 Premier League season. The agreement, announced on November 22, 2024, at a ceremony in Freetown, highlights LRMG’s commitment to developing local talent and promoting unity through football. LRMG’s Human Resource Director, Mohamed S. Daffae, emphasized…
Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) has unveiled its Women’s T20 Premier League on Saturday, November 24, 2024, with two exciting matches at the Prince of Wales School Oval. Featuring eight teams, the league aims to elevate women’s cricket and foster gender equality in the sport. The opening match saw Crusaders face Mid-West in a tight contest….
On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, KADCO, a top Sierra Leonean beverage company, bolstered the National Senior Men’s Cricket Team by donating two sets of premium jerseys and tracksuits for the ICC tournament in Abuja, Nigeria, scheduled for November 21-29. During a presentation at KADCO’s Grafton headquarters, Cricket Sierra Leone’s Board Chairman, Francis Trevor Samura, expressed…
Ascentonians and Rising Queens have earned their spots in the 2024/2025 Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League with strong playoff performances. Ascentonians topped the standings with 10 points from four matches, securing three wins and a draw. Their consistent play has positioned them as serious contenders for the upcoming season. Rising Queens claimed second place, winning…
Ascentonians FC kicked off the 2024 SLFA Women’s Division One Playoff with an emphatic 5-1 win over Rising Queens on November 5, at the SLFA Academy Field in Kingtom. Rising Queens opened the scoring early, with Maseray Turay netting in the 10th minute. However, Ascentonians quickly responded. Princes Bangura equalized in the 32nd minute, followed…
On November 1, 2024, the National Sport Authority (NSA) pledged 3.5 billion Leones to support the 2024-2025 Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League, an increase from last year’s 2.8 billion. The announcement was made at the NSA’s Signal Hill Road office, where Acting General Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Benson Bawoh, introduced the new…
On November 1, 2024, Sports Minister Augusta James-Teima visited Siaka Stevens Stadium to review ongoing rehabilitation efforts. Joined by Deputy Minister Kai Lawrence Mbayo and Ministry officials, she praised the progress towards meeting FIFA standards, particularly in the installation of plastic seats in open stands. Greeted by stadium management and the Chinese technical team led…
SLFA Acting General Secretary Mohamed Benson Bawah announced the official start date for Sierra Leone’s Male Premier League, set for November 23, 2024. Bawah shared the news during a meeting on October 28 with NSA Executive Director Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai at NSA headquarters, where he also introduced the new league board. Bawah stated, “Presenting…
As the 2024-2025 Sierra Leone Premier League season nears, newly promoted Star Sport Academy has strengthened its squad with seven new youth signings, including three international players. Key additions include goalkeeper Mohamed Sam from Guinea’s Hafia FC and midfielders Jean Valdez Diabate (Don-off Attiegouakro, Ivory Coast) and James Kai Yamba (SLIFA), along with Momoh Conteh…
The National Sport Authority (NSA) plans to recruit new staff in 2025 to enhance sports development across Sierra Leone and create a supportive environment for talent identification for national and international competitions. This initiative was approved during a board meeting on October 24, 2024. Chaired by former Minister of Sport Ibrahim Nyelenkeh, the NSA board…