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…
Babadi Kamara, Executive Chairman of Bo Rangers Football Club and a frontrunner in the upcoming Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Presidential elections, has made a generous contribution of NLe 40,500 to the Kono District Football Association (KDFA) to support local football initiatives. This donation marks a significant boost for grassroots football development in Kono, particularly…
A shipment of 560 customized cricket match balls has arrived in Sierra Leone to support the development of domestic leagues and prevent shortages during the season. The consignment will cover Cricket Sierra Leone’s (CSL) remaining 2024 activities and kickstart the 2025 season in January. Of the total, 240 balls are specifically tailored for women’s cricket….
In a show of appreciation and recognition, the station manager of Rise Radio, along with her team, visited Epic Radio today to present a certificate for their victory in the inaugural Rise Radio Inter-Media Football Competition. Held at the SLFA Football Academy in Freetown, the competition brought together media houses across the country, celebrating unity…
FIFA has banned Cameroon soccer legend Samuel Eto’o from attending any national team games for six months. The sanction follows two charges stemming from an incident during the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on September 11, where Brazil defeated Cameroon 3-1 in the round of 16. FIFA cited Eto’o’s breach of disciplinary rules related…
Sierra Leone’s U20 football team, the Shooting Stars, made history on September 25, 2024, by defeating The Gambia 3-0 in the WAFU A’ U20 semi-finals, securing their spot in the 2025 TotalEnergies U20 AFCON qualifiers and advancing to the tournament final. Captain Mohamed I. Kamara led the way with a crucial goal, supported by strikes…