By Reginald Brain Sawyer SLIFA FC came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Freetown City FC on Wednesday in a closely contested match. Freetown City FC took an early lead in the 8th minute through Yankuba Koroma, who capitalized on a goalkeeping error. SLIFA FC responded before halftime, with Ibrahim Sesay equalizing in…
By Mohamed Toby Kargbo In a significant development within Sierra Leone’s football scene, the Sierra Leone Football Association Disciplinary Committee has issued an interim ruling reinstating FC Johansen to the country’s First Division League. The decision follows weeks of uncertainty surrounding the club’s removal over disciplinary concerns. FC Johansen had strongly challenged the initial action,…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Wilberforce Strikers and Abacha City FC played out a dramatic 1-1 draw in their Leone Rock Premier League 2025/26 Match Day encounter on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, at the SLFA Academy. Wilberforce Strikers took the lead in the 29th minute through Randy M. George, who finished from close range after…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has strongly rejected a controversial ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Board, describing the decision as unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable. The dispute stems from CAF’s decision to award the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco as a 3–0…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu-Sawyer A wave of emotion has swept through Sierra Leone’s football community after Christian Caulker publicly expressed his deep pain over the match-fixing case that continues to cloud his career. In a heartfelt message shared publicly, the former national team defender lamented what he described as betrayal and emotional devastation following years…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Representatives of Sierra Leone Aquatics on Thursday, 29 January 2026, conducted a comprehensive technical inspection of the National Swimming Pool Facility, following an official invitation from the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ministry of Sports. The inspection team was led by the Head Coach and included technical officials, selected…
President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday paid glowing tribute to the late Hon. Dr. Bu-Buakei Jabbie, describing him as a principled legal luminary and a steadfast defender of constitutional democracy, as the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) held a solemn laying-out ceremony at its headquarters in Freetown. The ceremony drew party leaders, elders, family…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker When Babadi Kamara took the oath of office as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) on August 2, 2025, the footballing nation erupted in cautious optimism. His victory speech rich with gratitude and humility promised to replace politics with purpose and to “develop football as a unifier of our…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker When I listened to Melvin Mansaray and James Fortune on the Brutally Frank Show interviewing James Kanyako, a journalist and anti-drug advocate, alongside Ibrahim Samuel Dugba, the Director of Drug Prevention, Education, and Training at the NDLEA I felt the weight of Sierra Leone’s reality. The tone of their voices, the…
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone through the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI), has commenced training for Thirty Eight Magistrates across the country on the new Criminal Procedure Act of 2025 as part of the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda’s broader set of reforms to enhance judicial efficiency. The two-day professional development training,…
