The National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire have on Friday July 17, 2020, signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which the AYV will endeavour to provide huge media coverage to sporting activities in the country and sell Sierra Leone sports globally. The signing took place at the AYV headquarters at Tower Hill in Freetown. The head of media at the National Sports Authority, Eric...Read More
Sierra Leone skipper Umaru Zingalay Bangura was substituted on in the 46th minute as BSC Young Boys thrashed the city-based club 5-0 at home on last weekend. Bangura, who has been in and out of the first team in recent weeks replaced Stephan Seiller. It’s worth mentioning that head coach Ludovic Magnin’s men got out of a ten-day quarantine to play against the leaders without previous team training. The Swiss league...Read More
The Independent Police Complaints Board (IPCB) has on Monday commenced preliminary investigations into the conduct of police personnel involved in quelling the Makeni riot which led to the killing of five young men. IPCB said in a statement on Monday that “the attention of the Independent Police Complaints Board (IPCB) has been drawn to fracas between some residents of Makeni City and security forces, including personnel of the Sierra Leone...Read More
Rashid Turay, a community elder at the Lower Personage community in Kissy, east of Freetown, has said on Saturday July 18, 2020, that because the community lacks a proper drainage system it usually floods. Turay said that the when it rains water fills the gutters and spills into their houses and sometimes spill on the surrounding areas which usually restricts the movement of people. He said, “Flooding used to occur...Read More
The scheduled dates dates for the conduct of the National Primary School Exam (NPSE), the Basic Education Certificate Exams (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) remain unchanged, a senior official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) said on Friday. Monday August 3, 2020, has been slated for NPSE; BECE September 14, and it may last for 10 days including weekends; and WASSCE from August 11...Read More
