By Mohamed Foday Conteh
The Mass Communication Students Association (MACOSA) has defeated the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) Communication’s Department by 6 goals to 2 at SS Camp Community field, Regent Village.
The student friendship and solidarity match took place on Wednesday 15th September 2021.
UNIMAK were the first to score with just 5 minutes into the match. MACOSA’s talisman Joseph a final honours 2 student, lifted the home crowd, netting the equaliser shortly.
One of Sierra Leone’s most celebrated football clubs Mighty Blackpool has dissolved its Steering Committee that had been in place since 10th March 2020 and set up a Working Committee. At the helm of the new arrangement is popular football administrator Rodney Michael. However since the list bearing the names of persons of members of the committee appeared, Michael has remained coy on the matter.
Apparently undecided over the appointment, Michael explained to Politico that he would make his position known after he had met with Elders of the club.
By Politico staff writer
Ahead of the Sierra Leone Premier league slated to resume on 11 September 2021, the leading team of the Sierra Leone Premier League, Bo Rangers has on Monday 6th September 2021 unveiled two foreign coaches to fans at the Club House in Bo.
Jose Solomon Cortes, a Swedish national was appointed head coach of the team while Mamadou Camara, a Guinean national was appointed goalkeeper coach.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
The National Coronavirus Response Centre (NaCOVERC) and Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) have launched a Covid 19 vaccination campaign for players and officials of football clubs that will commence tomorrow 31st August, 2021.
The said vaccination drive, according to the joint communique between the two bodies, will commence at the Siaka Stevens Stadium’s Presidential Stand. It will also be extended to the Provinces at designated venues.
By Rodney Edmond Michael (A Politico exclusive)
The tournament is the African Cup of Nations 2021 (AFCON2021); the host is Cameroun, the land of the indomitable Lions: the city is Douala, the commercial and economic capital of Cameroun; the stadium is the newly constructed 50, 000 capacity (all seater) multi sports complex officially known as Stade Omnisport de Douala (also known as Japoma Stadium); and the team is the Mighty Leone Stars, the darling of Sierra Leone.
By Mohamed Foday Conteh
Kei Ansu Kamara, 36 has opted for a second stint of European football having appended his signature for Finnish club HIFK Helsinki.
“I am happy to be part of the most historic club in Finland,” Kamara stated, in expressing delight about the contract. He signed for the Helsinki side until the end of the season with an option to extend his contract.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
