Sports

By politico staff writer 

Sierra Tropical limited, a pineapple producing company has invested 42 million dollars into pineapple production at Sumbuya, Lugbu chiefdom, in Bo district, southern Sierra Leone.

According to the company’s Manager, Patrick Blake, the company is currently cultivating 300 out of 4,335 hectares already leased to produce 200,000 tons of Pineapple juice per annum and has employed 1,250 people from eleven communities in Lugbu Chiefdom.

The coach of Kamboi Eagles, Alhaji  Abedi Foray has resigned.  In his letter of resignation addressed to the club he said he would want to concentrate on some family matters for now and indicated of returning to coaching in the future. Foray hoped his departure will not create inconvenience to the club.

By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leoneans both home and abroad were in a jubilant mood after the country's national team, Leone Stars, thrashed the Squirrels of Benin by a goal to nil at the Lansana Conteh Stadium in Conakry, Guinea on Tuesday evening to qualify for the AFCON tournament for the first time in 25 years. 

Striker Kei Kamara, who had always wished to play for his country at the Nations Cup, scored the first-half penalty in the 19th minute to secure a place for Sierra Leone at the AFCON tournament since 1996.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh & Alpha Abu

The roar of delirious fans drowned even the noise of the evening rush hour traffic in central Freetown to herald another epic chapter in Sierra Leone’s football history: Leone Stars have finally triumphed over a rather edgy bunch of opponents in the Squirrels of Benin, to make it through to Cameroon AfCON 2022.

BY RODNEY EDMOND MICHAEL.

In 1994 (Tunisia) and 1996 (South Africa), under the NPRC Government and the leadership of BRIGADIER Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone qualified for successive African Nations Cup, both times under foreign coaches.

By Mohamed Foday Conteh & Alpha Abu

Sierra Leone’s national football team, Leone Stars are meeting the Squirrels of Benin in the Guinean capital, Conakry today Monday 14 June 2021 to determine which of the two countries will make it to the AfCON tournament in Cameroon next year.

Sierra Leone is hoping for a third appearance since 1996 in South Africa while their opponents are expecting a fifth appearance if they could manage a draw. Leone Stars have to win by a two goal margin to make it through.