Sports

By Alpha Abu

Newly- crowned Sierra Leone Premier League Champions Bo Rangers FC have been drawn against Liberian International Shipping and Corporate Registry (LISCR) in the preliminary round of the Total/Energies CAF Champions League. The first- leg encounter will take place in Sierra Leone between 18-20 August and the second leg in Liberia between 25-27 August, the exact dates yet to be determined.

Bo Rangers are again champions for the second time running and had the league trophy handed to them at the Southern Arena over the weekend.

By Politico staff writer

Shock waves have swept through Sierra Leone’s football landscape after three Premier League clubs, Kamboi Eagles, East End Tigers and FC Johansen got relegated over the weekend.

It was a final day of anguish for players, officials and supporters of the clubs especially Kamboi Eagles who will play Division One football next season- the first drop by the club since 1956.

Bo Rangers were on Saturday handed this year’s Sierra Leone Premier League Trophy by SLFA President Thomas Daddy Brima at the Southern Arena on Match day 34. They beat Bai Bureh Warriors 3-0 .It’s the second consecutive clinching of the Champions  trophy by Rangers.

 Chairman of Bo Rangers Babadi Kamara said he wants Bo to be the Hub of football.

“We are determined to continue winning the Sierra Leone premier league.I took over as fan club chairman, and this is how far we have come as a club’’, a delighted Kamara said.

By Politico staff writer

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)  and the Premier League Disciplinary and Protests Committee have awarded all three points to Wiberforce Strikers Club and three goals at the expense of Freetonians SLIFA who were found guilty of fielding two “unqualified” players in the match   against Wilberforce Strikers on the 8th July, 2023.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The second list of appointed cabinet ministers has seen Augusta James Teima become the first woman Sports Minister of Sierra Leone.

Her appointment was confirmed in a press release from the Secretary to President Julius Maada Bio the president released the list of appointed ministers on the 15^th July, 2023.

She replaces Ibrahim Nyelenkeh who according to many members of a popular Sports Whatsapp forum did well during his tenure as sports minister.

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has entered into a contract with a Dutch- based Company, Edel Grass for the construction of artificial turfs in several playing fields across Sierra Leone.

The artificial turf construction project was made known to the public through the association’s twitter account on the 11^th July, 2023.

By Politico staff writer

Influential football personality Babadi Kamara has resigned from his position as Team Manager of Leone Stars. He confirmed his resignation in Salone Players’ Watch (SPW) – a Whatsapp platform.

Reasons for Kamara’s resignation have   not been immediately made public but it is likely to get the rumour mill in motion. He however personally denied on SPW, assumption that his action could be linked to him taking up political office in the near future.