Africell Sierra Leone Launches Fantasy Premier League for Subscribers

Africell Sierra Leone has officially launched its own league for subscribers on the Fantasy Premier League (FPL), offering football fans an exciting opportunity to showcase their managerial skills while competing for attractive prizes. The launch...

New SLPP Leader Jimmy Batulo Urges Unity Among Party Mamebers at First Executive Meeting

The newly elected National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Jimmy Batilo Songa, has on Monday, August 4, 2025, chaired his first national executive meeting, urges unity among party mambers. During the session, Songa emphasized...

Sierra Leone wins Whitney; retains leadership among older U.S. horses

1 of 4 | Sierra Leone took plenty of kickback in a last-to-first win in Saturday's Grade 1 Whitney at Saratoga. Photo by Coglianese Photography, courtesy of NYRA Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Reigning Breeders' Cup Classic champion Sierra Leone earned a repeat...

Sierra Leone’s U-16 Basketball Team Presents Historic Trophy to Ministry of Sports

The Ministry of Sports has received the Golden Championship Trophy from the Sierra Leone Basketball Association (SLBA) and the national U-16 basketball team, following the country’s first-ever victory at the U-16 Africa Championship Tournament...

Africell Sierra Leone Partners With Local Artists to Launch CRBT Service

Africell Sierra Leone has officially onboarded 11 Sierra Leonean artists under the management of East Coast Power Bank, led by Musician Emmanuel Rogers, popularly known as Atical Foyoh, onto its Caller Ring Back Tone (CRBT) platform, “My Tunes.”...

Family pleads for justice after Maryland man shot and killed at DC hotel

The family of a Riverdale man who was gunned down outside a D.C. hotel Sunday night is pushing for answers. Akim Toure, 27, was found shot to death near the entrance to YOTEL’s parking garage, just a couple blocks from Union Station. “I want...

2028 Election Will Determine if There Will be War in Sierra Leone – APC Politician Issues Strong Warning

Honorable Abdul Karim Kamara, the whip of the opposition in Sierra Leone’s parliament, has issued a strong warning regarding the upcoming 2028 elections, emphasizing that the Sierra Leone’s peace depends on avoiding the controversies that marred...

First-Ever Reggae Festival Held in Sierra Leone

Organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the Reggae Union of Sierra Leone and Olive Garden, the One Nation Reggae Festival, was jam-packed with energy, culture, and unforgettable performances! From powerful...

Deliver Us from Rogue Politicians: The Real Enemies of Progress in Sierra Leone

“Deliver Us from Rogue Politicians: The Real Enemies of Progress in Sierra Leone” (Part 15 of the Radical Inclusion Series) By Dr. Columba Michael Joe Blango (03/08/2025) In Sierra Leone, around 80% of the population identify as believers, living...

Sierra Leone gets his first Saratoga win in the Whitney Stakes

It took four tries, but Sierra Leone finally got his first trip to the Winner’s Circle at the Saratoga Race Course. The 4-year-old colt made a come-from-behind run down the homestretch to beat Highland Falls by a length to win the 98th running of...

Brown: Sierra Leone The Best I've Ever Trained

Sierra Leone Storms From Behind to Win 98th Whitney Stakes at the Spa

Saratoga Springs, NY (WRGB) — Sierra Leone, trained by Mechanicville native Chad Brown and ridden by Flavien Prat, surged late down the stretch to capture the 98th running of the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The 4-year-old colt...

Israeli forces kill at least 27 at food site while minister’s al-Aqsa visit causes outrage | First Thing

Good morning. At least 27 people were killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food and six others died from starvation or malnutrition in Gaza on Sunday, Palestinian officials said, amid a regional outcry over the visit by Israel’s far-right...

Sierra Leone, local trainer's horse, wins Whitney Stakes

Sierra Leone, the reigning Breeder's Cup Classic champion, has won a $1 million purse at Saturday's Whitney Stakes. One of the biggest days in the Saratoga Racing season, the 98th running of the Whitney Stakes, wrapped up just after 6 p.m....

Constitutional and developmental betrayal in Sierra Leone

CRONY CAPITAL NATIONALISM IN SIERRA LEONE: A CONSTITUTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BETRAYAL By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Sunday, 3 August 2025 Sierra Leone’s post war aspirations for democratic governance, social justice, and economic reform, efforts...

I Promise Never to Fail The People of Sierra Leone – President Bio

President Julius Maada Bio has made a direct promise to the people of Sierra Leone that he will not fail the country. At the closing of the Sierra Leone People’s Party 14th National Delegates Conference, President Bio said the event was not about...

Who runs Sierra Leone ? The political elite, the wealthy, God or the people?

Who Runs Sierra Leone? The Political Elite, the Wealthy, God, or the People? By Abdul Hakeem Sankoh Sierra Leone is a nation rich in history, culture, and natural resources. But when we ask, who truly runs our country? the answer is not as simple...

Building a better Sierra Leone : The power of informed and responsible citizenship

Title: Building a Better Sierra Leone: The Power of Informed and Responsible Citizenship By Generalo De Capitano For Sierra Leone to rise and reach its full potential, every one of us must take an active role in shaping the future. Our nation’s...

HORSE RACING: Sierra Leone roars to first Spa victory in G1 Whitney

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook Smith’s Sierra Leone, the Champion 3-Year-Old Colt of 2024 that had gone winless in three previous tries at Saratoga Race Course, broke...

Cricket Sierra Leone Presents Trophies Following Women’s Team Success at ICC Qualifier

Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) on Tuesday formally presented trophies and medals to the Executive Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, in recognition of the National Senior Women’s Cricket Team’s achievement at...