Star Sport Academy is exploring a potential collaboration with Turkish football powerhouse Beşiktaş JK, in what could be a transformative step for youth football development in Sierra Leone. The prospective partnership aims to connect local talent with European football pathways and enhance coaching and technical development. The announcement follows a productive official visit to Istanbul by the academy’s Chairman and Founder, Ing. Yankuba Jusu Tarawally, widely known as “Lu

At just 12 years old, Ibrahim Sillah Sesay is turning heads on the football pitches of Makeni not as a player, but as a referee. Known for his confidence and discipline, Ibrahim is redefining leadership in Sierra Leonean youth football. Unlike most children his age, who dream of scoring goals, Ibrahim is focused on enforcing the rules of the game. Officiating a match requires more than knowledge of the laws; it demands composure, courage, and quick decision-making qualities t

A 17-year-old pupil (Name Witheld) and resident of Kenema City, has been acquitted and discharged by the High Court of Sierra Leone in Kenema. The judgment was delivered by Hon. Justice Abdul Sheriff. He was arraigned on charges of Sexual Penetration (SP) contrary to Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2012, as amended by Section 4(a)(ii) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2019, and Sexual Touching of a Child contrary to Section 20(1)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act No.1

A 26-year-old unemployed man, Ansu Bockarie, popularly known as “Bobson 5-0,” has been remanded at the Sierra Leone Correctional Centre (SLCC) in Kenema following his arraignment on charges including attempted murder of a Catholic priest. Bockarie, a resident of Pendembu Town, appeared before Magistrate Court No.1 in Kenema on February 2, 2026, presided over by His Worship Magistrate Hadiru Daboh. He was arraigned on five counts, including Attempted Robbery with Aggravation,

Andrew Lavali, Executive Director of the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR), has said that both past and current governments have signed poor public contracts, resulting in an estimated USD 171 million loss in toll revenue from the Wellington–Masiaka concession. Speaking on Truth Media, Lavali argued that the country’s persistent revenue leakages are not accidental but stem from agreements that are knowingly structured against the public interest. “We deliberately sign bad