Cricket Sierra Leone Board Gets New Leadership for Five Years

Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) has elected a new five-member board to lead the association for the next five years following an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Lagoonda Resort in Freetown.

The meeting was attended by 36 delegates representing 28 clubs and six associations, alongside representatives from the National Sports Authority (NSA), Ministry of Sports, National Olympic Committee (NOC), government institutions, observers and the media.

Francis Trevor Samura retained the chairmanship after securing 34 of the 36 votes, while David Nelson Williams was elected Vice Chairman with the same number of votes. Both candidates were unopposed.

Elizabeth French, who secured 32 votes, Alhaji Koroma with 29 votes, and Philip Sahr Sam with 28 votes were elected as the three additional board members. Moses Issa Mambu received 20 votes, while Dauda Solomon Conteh polled 13 votes. Mustapha Baimba and Peter Edaward Kanyako were absent.

Director of Sport Haroun Korjie congratulated the newly elected board on behalf of the moral guarantors and urged its members to uphold good governance as they begin their five-year mandate.

Following his re-election, Samura thanked delegates and stakeholders for their confidence, describing the result as a reflection of the trust of the cricket community. He pledged to continue upholding democratic principles and supporting the development of cricket in Sierra Leone.

The newly constituted board is expected to lead Cricket Sierra Leone through its next five-year chapter, with a focus on the continued growth and development of the sport nationwide.