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Sierra Leone's Sheriffa Rahman has impressed Basketball Without Borders trainer Bam Adebayo at the 19th edition of the camp in South Africa. The camp, which runs from July 28 to 31, is attended by 80 of the top high-school-age prospects from across Africa. Rahman, a 16-year-old guard, has been praised for her athleticism, ball-handling skills, and shooting ability. Adebayo, who is from Nigeria, said that Rahman has "a lot of potential" and that he is "excited to see what she can do in the future." In addition to Rahman, other notable participants at the camp include 2022 NBA All-Star Darius Garland, 2022 NBA champion Jonathan Kuminga, and Jalen Suggs. The camp will culminate with a game on Monday, July 31. BWB is a global basketball development initiative that has reached more than 4,100 participants from 136 countries and territories since 2001. The NBA and FIBA have staged 70 BWB camps in 47 cities across 32 countries on six continents.

Dundee Football Club has announced the signing of striker Amadou Bakayoko on a season-long loan from Forest Green Rovers, subject to international clearance. The 27-year-old Sierra Leonean international is a 6'4" center-forward who has played for a number of clubs in England, including Walsall, Coventry City, and Bolton Wanderers. He has also been capped six times for the Sierra Leone national team. Bakayoko will be looking to help Dundee FC challenge for the Scottish Premiership title this season. He is a strong and powerful striker with a good eye for goal, and he will add a new dimension to the Dundee attack. The club's manager, James McPake, said: "We are delighted to welcome Amadou to the club. He is a player we have been tracking for a while, and we are really excited to see what he can do for us. He is a big, strong striker with a good goalscoring record, and he will add a lot to our squad." Bakayoko said: "I am really excited to be joining Dundee FC. It is a great club with a great history, and I am looking forward to helping the team achieve its goals this season. I am also looking forward to playing in the Scottish Premiership, which is a very competitive league."

Cambridge United are pleased to announce the signing of 27-year-old Sullay Kaikai on a one-year contract. The forward returns to the club for a second spell, having previously made 30 appearances for the U's on loan in 2014/15, scoring six goals and becoming a fan favorite. After coming through the Crystal Palace Academy, Kaikai made 11 appearances for the Eagles, interspersed with loan spells at a number of EFL clubs, including Shrewsbury, Brentford and Charlton. Kaikai left Palace in 2019 and signed for Eredivisie side NAC Breda, before joining Blackpool on a two-year contract, where he scored 13 goals in 68 appearances. He then moved to Wycombe and MK Dons, before now signing for the U's as Mark Bonner's fifth summer signing. Kaikai is a tricky winger who is good at dribbling and creating chances. He is also a good finisher, as evidenced by his goalscoring record at previous clubs. Kaikai is sure to be a popular addition to the U's squad and will be expected to make a significant contribution in the 2023/24 season.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced that the Global Athlete Partnership for Sports (GAPS) Africa 2023 will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa from August 23 to September 10, 2023. The training camp will feature athletes from three sports: Para-athletics, Powerlifting, and Para Table Tennis. The CGF applied the following principles in the selection process: ensuring gender balance with a ratio of 60% male and 40% female for coach selection, and a 50:50 ratio for athletes in 2023. There was also consideration given to the distribution between the three sports: Para-athletics (50%), Powerlifting (28%), and Para Table Tennis (22%). Additionally, no athletes under the age of 18 were selected in this round. Sierra Leonean athletes George Wyndham and Arold Sheka Kamara have been selected to compete in Para Table Tennis and Para Powerlifting, respectively. Wyndham is a decorated Paralympian who has won multiple medals at the African Games and the World Para Table Tennis Championships. Kamara is a rising star in Para Powerlifting who has already set several international records, including at the Dubai World Cup Para Competition. GAPS Africa 2023 is a valuable opportunity for these athletes to train and compete against other top athletes from the Commonwealth. The camp will also provide them with the support and resources they need to succeed at the highest level.

Sierra Leonean swimmer Joshua Wyse has been awarded a one-year scholarship to train in Thailand ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The scholarship will enable Wyse to train with some of the world's best swimmers, giving him the best chance of winning a medal in Paris. Sierra Leone has never won a gold medal at the Olympics, and Wyse is hoping to break that streak in Paris. He is a talented swimmer with a lot of potential, and this scholarship will give him the opportunity to reach his full potential. Wyse is grateful for the scholarship and is excited to start training in Thailand. He is confident that he can win a medal in Paris, and he is determined to make history for Sierra Leone.

Raymond Coker, a bowler for the Sierra Leone Junior Patriots, was named Man of the Match after taking four wickets for 22 runs in four overs, with an economy rate of 5.50, in Sierra Leone's nine-wicket victory over Nigeria in the 2023 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifiers in Tanzania. Cricket is a growing sport in Sierra Leone, and Coker's performance is a testament to the country's recent progress. Sierra Leone is one of the few countries in Africa with a national cricket team, and the team has been steadily improving in recent years. Coker's performance against Nigeria is a major boost for Sierra Leone's hopes of qualifying for the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Sierra Leone will need to continue to improve if they want to qualify for the World Cup, but Coker's performance is a good indication that they are on the right track. After this victory against Nigeria, the team met with President Julius Maada Bio, who was in Tanzania for a conference. He congratulated the team on their efforts and encouraged them to continue pursuing their goal of qualifying for the Cricket World Cup Africa. The team was delighted to meet the President and expressed their commitment to winning more matches. However, they lost their next game against Kenya. Despite the loss, the Sierra Leone Junior Patriots have shown great promise and will be a force to be reckoned with in future tournaments.

Musician Ibrahim Kamara, popularly known as Uncle Papayzua, has reunited with his 14-year-old daughter Nasratu Kamara after nine and a half years of separation. The two were reunited last week at an airport in the United States, surrounded by family. Uncle Papayzua told this platform that he last saw Nasratu when she was five years old, living in Sierra Leone. He had been traveling to Europe at the time, and they had missed each other again when he traveled to the United States and she was on her way to Europe from Ghana. Uncle Papayzua expressed his joy that his daughter has not only reunited with him, but also has the opportunity to meet her siblings for the first time and bond with them.

The Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone has approved forty two presidential nominees after they submitted their qualifications and completed interviews before the Committee on Appointments and Public Service. Parliament debated the report of the Committee on Appointments and the Public Service on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The debate was largely positive, with Members of Parliament expressing confidence in the nominees. The nominees were approved by Parliament with unanimity. The second batch of nominees, twenty-nine(29), were in the House of Parliament today. The nominees will take their oath of office before President Bio and assume their official duties. The Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Dr. Abass Chernor Bundu congratulated the nominees and wished them well in their new roles. The interviews were conducted on Friday, July 21, 2023, and Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The first batch of nominees appointed were thirteen, and the list includes the positions listed below: Mr. Sheku Fantamadi Bangura as Minister of Finance Alhaji Kanja I. Sesay as Minister of Energy Dr. Austin Hingha Demby as Minister of Health Mr.Tomothy M. Kabba as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mrs. Princes Betty Dugba as Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Dr. Sao-Kpato Hannah Max-Kyne as Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Ambassador Adekunle Joliff Milton King as Minister of Western Region Mr. Alpha Ibrahim Sesay as Minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Jiwoh Emmanuel Abdulai as Minister of Environment and Climate Change Major General (Rtd.) David Tamba Ocil Taluva as Minister of Internal Affairs Mrs. Melrose A. Karminty as Minister of Social Welfare Mr. Amara Kallon as Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs Ambassador B. Wurie as Resident Minister North-West Mr. Chernor A. Bah, Minister of Information and Civic Education Mr. Gbessay Jusu Ngobeh, Resident Minister East Mr. Julius Daniel Mattai, Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources Ambassador Tamba John Sylvanus Lamina, Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs · MS. Kenyeh Barllay, Minister of Planning and Economic Development · Mohamed Rahman Swaray, Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security · Mr. Conrad Sackey, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education · Dr. Turad Senesie, Minister of Lands and Country Planning · Mr. Mohamed E. K. Alie, Resident Minister South · Amara Brewah, Director General, National Telecommunications Authority (NATCA) · Mrs. Augusta James Teima, Minister of Sports · Mrs. Jeneba J. Bangura, Deputy Minister 1 - Ministry of Finance · Mr. Alpha Sesay Esq, Deputy Minister of Justice · Mr. Sarjoh Aziz Kamara, Deputy Minister of Higher and Technical Education · Madam Fatmata Wurie, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry · Mr. Bockarie Kaloko, Deputy Minister 2, Ministry of Finance · Mr. Brima Swarray, Commissioner General, National Revenue Authority (NRA) · Mr. Philip Tetema Tondoneh, Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Political Affairs · Dr. Denis Moinina Sandy, Minister of Works and Public Assets · Dr. Isata Mahoi, Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs · Dr. Jalikatu Mustapha, Deputy Minister 2 - Ministry of Health · Francis Ben Kaifala Esq. Commissioner, Anti-Corruption Commission · Madam Salamatu Bah Esq. Minister of Communications, Technology and Innovation · Keketoma Sandy Esq. Deputy Minister of Information and Civic Education · Dr. Prince Alex Harding, Commissioner/Chairman (Cabinet Rank) - National Commission for Privatization (NCP) · Ambassador Ernest Mbaimba Ndomahina, Commissioner - National Commission for Social Action · Mr. Abu Abu Koroma, Resident Minister North · Ing. Francis Alphan Kallon, Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation · Mr. Patrick Gibrilla, Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs

Bo Rangers, the back-to-back Sierra Leone Premier League champions, have been drawn against LISCR FC of Liberia in the first preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. The first leg will be played between August 18 and 20, 2023, with Bo Rangers hosting LISCR. The return leg will be played between August 25 and 27, 2023, in Liberia. Bo Rangers have already begun preparations for the challenge ahead, with intensive training sessions organized by Rangers coach Alhaji Foray. Foray hopes to make a deep run in the preliminary rounds and leave a lasting legacy of success in this Champions League, as his predecessor Jose Solomon Cortes was unable to do.

Kossoh Tong Community, a regular participant in the Central One Football Association (COFA) League, has secured the services of Mighty Blackpool goalkeeper Saidu Fatmata Kamara and East End Lions talisman Ibrahim S Conteh. The signings of Kamara and Conteh are a major boost for Kossoh Tong Community as they look to compete in this year's COFA League at the Parade Ground. Mighty Blackpool manager Alusine Bala Kargbo has reaffirmed his commitment to support the team in every step of the way, as the executive looks to finalize the signing of more players in the weeks to come. The Community is hoping to build a formidable squad that will provide the fans with so much excitement, among many other things. With a strong squad in place, Kossoh tong Community will be a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming COFA League.

The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Thomas Daddy Brima, has pledged $5,000 and external transportation to Mogbwemo Queens as they prepare to participate in the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League Qualifiers in Liberia. Brima made the pledge on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in the presence of his Vice President 1 Harold Nat-Johnson and the Acting General Secretary Mohamed Benson Bawoh, during a courtesy call paid on him by the management and players of Mogbwemo Queens at the SLFA Headquarters in Freetown. As part of his commitment, Brima assured the management and players of the team that they will not be left alone. "We will be providing our technical and professional support to you in every step of the way," he said. Bidding farewell to the Champions of the maiden Sierra Leone Female Premier League, Brima urged the team to put up their best performance and ensure qualification to the next stage of the tournament. "You are now ambassadors of our beloved country as you will be competing against other female clubs across Africa, representing not just Mogbwemo Queens as a club but Sierra Leone as a nation. We therefore also expect you all to put up your best behavior and be professional at all times," he said. Brima, with excitement, further said that, "For the first time in the history of Sierra Leone Football, we are going to be represented by a local female club in an international competition. Go make history and let's all be part of changing the narrative," he exclaimed passionately. Mogbwemo Queens have been placed in a group of four teams along with AS Mande of Mali, AS Dakar Sacre Coeur of Senegal, and the hosts Determine Girls of Liberia to play a round-robin system. The best team progresses to the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League, which will be played in Côte d'Ivoire between 5-19 November 2023.

Sierra Leonean basketball player Sheriffa Rahman, 16, will receive professional training from NBA players and coaches at the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camp in South Africa this July. Rahman is one of 60 young players from around the world selected to participate in the program. BWB is a global basketball development program that aims to use the sport to promote social change. The BWB camp in South Africa will run this July, and during the camp, players and coaches from various leagues will work with the campers. Campers will also participate in games and activities designed to help them develop their basketball skills and leadership abilities. Rahman is a member of the Sierra Leone national team and has been playing basketball since she was 10 years old. She is excited to participate in the BWB camp, which she sees as a great opportunity to develop her basketball skills and leadership abilities. The camp will also give her a chance to meet other young players from around the world and learn about different cultures. Rahman, who is a rising star in the world of basketball, hopes to make a positive impact on the game.