Muctar Koroma Blog

By Muctar Koroma. Bo Ranger's new arrival Musa Tombo Kamara in a viral video released ahead of the match against his former suitor East End Lions disclosed that he is going to score and they will beat the defending champion. " I will gamble my salary that we are going to beat End end Lions and I will score in the match" revealed Tombo Musa, sounds confident in the eighteen-seconds (18) video and he delivered on his prediction. He canceled his former club lead in the 45 minutes of first-half of play- after the defending champion took the lead in the 35 minutes. Ahead of the kick start of the Sierra Leone Premier League Musa Tombo made a switch from the Lions to the Ranger in a deal that cost over One hundred Million Leones (Le100,000,000) In the 2018/19 premier league season Musa Tombo scored 20 goals and was crowned highest goal scorer. Musa Tombo has kick start his new season with a sparkling form in the Premier League. Bo Rangers has secured their first win i...

By Muctar Koroma Alie Sesay on the run Alie Sesay, a Sierra Leonean is wanted by the current Sierra Leone people Party's government (SLPP) for involving in espionage during the 2018 general election in Sierra Leone. Alie, who was working for the then All People Congress Party(APC) government in power as an intelligence officer is wanted by this current government after his party lost power to SLPP. According to reliable information- Alie Sesay was attached to the Sierra people Party(SLPP) as a spying officer, his job was to release relevant information and happenings within the camp of the SLPP to APC who was in power at that time. The defeat to the incumbent All People Congress(APC) makes things very difficult for Alie Sesay who was later discovered that he was romancing with the Sierra Leone people party (SLPP) as an informant. SLPP who unseated the APC in the 2018 election is looking for Alie Sesay. He is a wanted man by the current government of SLPP and if found he will face ...

     By Sampha H. Kamara     August 2019 Alpha Jalloh, a Sierra Leonean, is on the run for fear of forceful initiation and persecution by members of the Gbangbani Secret Society which, in desperate to recruit new members, is forcefully administering all sorts of wicked tricks to cow individuals to joining which poses serious threats on fundamental human rights.  This medium as part of its investigation understands that Alpha who hails from Fadugu, Koinadugu District, at the end of July 2019, went with his father to clear land to do farming for the next season in a village of Kassasie, Koinadugu District, inadvertently burn part of the very sacred place the Gbangbani society held its initiation. Alpha, with the good intention to vanish the burning fire, eventually found himself into a very strange place that a non-member is allowed not to enter. Upon discerning the grave danger, he had involved himself into, he tried to escape his way out of the bush, but he was captured and kept in iso...

     SLFA President Isha Johansen By Muctar Koroma      The Sierra Leone Football Association has on July 30, 2020, at the Atlantic Hall Stadium Hostel,  announced the sum of two billion leones to the premier league as support for the kick-start of the 2020/21 season. The money provided by the SLFA is part of the FIFA Covid-19 relief support to over two hundred (200)member associations. Paraphrasing the breakdown of the  One million three hundred thousand dollars to football members and journalists, the General Secretary of the Sierra Leone Football Association Christopher Kamara said the decision to allocate the money was established from the football association executive council. He said ahead of the two lockdowns observed in the country the football association made available the amount of ten thousand dollars, to district football association each for the development of football in their district. He revealed that for operation co...

The 5th Islamic Solidarity Games due to be held in Turkey next year have been rescheduled and will now start in September 2021, Turkey’s youth and sports minister announced on Saturday. The event will now take place on Sept. 10-19, instead of Aug. 20-29, in Turkey’s central Konya province, according to Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu. He said the games were pushed forward by three weeks due to the rescheduling of this year’s Tokyo Olympics, which have been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympics will start in Japan’s capital on July 23 next year and end on Aug. 8. “In this process, we will continue to carry out our work with determination. I believe we will organize the Islamic Solidarity Games in the best way,” Kasapoglu said. The Islamic Solidarity Games were first held in Saudi Arabia in 2005, with 6,000 athletes from 55 nations competing in 15 different sports, including taekwondo, swimming, shooting, athletics/para-athletics, weightlifting, wre...

By Muctar Koroma Bo Rangers Football Fan club  has on July 18, 2020, presented  Eighty-four million eight hundred and Ninety thousand Leones ( Le84,890,000) to its Club Executive at the BO Rangers Club house in BO City. The financial donation is to support the Rangers' Executive to complete the first ever multipurpose club house to be built in Sierra Leone. Speaking on behalf of the  BO Rangers Supporters' club, the chairman Tejan Koroma, said they as supporters group thought it wise to render a helping hand to the  Club house project. He said had it been the wisdom of the Chairman of BO Rangers, Mr. Babadi Kamara they wouldn't have gathered at the historic edifice of BO Rangers. "I promised Babadi Kamara that we the fans will provide our online, Physical, moral,  financial and any other kind of support to see him succeed by winning the Sierra Leone Premier League"  The Chairman of BO Rangers Fan club emphasized that regardless of what had happe...

By Muctar Koroma BO Rangers football club Eminent supporter's  Fassally Tarawally, has on Saturday 18 July 2020 commended the good work of the BO Rangers executive's. He said fans of BO Rangers are very impressed with the work done by Chairman Babadi Kamara's executive so far — the organizational skills and working plans introduced by Babadi led executive has helped transform the Rangers immensely.  Fassally who's an agog supporter of BO Rangers said the club's house construction has put BO Rangers as the top football club in Sierra Leone. “I want to extend my profound gratitude to the  Executive and board of directors of BO Rangers; these great children's of BO has  made us proud — the entire fans of BO Rangers in Sierra Leone and abroad are grateful for this multipurpose complex”  Fassally Tarawally, emphasized that he's a very proud supporter of BO Rangers that why he drove from Freetown to BO to be part of the  presentation of the financial ...

By Muctar Koroma. Real Mack football club has secured its first win in the ongoing western area football association-FNB competition against Wilberforce Strikers at the parade field.  The goal was scored in 55 minutes of play by Ibrahim Goba. Bobson Kuyateh set a smooth Passed over Wilberforce's wall and Goba, having got away from a couple of players, volleys past the Wilberforce Striker keeper's near post.  Goba will wonder exactly how that one squirmed through the goalkeeper grasp. Ultimately Abu Sankoh's (short Abu) charges were just winners, and the former Mighty Blackpool coach could not be happier with their display as Real Mack celebrated their first division-one win over Wilberforce Strikers.  “The desire, attitude, commitment, connection between fans and players pleased me most. At times, we pressed them, pushed them back, we tried to be aggressive,” said Coach Abu Sankoh. “We made them make mistakes, and we are happy with the result.” This is Real Ma...

By Muctar Koroma. Former head coach of mighty Blackpool, East End Lions, and FC. Kallon, Abu Sankoh (short Abu) has been appointed as the head coach of the Real Mack Football Club. Speaking at their training pitch at Angola Town, Coach Sankoh said he's excited to move to Real Mack and determined to take the club to the Sierra Leone Premier League. He said he's happy to join the Real Mack Empire and very impressed with what he has seen so far. Coach Sankoh revealed that in a meeting he had with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Real Mack Mahmoud Macky, the plan and direction the owner shared with him led to his decision to take up the job. “My focus now is how to help Real Mack moved to the Premier League as for far too long this club has been trying to secure a spot in the elite league. I am optimistic that I will deliver that dream to the CEO and fans of the club.”  Coach Abu Sankoh was the head coach of mighty Blackpool in the 2018/19 Premier League...

By Muctar Koroma. Former Leone Stars striker Kei Ansu Kamara has been officially admitted in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame. As a professional of over 15 years in the Major League Soccer, Kamara has played for 10 different teams both in America and England.  Kei Kamara is among major league soccer top five highest goal scorer with 131 goals to his name.  Expressing his gratitude in a video Kamara, thanked players,  coaching staff he has worked with over the years   his family and people who have motivated him over the years to stay focused. "This award is not for me but those who have motivated me, my kids I hope they will look into this achievement and  motivate them” Kei Kamara is the first Sierra Leonean sport athlete to be inducted in any hall of fame.  In front of friends, family, former teammates and coaches, and fellow Toros, Cal State Domingeuz Hills men's soccer alumnus Kei Kamara rec...

Mariam Samai is a renowned advocate, known for her enthusiasm in seeking the welfare of childdren. She develop school tours, radio talk shows to address children's issues. She's the President of Children's forum network Sierra Leone. She has delivered what is describe as the best and most "heart felt speech"in the field of advocacy. At the Bintumani 111 Peace and National Cohesion Conference in Sierra Leone. Mariam is an exceptional young leader. That we all should be proud of, at age 15 Mariam represented the children of Sierra Leone at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the signing of the SDGs. Her speeches lead the European Union envoy to follow her to Sierra Leone to help the Sierra Leonean government in fighting Ebola. This is not her first award, as an exceptional young girl in 2015 she won the best child advocate in Sierra Leone by the "kids advocacy network" In her late senior years in school Mariam was nom...

By Muctar Koroma. The minister of sport Ibrahim Nyelenkeh Koroma has on radio mercury breakfast sport pronounced that the Salone Premier League board will receive over one billion seven hundred million leones from his office on 10  February 2020.  He said the money has been released from the Finances ministry and with him for delivery to the league board. The minister revealed that the delay encountered in giving money earlier to this present board is due to procrastination from the previous board to present receipts to the Ministry of Finance on how money given to them was spent.  Since the 2019/20 Salone Premier League started the board has been finding it difficult to do their work due to lack of money.  According to reports at some point in the ongoing league the board had to put on hold bringing regional referees to officiate matches in Freetown.   Seventy-five million Leones was given to the fourteen Premier League clubs last year to start...

By Muctar Koroma She had a reputation amongst women of packing fat nicely into curves. She charged exorbitantly.  But it was part of the deal in a certain circle  that what you wore was stitched by her.  Muctar  had once complained about her and the harm she did to his wallet. That woman  had come again Muctar  called his fiancee  The woman looked around  with impatience. She had convinced other women to believe they had to be grateful when she showed courtesy. Beautiful to a  fault, haughty and  self absorbed. She didn't do home service. She had grown too big for that.   Muctar 's Fiancee  came down with apologies,  and gave us a wink. She had to  let us know it was flattery. She knew her guy Muctar detested obsequiosness. The women got ready to relocate . But Muctar  had other ideas.  He announced  he didnt want very tight dresses made for his wife. The woman gave us a squint. And gasped. ...

By Muctar Koroma. The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association Madam Isha Johansen in a press conference held at Home Suite Hotel in Aberdeen Freetown pled on journalists to help rebrand the Sierra Leone Football Association image. She said a lot of problems the association had had in the past is all down to misunderstanding and that is one thing that is stagnant and common even for the love of the game.  "During matches, we all put our difference aside and go watch matches it because we love the game" said Madam Johansen.   The SLFA president revealed that during the last two days, they had lots of soul-searching with the UEFA assist team. They   as the executive committee had a very intensive discussion on where they think the Sierra Leone Football Association went wrong. Madam Isha Johansen went on tell the sport journalists that they know where they have gone wrong as a football association, and they are ready to address that going forw...

By Muctar Koroma. The head coach of Kenema's Kamboi Eagles football club, Alhaji Foray (Abedi) has disclosed to SL-Premier 90 on Radio Mercury that Kamboi Eagles will miss his presence during the match against East End Lions in Kenema. He will miss the tight  encounter due to international assignment.  The Kamboi Eagles coach also served as the head coach of Sierra Leone’s under-20 female team.  Coach Abedi would not be available for Kamboi Eagles crunch fixture against East End Lions as he engages Senegal in the return leg of the FIFA under-20 world cup qualifying game in Senegal. The first leg, Sierra Leone lost by one goal zero in Bo.  Coach Abedi revealed that despite his absence from the match against EE Lions, his technical team will step in and do a good job, "my team is prepared to face Lions more than any other match, we respect East End Lions as the defending Champions of the league". He said they are  aware that  Lions  have a go...

By Muctar Koroma. AIK Solna has confirmed that  2019 West Africa football Union championship highest goal scorer Suffian Kalokoh has arrived in Sweden for Trial. Suffian, who was playing his football in the Sierra Leone Premier League for big money spenders Bo Rangers depart  Freetown international airport with his agent Chernor Musa Jalloh on Tuesday 28, January 2020.  According to AIK Solna,   Suffian "have been given to them to watch the player a little longer than normal and they think that's good considering his young age and he has never been to Europe before". "He has the quality that interests us" Suffian Kalokoh was one of the star players in the 2019  WAFU championship in Guinea where he netted six goals out of five matches played.  He was awarded three man of the match awards for outstanding performance.  In the ongoing Salone Premier League Suffian Kalokoh has scored three goals out of seven games played. His local club Bo ...

By Muctar Koroma. Internews that specializes in Media Trainings has selected ten  journalists through their fellowship program to work on various stories ideas outside the capital City of Freetown.   It could be recalled that on January 15th, 2020, Internews sent out a communique calling on interested journalist to apply for their fellowship program. Out of the hundreds that applied, ten  were selected on January 25th, 2020, at Country Lodge in Freetown. The selection was done based on the stories and ideas submitted in a fair and transparent manner according to the Selection Committee.  Speaking on behalf of the Management Team of InterNews, Manager Arwen Kidd opined that they're excited to bring back the fellowship program for journalists which she said will serve as a platform for quality news reporting on wide range of issues including pre and post elections reports. She further stated that all the applicant did well and they received very good s...

By Muctar Koroma The Head of Media and Marketing at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Ibrahim Kamara has disclosed that their decision to put on hold the National Division One League Playoffs was due to an ongoing legal issue in which an injunction was slammed by the High Court of Sierra Leone. He reckoned that after some consultation with their legal team, they were advised not to proceed with the playoffs until the matter is settle in or out of court.  Mr. Ibrahim revealed that issues of marginalization by some sections of the football fraternity was resolved in the last FA Congress held in Port Loko. He continued that the FA's Stakeholders agreed in the last congress for the increase in the participating clubs from two that was proposed by the FA executive committee to four teams which was voted for by the members in the congress.  It could be recalled that some members of the Sierra Leone Football Association took the association to court seeking an ...

  By Muctar Koroma Kamboi Eagles Football club of Kenema have moved 5 points clear at the top of the League after defeating Old Edwardians in their backyard by one goal to zero.  Kamboi Eagles who have played six games are comfortably leading the league standing with sixteen points(16) after 5 wins and 1 draw.  The League leaders defeated Old Edwardians by one goal to zero at the Siaka Stevens Stadium. The only goal of the match was scored by Ron Gardin William in the 80th minute of play.  The Eagles have won all their away matches played in Freetown.  Kamboi Eagles have widened the gap in the standings after the Bo Rangers vs FC. Kallon match ended in a 1 all draw and defending League champions,  East End Lions faced a shocking defeat in the hands of Anti-Drugs FC.  Kamboi Eagles have won six man of the match awards. Making them the team with the highest orange mobile phone award winners in the league after six games played....

By Muctar Koroma  BO Rangers have lost just one of their last five games in the ongoing Premier League remaining one point clear of FC. Kallon in the league standings. Will coach Konneh regroup his lads from the shocking defeat they suffered against East End Tigers? BO Rangers have taken zero points from their last two   Premier League games against FC. Kallon (W0 D0 L2), losing each of their last two meetings in a row. BO Rangers haven't recorded a home defeat in the   Premier League. The 'Garri boys' have only drawn in their backyard against league leader Kamboi Eagles'. FC. Kallon sounds optimistic because they haven't lost to Rangers in their last two meetings in the  Salone Premier League. Cavaliers in their last three matches have only dropped two points. Winning two and drew one. FC. Kallon is approaching the match with more good spirits after securing six points from two giants of the league Port Authority and Mighty Blackpool.  Des...