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ite was established out of the desire to showcase Sierra Leone content with accuracy, balanced and fairness with current happenings around the globe. NewsFeed Sierra Leone publication is a privately owned news outlet and shall operate as an independent news institution. IDEA

The idea of accurate, balanced and fair reporting on current happenings in Sierra Leone with a priority of local content in showcasing to the world using the digital trend as the 21st-century trajectory of communication as the traditional media are all doing their way to matching that. The news story is sometimes neglected for one reason to another other because of the different purposes the news outlet looking for, as the international media are making headway in fading our local content happenings especially so in branding our content. THE NAME
Many names were considered for the page, but the team concluded in choosing “NewsFeed Sierra Leone” because of its meaning, that the page will be broadcasting news but prioritise local content. Instead of this, it was officially quietly launched on June 30th 2021 at the Link Corporation Hub, Makeni City Plaza in Makeni City. The staff then was Founder, Editor, proofreader, and reporter Mahamood Fofana and Coeditor, admin and co-founder, reporter Abu Hassan Kargbo. THE MISSION

Our Mission is to reach out the human stories and showcase them to the globe, enabling true and meaningful development to take place in the economic, social, cultural, academic and political landscape of Sierra Leone. Our belief is to strive for the true story, broadcast it with no favour, tribal free, no religious interest, regional bias-free, with our conscience in letting people know nothing but the truth. We are built on the background to give voice to the voiceless and unreached including women and children.

18/09/2025

SIERRA LEONE’S JUSTICE SECTOR IMPLEMENTS ANOTHER TRC RECOMMENDATION

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

As Sierra Leone continues to push for several legal reforms, the country's justice sector has achieved another landmark with the coming into effect of the Criminal Procedure Act 2024.

The replaced Criminal Procedure Act of 1965 was described by the 2004 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report as one of the several areas of law that “are out of step with modern developments” and recommended its repeal.

“Examples of the law, which cry out for reform, are the criminal procedure laws,” Volume 2, Chapter 3, Page 149, Section 193 of the 2004 TRC report.

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, indicated that the new act is not only progressive but also “very extensive”

“The new law caters for every person who encounters the criminal justice system in Sierra Leone,” he stated.

Further engagements involving traditional leaders and other stakeholders are ongoing, preceded by several training sessions organised for judges, magistrates, prosecutors and police investigators before the Criminal Procedure Act 2024 took effect on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025.

“Public understanding and ownership are crucial to the successful implementation of this new law,” he stressed.

The Criminal Procedure Act 2024 offers new hopes for speedy and proper administration of justice, following several improvements in the availability of courthouses across the country as recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Volume 2, Chapter 3, Page 148, Section 187 of its 2004 report.

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15/09/2025

HONOURABLE MOHAMED PAPA BANGURA'S EDUCATIONAL SUCCOUR DELIGHTS BENEFICIARIES

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

On Thursday, 11th September, 2025, a total of one hundred and five (105) school-going pupils benefited from learning materials support, ranging from uniforms, to bags, books, shoes, pens and pencils.

Honourable Mohamed Papa Bangura's assistance stems from his passion for education and altruism for the Masuba Community, following the deadly 2014 Ebola virus that left many orphans before Sierra Leone was declared free in 2015.

"Schooling without such materials is tough and supporting these kids is a passion because sharing is caring,” he said to NewsFeed Sierra Leone

The lawmaker has further stretched his helping arm to other children across the district, emphasising education as the path to a “brighter future"

“Parents and guardians, please give us the strength to continue by providing the required support and monitoring,” Hon. Bangura urged.

Sallay Fornah, a bread seller, said her children have been beneficiaries for a long time and further admitted that Hon. Mohamed Papa Bangura's intervention remains a relief of a huge economic burden.

“It's been helpful over the years as the family mostly depends on proceeds from the bread business with little income,” Fornah admitted.

Kadiatu J. Kamara, a JSS-1 pupil of Bai Memorial Secondary School, promised to fulfil Hon. Mohamed Papa Bangura's expectations with her utmost energy.

The event attracted a host of dignitaries, including Bombali District Council's Chairman, Dr. Mohamed Mark Barbah Sisay, who affirmed the support of complementing the government's free education program.

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14/09/2025

WOFHRAD’S EXPERIENCE-SHARING SESSION INSPIRES ATTENDEES

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

The session, convened on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, at the SLTU Hall in Makeni, through the Irish Aid Civil Society Program (ICSP) project, gathered female councillors, intending aspirants, and network groups.

Zainab Khadijatu Kargbo, a staff member for the ICSP project, said the experience-sharing session demonstrated the Women’s Forum for Human Rights and Democracy’s (WOFHRAD) commitment to increasing women's active involvement in decision-making spaces and occupying leadership positions.

“A panel of successful women leaders inspired our participants and prepared their mindset for the journey ahead,” she told NewsFeed Sierra Leone.

Moderated by Henrietta M. Bangura, the session drew panellists from all walks of life; notably Fatu Florence Kamara- Director Anti-Corruption Commissioner North-East Region, Mary Hawa Turay- Manager University of Makeni's Gender and Career Counselling (GENNEC) Resource Centre and the Sierra Leone People's Party's Councillor Neneh Soh of Makeni City Council.

Mary Hawa Turay, who doubles as an interdisciplinary consultant, commended WOFHRAD’s initiative and called on other organisations to amplify this trajectory.

“Such sessions will transform the young generation by awaiting untold stories from other successful women leaders,” Turay said.

She urged aspiring women leaders to remain focused and determined, especially in a patriarchal Sierra Leone.

“Capitalise on your opportunities and be ready to navigate through challenges,” Turay encouraged.

Among the several attendees, Emilia Hawa Koroma, admitted that she was motivated, with a renewed spirit of achieving her dreams.

“The panellists are true definitions of how barriers are catalysts to success and we’re inspired,” Koroma ascribed.

A similar sentiment was expressed by Esther Hawa Conteh, Bombali District's Coordinator for the Free Quality School Education (FQSE).

“This session manifests the essence of keeping an eye on our dreams,” Conteh asserted.

Inspiration and motivation through experience-sharing is considered timely by many, as Sierra Leone continues to address a long-standing gender gap in women’s inclusion and participation in decision-making.

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13/09/2025

AASL AND CCYA YAGGS PROJECT TARGETS OVER 50,000 BENEFICIARIES

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

ActionAid Sierra Leone (AASL), in partnership with Centre for Coordination of Youth Activities (CCYA), hosted the Tonkolili District launch and Youth Skills Incubation Hub graduation ceremony for the Youth Action for Good Governance and Self-Reliance (YAGGS) project funded by the European Union.

The dual event took place on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, at the Tonkolili District Council Hall in Magburaka.

The two-year project is part of the European Union’s global strategic plan and complements the government's big-five game changers.

“Our localisation agenda supports community young people and the national youth policy,” said Nfa Kargbo, a Programme Manager for the European Union.

Mohamed Abdulai Fofana, Head of Programme and Policy at ActionAid Sierra Leone, indicated that the project seeks to address issues affecting youth in Sierra Leone, including school drop-out, drug abuse, and unemployment among others.

Fofana emphasised that the project’s empowerment scheme will increase the socio-economic and political understanding of young people in Sierra Leone.

“They will meaningfully contribute to national development with skills, entrepreneurship training and involvement in decision-making,” he added.

Two hundred and twenty-five (225) among the three hundred out-of-school young people who participated in the Youth Skills Incubation Hub across Tonkolili, Moyamba and Western Area Rural districts will be assigned to various technical and vocational institutions.

“We’ll also provide them with start-ups in groups to establish businesses and become self-reliant,” Abigail Stevens, Executive Director, Centre for Coordination of Youth Activities disclosed to NewsFeed Sierra Leone.

Both Fatmata T. Sesay and Mohamed Kaprr Larkoh attested that they were capacitated in various aspects during the Youth Skills Incubation Hub, including financial discipline as a key pillar of excellence in entrepreneurship.

“The experience to make our businesses flourish has been deepened,” Larkoh admitted.

The YAGGS project will also support youth-led civil society organisations, university graduates, youth councils and key other groups, cumulating 56,250 targeted beneficiaries.

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12/09/2025

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SIERRA LEONE CAPACITATES MAKENI STAKEHOLDERS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

The day-long training, held on September 8th, 2025, at the Sierra Leone Teachers Union Hall in Makeni, empowered civil society activists, religious leaders, non-government organisation workers, disabled and media practitioners among others.

Emmanuel Sattie, Amnesty International's Sierra Leone National Coordinator for the Human Rights Education project, indicated that stakeholders' training is among the measures to combat the increasing rate of gender-based violence in the country.

"We want to ensure stakeholders have full knowledge of human rights that will help them identify, report and monitor gender-based violence issues effectively," he opined.

Sattie acknowledged the government's efforts to enact landmark legal frameworks, including the 2019 amended S*xual Offences Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024.

However, he called on President Bio to reverse the 2024 Child Rights Act to Parliament for a review and criminalise Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM).

"The World Health Organisation (WHO) described FGM as a human rights violation," Sattie said.

Noting that, globally, more than 230 million women and girls alive today, are victims of FGM, according to the 2025 WHO report.

Koroma, Chairlady of the Bombali District Commercial S*x Workers, remarked that the training is to their advantage, considering the several instances of violence they have suffered but never reported such matters due to lack of knowledge and the nature of their work.

"Educating my mates on the forms of gender-based violence and reporting procedures is a must," she vowed.

Joseph K. Turay, Acting Regional Head, Ministry of Social Welfare North, described Amnesty International's Sierra Leone capacity-building as crucial to the fight and urged all community stakeholders to speak out against gender-based violence.

"The government remains committed to protecting women and girls and vulnerable groups," Turay affirmed.

Amnesty International’s Sierra Leone capacity-building drive in the fight against gender-based violence proves “indispensable”, as a 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic Health Survey (SLDHS) report revealed that an estimated 62% of women and girls aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence.

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08/09/2025

BDFA DISCLOSES STRATEGIC PLAN TO STAKEHOLDERS

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

The strategic plan disclosure occurred at the Makeni Wusum Field, during a well-attended engagement with stakeholders of different clubs and affiliate bodies on Saturday, 6th September, 2025.

Gibrilla D. Kamara, the Bombali District Football Association (BDFA) Head of Competitions, said players’ registration has been downsized to 23 per club, requiring full documentation before the Division 2 League commencement to prevent ownership issues.

“We are not compromising the rules for anyone this time around,” Kamara stressed.

Sulaiman Sillah Sesay, Chairman of the Bombali District Football Association, affirmed that failure of registration renewal, lack of capacity and administrative structures, as well as non-participation in the FA-sanctioned leagues for the past three years will result in the forfeiture of status, in accordance with the SLFA statutes.

Several stakeholders, including Mohamed Mohamed Daddy Conteh, one of Wusum Stars’ representatives, described the engagement as the right path to transparency.

“Also, this move by the BDFA will sanitise players' conflicts among clubs" he told NewsFeed Sierra Leone.

BDFA's strategic plan ushers in a new hope, as stakeholders and enthusiasts anticipate its implementation for football transformation in the district.

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07/09/2025

EBK TROPHY CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION INCREASES ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL PACKAGE BENEFICIARIES

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

Beyond its consistency for a decade, this year's annual educational package also reached a new height of supporting sixty-five children in Bombali District.

The Ernest Bai Koroma Trophy Children's Foundation supported beneficiaries with uniforms, bags, books, pens, and pencils, sponsored by Hon. Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah, fondly called “Chericoco”, an initiative that commenced in 2015.

Coordinator Mohamed Milton Koroma, revealed that the learning materials support, which has been extended to some vulnerable children, was initially a kind reward for the match ball kids of the Ernest Bai Koroma Trophy football competition.

“Hon. Chericoco lived by his words, and the project remains sustainable,” he told NewsFeed Sierra Leone.

Highlighting some of the impacts, Coordinator Koroma indicated that the foundation has beneficiaries who were 2025 WASSCE candidates and await their results.

“We've replaced those awaiting their WASSCE results with new beneficiaries,” Coordinator Koroma added.

Hon. Mohamed Papa Bangura of Bombali District, who delivered a keynote address on behalf of the Chief Sponsor - Hon. Chernor Ramadan Maju Bah, urged parents and their children to use the opportunity well.

“Hon. Chericoco will be joyful to learn that these kids are lawyers, politicians, and medical practitioners, among others, a few years from now,” he stressed.

Rosaline Ramatu Kamara, a JSS 2 pupil at the St Joseph's Secondary School Makeni, appreciated the foundation’s unwavering commitment to supporting her dream of becoming a surgical doctor.

Abdul Karim Bangura, one of the parents, described the support as a “huge relief”, considering the country's high cost of living.

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01/09/2025

BHANTAL'S COACH SILLAH REVEALS MAIDEN CONTINENTAL JOURNEY AMBITION

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

Back-to-back Leone Rock Premier League second-place finishers, Bhantal FC, are set for their maiden continental appearance against Guinea's Hafia FC in the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds, scheduled this September.

Bhantal FC has hired the technical expertise of the experienced Coach Ibrahim Sillah on a two-year deal in the build-up to this debut continental journey.

“With his expertise, he'll be a key addition to our technical team, driving the team towards success,” Bhantal FC said.

The CAF License A holder, Sillah, who has had stints with East End Lions, FC Johansen, Old Edwardians, and Luawa FC, expressed delight at heading Bhantal's technical team at this crucial point.

“I was part of the formation of this fast-growing football club in Sierra Leone, and it's like we are a family,” he said.

Sillah's immediate focus is to eliminate Hafia FC and “qualify Bhantal to the next stage of the competition”, banking on the club's hybrid squad and describing his move as a “big boost”.

“We have some experienced players who've played for clubs and country in international competitions. Blending my coaching experience fresh from the CAF U-20 tournament in Egypt will help the club reach our target,” he told NewsFeed Sierra Leone.

Coach Sillah further committed to leading the club to more desirable heights, especially when Bhantal's first continental football appearance came within two seasons after being promoted to the country's top-tier league

“The bigger project with the club in the next two years is to continue qualifying for the CAF competitions every year either by winning the league or the FA Cup,” Sillah disclosed.

Bhantal FC continues to bolster its squad, including the signing of former East End Lions, Bo Rangers, Old Edwardians, and Leone Stars home-based captain Yeami Dunia

Similarly, Hafia FC, three times African Club Champions - now renamed CAF Champions League, has signed Samuel Bekeo, who captained East End Lions to the 2024/25 Leone Rock Premier League glory.

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22/08/2025

EAST END LIONS' 2024/25 LRPL TRIUMPH END 6-YEAR TROPHY DROUGHT

A slow start of two goalless draws has been transformed into a triumphant season, with the club crowned champions of the 2024/25 Leone Rock Premier League season.

East End Lions Football Club has returned to its glory days and ended a six-year trophy drought since its 2019 unbeaten championship.

Ambassador Anthony Navo Jr, Chairman of East End Lions Football Club, says this season's milestone achievement is the ultimate prize of maintaining high standards, including a huge financial burden in overcoming challenges.

"It costs us over a billion in the old notes ranging from the technical team and players' recruitment to salaries, and bonuses," he told NewsFeed Sierra Leone.

Chairman Anthony Navo Jr further describes the 2024/25 milestone to be more impactful than the previous unbeaten title.

“Unlike 2019, we will represent Sierra Leone in the 2025/26 CAF Champions League,” Chairman Navo accentuated.

With ‘experience being the best teacher’, Head Coach, Mohamed Lamin Kamara discloses that such success comes after implementing the lessons learned during his first spell with the club in 2022.

“You should’ve a very good squad that’s both competitive and disciplined to achieve your goal,” he said.

Kamara’s side clinched the coveted title with a game more, after cumulating 70 points in 33 matches, recording 21 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats, marking the first major trophy in his managerial career.

“It means everything to me. It also means a lot to my family, and those who believed in me across the world,” Kamara added.

Captain Samuel Bekeo, expresses delight at winning a title with East End Lions, especially before departing for Hafia FC in Guinea.

“We've been yearning for this and it is a step ahead for the club's future adventures,” Bekoe indicated.

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16/08/2025

MOHAMED MILTON KOROMA DONATES FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT TO OCEAN BOYS FC

By NewsFeed Sierra Leone

A delegate of the recently held Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) congress, Mohamed Milton Koroma, has supported Ocean Boys FC with football equipment.

The package to the Division One team includes two sets of kits and two standard footballs.

“This drive is to capacitate the team, as well as motivate the players who've chosen the game as a career,” Koroma said.

Koroma's latest donation to Ocean Boys marks the second in recent times, as he made a similar gesture after he represented the club in the 2021 SLFA elective congress hosted in Makeni.

“It's payback time. This is the club I've been representing in all the SLFA congresses I've attended because it's my grassroots team,” he acknowledged.

Being the Head of Competitions of the North East Region Football Association (NERFA), Mohamed Million Koroma reaffirms his commitment to upholding integrity and maintaining fair play.

“Even though I'm the stakeholder Ocean Boys are proud of in the current NERFA set-up, however, they have lost more protests in recent times than other teams because we believe in fair play,” he stressed.

The presentation ceremony, which took place at Mohamed Milton Koroma's residence on Friday, 15th of August, 2025, was witnessed by officials, including Amadu B. Sesay, the Secretary-General of Ocean Boys Football Club.

“We've never doubted your ability to support the team and thank you so much for this gesture. We promise to be disciplined and maintain fair play for the betterment of the game,” Sesay accentuated.

Koroma's support for Ocean Boys highlights the crucial role of stakeholders in elevating the standards of football in Sierra Leone.

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13/08/2025

FERENSOLA LEADER SUPPORTS 2025 NPSE SECOND-BEST CANDIDATE

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

Dr Shekou Sesay, the national leader of the Kurankos' association, "Ferensola Sierra Leone", on Sunday, the 10th of August, visited nine-year-old Bilal L. Marah in Makeni, who took the second position in the 2025 National Primary School Examination (NPSE).

Dr Sesay told NewsFeed Sierra Leone that the Four Thousand New Leones (NLe 4,000) cash support to Marah, who scored 345 as a 2025 NPSE candidate of the International College of Makeni (ICOM), is a replica of what he benefited from, noting the boy makes him reminisce about his childhood days.

"One of my primary school teachers inspired and supported me to write the Common Entrance Examination from Standard 5, and I emerged as the second-best pupil then," he revealed.

He added that the Four Thousand New Leones cash is the start of his support towards Bilal's education, encouraging him to remain steadfast and humble to benefit from future opportunities.

"Following my outstanding performance at the Common Entrance Examination, I got a scholarship throughout my educational journey until I achieved my doctorate in the UK," he recalled.

Dr Shekou Sesay ushered Bilal into the Ferensola ideology, a non-political association prioritising capacity-building and members' welfare.

Abu Marah, Bilal's father, who has been a single parent since his son was a year old, expressed delight and appreciated Dr Sesay's support.

"I'm proud of my son today and welcome Dr. Sesay's help. I appreciate his effort as I look forward to more," he said.

Bilal L. Marah also thanked Dr. Sesay, and further acknowledged his support as a reflection of the Ferensola ideology, while he promised to continue treading on this path.

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07/08/2025

BABADI KAMARA CALLS FOR UNITY AND COLLABORATION

By: NewsFeed Sierra Leone

The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has stressed the need for unity and collaboration as the key pillars of transforming the game in the country.

Kamara made this call during his maiden speech, following the landslide Ordinary Congress victory held in Lungi, on Saturday, 2nd of August, 2025, as his team recorded 75% of the 55 votes cast.

“I am proud of the coalition we assembled, the broadest and most diverse in our football political history,” he noted.

However, Kamara says the victory belongs to the nation, especially the football-loving people.

“It is a victory for all our fellow citizens who have chosen football as a career but find themselves struggling in a country that leaves too many behind,” he asserted.

While Babadi Kamara reflects on their landslide victory, he further acknowledges that the expectations are high.

“We see the trust you placed in us as sacred, and we will do everything we can to earn your faith,” Kamara said.

He calls on all football stakeholders to actively contribute to developing policies that make Sierra Leone football enviable on the international stage, recognising the need for inclusivity and the power of collaboration in accomplishing the task ahead.

“I ask you, football stakeholders, to support us in our efforts, as pure intentions are needed. It is time to leave behind the politics of division and focus our efforts on development policies,” he stressed.

Highlighting some of his transformative plans, Babadi Kamara, who succeeds Thomas Daddy Brima as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association, intends to synchronise the country's top-tier leagues calendar in line with international best practices, as well as organise district football leagues to empower young players.

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