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You can tell a ripe corn by its looks. It is becoming as clear as crystal that the November 17 election will be a straight fight between the (mis)ruling APC and the main opposition SLPP. Listening to the garrulous and innately corrupt Alpha Kanu some time in last year after Manchester United inflicted a devastating blow on Arsenal by walloping them 8-2 at Old Trafford the home ground of the former, he drew analogy from that match by saying that Ernest will win the 2012 elections in similar fashion.

We are pleased to announce a raft of confirmed top-level speakers this week including Joop Jensen, Technical Director, The Royal Dutch Football Federation, Helene Masanja, CEO, Future Century Ltd, Tanzania, Erick De La Fuente, Head of Media Technology, FIFA World Cup 2010 LOC, Dr Errol Sweeney, Former L.o.I, SA Premier League and World Cup Referee and the Federation of Ugandan Football Associations. All of these will feature on this year’s comprehensive agenda that is bigger and better than ever before.

LIBREVILLE, Gabon, January 20, 2012/ -- On the eve of the 2012 African Cup of Nations, more than 25 footballers including Seydou Keita from Mali, Charles Kaboré from Burkina Faso, Demba Bâ from Sénégal and Lawali Idrissa from Niger have spoken out in solidarity with millions of people facing hunger across their region. They are appealing to the international community to work together so that “We CAN win the match against hunger”.

An ardent Sierra Leonean supporter of English Premier League side Arsenal died of a heart attack as result of a goal scored against his side during last weekend's clash with Manchester City. Abdul Aziz Bala, 48, was among a group of football fans who had thronged a prominent viewing centre in a town in the northern Sierra Leonean district of Makeni.

On October 22, 2011, Sierra Leonean soccer enthusiasts and others elated to learn about Bill Hamid’s successful selection to the USA national soccer team will have an opportunity to watch the soccer star in action, while supporting a worthy cause for Sierra Leone. The event is a USA Major League Soccer (MLS) match between D.C. United and Sporting Kansas City (SKC) scheduled to be held at the historic, forty five thousand seating capacity Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium in Washington D.C.

His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma’s minister of Sports and Youth Employment Paul Kamara share certain interests; for example he like his scotch neat or with water while I prefer my campari on the rocks. The individual tastes notwithstanding, there are certain things that we cannot stand.

Celtic have announced the signing of Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Bangura for a reported fee of £2.2million from AIK Stockholm. Bangura, 22, has signed a four-year deal at Parkhead. Celtic manager Neil Lennon told the club's official website: "We believe Mohamed is a player of real quality and someone who has the potential to make a big contribution to Celtic.

On 27 July, Britain’s young champion Tom Daley dives into the waters of our stunning new Aquatics Centre and the ripples will be felt across the world. Today, from Trafalgar Square in the heart of London, President Rogge of the International Olympic Committee will address nations around the globe.   He will invite the world’s top athletes to form teams to compete at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  Our countdown will begin.

An attempt by the Minister of Youth Employment and Sport, Paul Kamara, to become a signatory to the National Stadium Management Account has been rebuffed by the Accountant General’s Office.

A memo dated 8^th June 2011, which was authored by the Permanent Secretary in the Sports Ministry, on behalf of the Minister to the Accountant General was roundly rejected with a solid reply.