National Scrabble Association of Sierra Leone

*Mohamed Alieu Kamara wins 2023 MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD Scrabble tournament*

Sierra Leone foreign-based Scrabbler Mohamed Alieu Kamara has won the 27th MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD Scrabble Tournament in England at the weekend.

Rik Kennedy took the second position, while Elie Dangoor finished of the tournament. Kamara won 6 and lost 1 with a spread of (+ 1012), while his compatriot Kennedy won 6 and lost 1 with a total spread of (+508).

Featuring top scrabble players from across the country with winners getting various prizes, the tournament is aimed at improving the standard of scrabble in the UK.

Speaking to this press, Mohamed Alieu Kamara said he is delighted to be crowned as champions, adding that flying the green, white and blue "is an honor to have emerged as winner".

"I am delighted winning the MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD SCRABBLE tournament, he said. Coming tops among great scrabble players pushes me to always fight to be the best.

“It is a victorious moment for me as my country, Sierra Leone will be hosting the next African Scrabble Championship in Freetown and I am physically mentally ready to defend my mother land alongside top scrabble players from Sierra Leone.

Let me also use this opportunity to thank Rokel Commercial Bank for sponsoring the maiden edition of RCB tourney with the theme Bringing Scrabble to Sierra Leoneans".

So I wan urge youths to put their interest in scrabble, as it would give them the platform to sharpen their intellectual horizon and grow more in the sport,” he said.

Foday Fofanah won this weekend's *Maiden edition of Rokel Commercial Bank tourney-with the theme *Bringing Scrabble to Sierra Leonean* at the Amusement Complex in Freetown.

Foday defeated his veteran challenger in the final, Ishmael Sesay in a thrilling encounter. Fofanah won the title by three games to nil to grab his first silverware against one time national champion.

Happy Birthday Emmanuel King Esq

As Sierra Leone Gears to Host African Championship African Scrabble Championship by October 2024……………………
Rokel Commercial Bank, Collaborates with National Scrabble Association to Host National Scrabble Tournament

Sierra Leoneans are set to witness one of the biggest national scrabble competition courtesies of collaboration between the Rokel Commercial Bank and the National Scrabble Association.

The tournament, to be hosted on the 18th August 2023 at the Freetown Amusement Park and the competition will be open to participants from secondary schools, the universities and the general public. With the theme, “Bringing scrabbles to all Sierra Leoneans.” The tournament will essentially serve to identify participants ahead of the African Scrabble Championship to be hosted in Sierra Leone in October next year.

Because of its educational nature and value, Rokel Commercial Bank and its co- organizer have encouraged Sierra Leonean students of age 13 and above to apply and register for the scrabble tournament with very attractive prizes for winners. “We are creating another platform where we can contribute to educational development which is the bedrock of every country’s development….to this end RCBank and the National Scrabble Association will also put a premium on gender with the involvement of female competitors from the educational institutions and the general public….” Said RCBank’s Managing Director, Dr Walton Gilpin.

Rokel Commercial Bank has in the past supported the Scrabble Association to win a close tie with a neighboring country and this qualified Sierra Leone to host the tournament in 2024. Application forms are already out for prospective participants who will be selected through a highly competitive process whilst trails will be conducted on Wednesday, 16th August at the Freetown Amusement Park.

RCBank - The Bank of Choice

Happy Birthday Martin Wusha Conteh Asst Public Relation Officer National Scrabble Association of Sierra Leone

Josbin Nicka & IDK flexing

Happy Birthday Sampha Brima

The National Scrabble Association of Sierra Leone (NSASL) this joined the National Sports Authority, Ministry Of Sports and other sporting associations to celebrate the *International Day of Sports themed "for Development and Peace"* .

The NSASL honoured the call by the Ministry of Sport and the National Sports Authority (NSA) to show solidarity to promote peace and development.

We were able to demonstrate the game of Scrabble in front of the Minister Of Sports Ibrahim Nylekeh and host of dignitaries present to celebrate the day.
While we were demonstrating the game to onlookers, many were in awe and some even expressed interest in learning the game of Scrabble... Among those that showed interest were three young girls who confessed that they didn't really know such a game that combines education and fun really does exist and that they'll want to learn and understand this game.

NSAL members posed with key sponsors Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, Mercury International Lottery and Sierra Leone Civil Aviation