Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Naijagal comments on the work of Sierra Leonan designer Adama Kargbo, who returned to her country after studying in the US to create a fashion line called Aschobi (photos included in the post). She says: “Sierra Leone isn't the first place you'd think of finding couture, but the country is changing”.
Afrigator (Free subscription) | yesterday
The term ‘‘Tourism’’, denotes the temporary short term movement of people to destinations outside where they normally live and work. The activities engaged in during their stay at the destination including the facilities provided for their comfort and needs form the most interesting part of Tourism. It is a matter of being elsewhere for pleasure, recreation, leisure, business, sports, sightseeing,...
Afrigator (Free subscription) | yesterday
Naijagal on the work of Sierra Leonan designer Adama Kargbo, who returned to her country after studying in the US to create a fashion line called Aschobi (photos included in the post). She says: “Sierra Leone isn't the first place you'd think of finding couture, but the country is changing”.
Afrigator (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Credit - Aschobi Designs Aschobi Designs seeks to Africanize the fashion industry, removing the African from exotic to everyday. By Aschobi Designs. ABOUT THE AUTHORWebsite:Email: Check out this BBC Podcast interview of Sierra Leone's own blogger and fashion designer and her partner-Adama Kargbo. Both Vickie and Adama, grew up in the States and have returned to their families homeland-Sierra Leone....
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Magistrate Deen Tarawallie Thursday refused to grant bail to all accused persons charged in the cocaine matter at the Freetown magistrate court.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Leone Stars and former Ports Authority FC striker, Muwhid Sesay is presently nursing injury even as his club, Atlantis FC, continues to struggle on the Finnish league table.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 26th of May 2008 was the last day lecturers at Njala University received their salaries. Since then, the ministry of education has failed to understand that the lecturers and the university should be treated with primacy and respect.
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filmed over two years in more than 20 countries of the continent, Wild Africa explores the continent from its natural historical background to evolution till date. From Uganda in the east to Sierra Leone in the west, Africa’s great green ...
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
According to the Sierra Leone U-17 squad's assistant coordinator, Victor Lewis, the team will be playing an international friendly before taking on the Gambians if everything works as planned.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone (NOCSLE) will host its annual Olympic Day run in Freetown on Sunday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday received members of the ECOWAS sub-committee ICT and expressed happiness in seeing that the committee was busy carrying out its mandate in preparation for the heads of state summit in December.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
President of the Sierra Leone Labour Congress (SLLC) Thursday appealed for a ratification of more labour laws adopted by the international labour organization.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Access Bank Sierra Leone limited Thursday commenced operations in the country with the commissioning of its corporate head office on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Amidst global risk of indiscriminate attacks the foreign and commonwealth office has just published a report assuring foreign nationals that "there is a low threat from terrorism," in Sierra Leone.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Head of The Gambian MABA general construction company, Bakay Sanyang, has said works for the fixing of artificial turf at the Sierra Leone Football Academy, Kingtom, would be completed in 13-weeks time.
