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The current issue of GoWoman is now available at the following distribution points: Freetown, Sierra Leone: St Mary’s Supermarket, Hill Station Kotintri Gifts, Pultney Street Nassim Supermarket, Spur Road Balmaya, Congo Cross Payless Supermarket Bliss Patisserie, Wilkinson Road Afromeric, Garrison Street by Victoria Park. Or call 079 164641 for local delivery Accra, Ghana: Printex, Osu Badu Street, Airport [...]
Sierra Leone inaugurates president as nation turns curve on post-war insecurity
Last Night in Accra: M.anifest, Efya premiered music video for ‘Asa’ at the mall (Photos)
Last night in Accra: Jojo Abot performed live at the Lexington (Photos)
![Photo Flash: Enjoy Sierra Leone Boat Party cruises on again [photo gallery]](http://www.switsalone.com/wp-content/themes/IntuiPanel/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://www.switsalone.com/wp-content/uploads/EnjoySierraLeoneUKBoatParty309-150x150.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Photo Flash: Enjoy Sierra Leone Boat Party cruises on again [photo gallery]")
Photo Flash: Enjoy Sierra Leone Boat Party cruises on again [photo gallery]
Yaa Pono, Efya, Wanlov, Mensa live concert in Accra for Big in Ghana 2012 (Photos)
![Sierra Leoneans in DC Metro at Green White Blue Independence Ball [PHOTOS]](http://www.switsalone.com/wp-content/themes/IntuiPanel/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://www.switsalone.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1012.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1 "Sierra Leoneans in DC Metro at Green White Blue Independence Ball [PHOTOS]")
Sierra Leoneans in DC Metro at Green White Blue Independence Ball [PHOTOS]
Kim Thue Photography presents ‘Dead Traffic’ from Sierra Leone
Here are the top 5 things making the news in Sierra Leone and abroad for the Week of April 13-20. 1. 14 soldiers charged with mutiny at Teko Barracks in Makeni denied bail. (Politicosl) 2. Musu Konneh – 24 yr old Sierra Leonean police officer who placed 20th at the London marathon has made contact [...]
Diamond rich Kono district has the highest reported number of rape cases for 2013 in Sierra Leone. The Rainbo Centre at the Koidu Government Hospital in Kono district registered 290 rape cases from January to November. Formerly the Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) the Rainbow Centres were launched by the International Rescue Committee in 2003 [...]
Two of Sierra Leone’s best fashion brands have something new for your summer wardrobe. And the best part of their offerings is that Kenema and Royal Dynamite are unisex. Dem cool kids over at Royal Dynamite HQ in California just launched the Freetown Collection. Green, White, and Blue statement T-SHIRTS and hats to help [...]
As the last of the festive JCs return home to face the harsh western hemisphere conditions, you need not feel left out if you were unable to make the trip back home this (well last) year! Here at SwitSalone we are determined to make sure you do not miss out entirely, I mean we may [...]
After a week of he said, and she slapped, the two biggest names in Sierra Leone football today sought mediation and agreed to end their police case. At a meeting chaired by Kemoh Sesay, Minister of Political and Public Affairs, Mrs Isha Johansen and Mr Mohamed Kallon have agreed to let bygones be bygones. The two [...]
Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah will be remembered as the president who led Sierra Leone during the worst days of its decade long civil war, and brought the nation to the transitional democracy that it is today. He was elected in 1996 to wide popular support, only to have his reign cut short less than [...]
Ca C’est Moi! Yes, this is Moi. Our very own David Moi Sengeh has just left me completely stunned by releasing a rap Public Service Announcement promoting social media and the internet in Sierra Leone. Is there any thing that Moi cant do? When Moi posted a Facebook update a couple days ago asking what his [...]
After voluntarily reporting to the police, Mohamed Kallon, the former captain of Sierra Leone’s national football team, was today detained for 7 hours and later released on bail according to a statement made by his lawyer Emmanuel Abdulai. Kallon was allegedly detained for intimidating, and assaulting Isha Johansen, the nation’s Football Association president. Many were [...]
In a disappointing and frustrating turn of events, Mohamed Bangura nickname Pobosky has left Scottish side Celtic for good. His time there has been dampened by injury, and bad fortune. In 16 appearances for Celtic Pobosky failed to put one in the back of the net. When he was signed to Celtic in August [...]
As he tenders his resignation from Sierra Leone’s constitutional review committee Dr. Omodele Jones speaking to Awoko says that the process is “fatally flawed”. The constitutional review committee was set up last year and launched by the President of Sierra Leone in July 2013. The committee was supposed to make recommendations to the government, [...]
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Videos from across West Africa
Vickie Remoe presents Sierra Leone weekly news video roundup No. 1
Here are the top 5 things making the news in Sierra Leone and abroad for the Week of April 13-20. 1. 14 soldiers charged with mutiny at Teko Barracks in Makeni denied bail. (Politicosl) 2. Musu Konneh – 24 yr old Sierra Leonean police officer who placed 20th at the London marathon has made contact [...]
Sierra Leone’s diamond rich Kono district has highest number of rape cases
Diamond rich Kono district has the highest reported number of rape cases for 2013 in Sierra Leone. The Rainbo Centre at the Koidu Government Hospital in Kono district registered 290 rape cases from January to November. Formerly the Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) the Rainbow Centres were launched by the International Rescue Committee in 2003 [...]
Di Pa don lef wi! Sierra Leone’s third president Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah dead at 82
Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah will be remembered as the president who led Sierra Leone during the worst days of its decade long civil war, and brought the nation to the transitional democracy that it is today. He was elected in 1996 to wide popular support, only to have his reign cut short less than [...]
Mohamed Kallon Fmr. Leone Stars Capt. detained then released on bail in Sierra Leone
After voluntarily reporting to the police, Mohamed Kallon, the former captain of Sierra Leone’s national football team, was today detained for 7 hours and later released on bail according to a statement made by his lawyer Emmanuel Abdulai. Kallon was allegedly detained for intimidating, and assaulting Isha Johansen, the nation’s Football Association president. Many were [...]
