As the drive to make the Sierra Leone Colony a Christian community continued, Governor Maxwell sent a memo to the Secretary of State for the colonies requesting the construction of a church to serve as a place of worship for the citizens. The foundation was laid in 1817 by Governor MacCarthy and construction was complete 11 years later well over budget and time.
As the head church of a diocese including The Gambia, the Gold Coast, Lagos, the Islands of Madiera, the Canaries, Mauritania and Morocco it was the places of worship for the crème de la crème of society and was also the venue of worship for major State functions. Some of the busts and plaques on display in the church include that of Reverend William Garnon, Thomas Fowell Buxton, Africanus Beale Horton and James “Holy” Johnson.
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Tiwai Island added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list
Activist Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai Island – a lush forest home to one of the world’s highest concentrations of primates – landed a spot on Sunday on the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage list. The 66-year-old and the conservation group he founded are the reason Tiwai, which was […]
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Introducing Chikadi Huts Resort – Lungi
Chikadi Huts Resort is a small resort in Thorlmosoh, Lungi, about 15 min drive from Targrin, and 10 min from the airport. CHIKADI huts resort offers 15 one-bedroom chalets in a cozy natural african village setting and in a serene and eco-friendly atmosphere. This is a Q&A with the owners of the Resort. 1. What […]
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Q&A with Malaika Cheney-Coker regarding her debut novel – Creature of Air and Still Water
Malaika Cheney-Coker was born in Nigeria and spent her early years there, as well as some time in the Philippines with her maternal relatives. She later moved to Sierra Leone, where she spent the rest of her childhood. In this Q&A, we discuss her Sierra Leonean roots, the themes explored in her book, and her […]
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