Category : Sierra Leone Antiquity

The ruins of John Newton’s House and the Slave Barracoons on the Plantain Island – The Plantain Island it is said, was first occupied by...

John Joseph Akar (1927–1975) was a Sierra Leonean entertainer, writer, and diplomat. He served as Sierra Leonean ambassador to the United States.[1] Today, he is probably best known for composing the music of Sierra Leone’s...

The origins of the Sierra Leone National Museum can be traced to the passing of a 1946 ordinance ‘to provide for the preservation of Ancient,...

The fortifications of Smith’s Hill (now known as Tower Hill) were built from 1792 to 1805. Inside the fort were the Governor’s house, Government offices,...

Haidara Kontorfilli (1890-1931) was a Sierra Leonean charismatic Islamic religious reformer and an anti-colonialist from the Mandingo ethnic group who championed the cause of the...

Constance Cummings-John (1918 – 21 February 2000) was a Sierra Leonean educationist and politician. She was the first woman in Africa to join a municipal...

By Ethel Sillah Sierra Leone is a beautiful country along the West Coast of Africa with lovely beaches and mountainous landscapes. The country is proud...

(1895-1964) ARCHITECT OF SIERRA LEONE INDEPENDENCE AND FIRST PRIME MINISTER Sir Milton Margai was born in Gbangabatoke in what is now Banta Chiefdom, Moyamba District,...

NOTES Excerpt from D. Cummings, The National Monuments of Sierra Leone: A Brief Guide, Sierra Leone: Monuments and Relics Commission, n.d. (p.5): This building is...

MADAM YOKO PARAMOUNT RULER OF THE KPA MENDI CHIEFDOM SIERRA LEONE PROTECTORATE June 1885 to August 1906. One of the highlights at the opening of...