Author Archive

Black Johnson School Song

Posted in February 25th, 2014

by James in Update from Freetown

Black Johnson School ad 2

1 Comment

Krio by SPCO

Posted in November 2nd, 2010

by James in Art and Culture, Education, Start Performing Community Organisation, The guide, Update from Freetown

Start Performing Community Organisation ” A special thanks to Al for compiling this most concise documentation of the Sierra Leonean language for SPCO “ Meta-pragmatics in Krio Krio and National Integration Impact of British emancipation to Krio Turner Lorenzo Dow encyclopaedia of language and linguistics Variation in pidgins and creoles encyclopaedia of language and linguistics […]

No Comments

SPCO Volunteering opportunities

Posted in September 18th, 2010

by James in Start Performing Community Organisation

Volunteering In Sierra Leone Volunteers wanted for the forthcoming Peace Love and Harmony Football Tournament

No Comments

Beckham visits Sierra Leone as UNICEF envoy

Posted in January 20th, 2008

by James in Football

English football star David Beckham met with children in Sierra Leone on Saturday as part of his role as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, the U.N. child agency. The former England captain travelled beyond the hot hilly coastal capital Freetown on Saturday to deprived rural areas in the north of the country, once held by […]

1 Comment

Trawler watch

Posted in November 15th, 2007

by James in Fishing

This blog will keep you up to date with the illegal fishing off the coast of Freetown. If you see any boats please add a comment.

8 Comments

The search for Amorphophallus elliotii can you help?

Posted in November 15th, 2007

by James in Ecology

We are searching for a plant native to Sierra Leone that has been lost to science for over 100 years. The last record (above) was is from 1892. The habitat is grass land under trees. Please read on to for more information and pictures.

7 Comments