Ambassador Bryan Hunt is in Bo for the next couple of days. The Ambassador has already met with the Resident Minister South, Mayor of Bo City, the District Council Chairman and the Paramount Chief of Kakua Chiefdom. They discussed the importance of ensuring that local government is inclusive and responsive to citizens in building national …

For Immediate Release November 3, 2023 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Ambassador Hunt Remarks for 2023 Mosquito Net Mass Distribution Campaign Launch Event Honorable Minister, Representatives from Development Partners, Distinguished guests, Esteemed Colleagues and Friends, Ladies and gentlemen, Sierra Leone’s democracy and its prosperity are inextricably intertwined with the health of its population.  For too long, …

U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Mr. Bryan David Hunt Remarks: U.S. Government Launches New Activity to Support Citizen Participation and Access to Information in Sierra Leone His Excellency the Vice President, Honorable Ministers, Development Partners, Distinguished guests, Esteemed Colleagues and Friends, Ladies and gentlemen, The success of Sierra Leone’s democratic journey fundamentally depends on its …

Wednesday October 13, Ambassador Bryan Hunt and Deputy Chief of Mission Stephanie Bunce toured the Global Mercy hospital ship and met with the U.S. crew. It was inspiring to meet the people who are providing more than 2,350 free life changing and lifesaving operations to the people of Salone over the coming months. Thank you …

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and friends, Thank you to our UNDP colleagues, in partnership with the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion, for hosting us here today on this 42nd International Day of Peace. On this occasion, the world stops to reflect on peace and to imagine the kinds of communities – locally …

Protocols Honorable Deputy Minister of Health Directors of the Ministry of Health Deputies Directors Representative from the World Health Organization Leadership team from AFENET Development Partners District and National-level Representatives of the Government of Sierra Leone FETP Graduates Esteemed Colleagues and Friends Good morning. It is my great pleasure to join you today for the …

It’s official! Ambassador Bryan Hunt presented his credentials today to the government of Sierra Leone.

Every year, the Sierra Leone United States Alumni Association (SLUSAA) embarks on a Give-Back Day” This year, we focused on raising awareness on the dangers of drug abuse, especially the Kush that is currently destroying the health of our youths. The devastating complications from Kush are all over their bodies (sores, swollen feet, etc.) The …

DCM Bunce welcomed the newest cohort of Peace Corps trainees to Sierra Leone today as they embark on their preparation for Volunteer service in education and health across the country. The cohort represents math, science and English teachers as well as community health promoters.

All the best to our 2023 Fulbrighters who have left Salone to pursue fully funded masters degrees in the United States. Francis Momoh, MA in Anthropology, Beatrice Momodu Kamara, MA in Public Affairs, and Alie Vandi Tarawally, MPH in Public Health will be in the U.S. for the next two years studying in different universities. …

U.S. Embassy Fourth of July Celebration July 3, 2023 Ambassador David Reimer Deputy Foreign Minister Other Ministers and Representatives of the Government, Fellow Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Traditional and Religious Leaders, Civil Society, Members of the Press, Fellow Americans, Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to the U.S. Embassy in Freetown and to our celebration of …

Representatives from Mercy Ships paid a courtesy call on Ambassador David Reimer today at the Embassy. Ambassador Reimer said, “great to meet —along with CDC and USAID colleagues— representatives from Mercy Ships. A Mercy Ship will be in Sierra Leone starting in August to provide healthcare and surgical treatments to thousands of Sierra Leoneans.”

Remarks – Ambassador David Reimer Alumni Reception @ CMR Saturday, January 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm Good evening everyone, and welcome to my residence.  We’ll skip the formalities and just say “all protocols observed.” I am very excited to be welcoming you all tonight and to see so many alumni here.  First of all, I’d …

Ambassador Reimer met with Sierra Leone Unites and Sierra Leone International Model United Nations today to kick off two U.S. Embassy grant projects on youth civic education and civic engagement. Happy to be a part of peaceful, inclusive civic engagement projects here in Sierra Leone!

Amb. David Reimer Independence Day Celebration, July 1, 2022 Freetown, Sierra Leone Good evening and welcome to the U.S. Embassy in Freetown and our celebration of the 246th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. Director General Cole, honorable ministers, fellow members of the diplomatic corps, members of parliament, traditional and religious …

  Free and fair elections are the foundation of every democracy.  U.S. Embassy Freetown sent teams of election observers to Tonkolili for the June 25 parliamentary and ward by-elections in constituency 056.  Pictured: Political Counselor Paul Stucky (right) discusses voting procedures with an Electoral Commission official at the Bendugu polling center June 25.    

This week, U.S. Ambassador David Reimer marked the end of the 2022 Obangame Express exercise in Sierra Leone. This year, 75 personnel from the Sierra Leone Maritime Wing, Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, Sierra Leone Marine Patrol, National Revenue Authority, and Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources participated in the exercise alongside American and Canadian navies. …

Yesterday, Deputy Chief of Mission Elaine French spoke at Sierra Leone’s first national conference on trafficking in persons. An estimated 33% of children aged 5 to 17 in Sierra Leone’s Eastern Province have experienced child trafficking and 36% have experienced child labor, according to new research from the African Programming & Research Initiative to End …

Today U.S. Ambassador Reimer visited Milton Margai Technical University to see the work of U.S. #Fulbright Scholar Dr. Desmond Brown, who is helping students and faculty develop research skills to improve the lives of Sierra Leoneans. The United States is proud to sponsor educational exchanges like Fulbright that foster mutual understanding, advance knowledge, and improve lives …

Friday, January 28, Ambassador Reimer and DCM French visited the port in Freetown. Ensuring transparent and efficient port operations is vital to economic growth and attracting private sector investment.

Today is World AIDS Day, a day to commemorate the lives lost to the epidemic, to encourage actions to end the epidemic, and support those living with a positive status. As Ambassador Reimer stated today at the Sierra Leone’s World AIDS Day commemoration, the U.S. partners with Sierra Leone to achieve our shared goal of …

Today Ambassador Reimer participated in the groundbreaking for installation of Sierra Leone’s first commercial solar power purchase agreement. With support from USAID and other partners, Cross Boundary Energy will construct a solar grid system that will support Miro Forestry’s mission of responsibly planting and processing more trees, while accessing lower cost, renewable energy.

Prevent POLIO – Vaccinate Your Child. Ambassador David Reimer, CDC Country Director Tushar Singh and Deputy Country Director Chinyere Ekechi joined health officials to help launch Sierra Leone’s National Polio Vaccination Campaign which begins today. “We are closer than we have ever been to eradicating polio and it is critical that we take advantage of …

Ambassador David Reimer joined United Nations Resident Coordinator Dr. Babatunde A. Ahonsi at a handover ceremony for a new solar powered water system at Moyamba Correctional Facility. The project, including a borehole, water tower and solar-powered pump systems, is part of joint work by the United Nations Development Programme – UNDP and the United States to support the strengthening of the criminal justice …

Ambassador Reimer and #USAID Mission Director Schoenholz visit the US-supported Vector-borne Disease Insectary and Laboratory (VDIL). The VDIL studies the mosquitoes that spread malaria and helps evaluate insecticide-resistance to ensure Sierra Leone has the best tools to #endmalaria

In honor of Ramadan, Ambassador David Reimer led a team from the United States Embassy in distributing food packets at Friday prayers at Jamiul Atiq mosque. Joined by Chief Imam of the Municipality of Freetown and head of the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone, Sheikh Abu Bakarr Conteh and Chief Imam of Jamiul Atiq Sheikh …

Lungi, Sierra Leone – On March 8, Chargé d’Affaires Elaine French joined Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), and Solomon Jamiru, representing Interim National Coordinator Kellie Conteh of the National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC), at Lungi Airport to welcome the arrival of the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the international …

Ambassador Brewer Farewell Script Kushɛ-o, una all mi Salone padi and fambul dem!  I am U.S. Ambassador Maria Brewer.  For the past three and one half years, it has been my honor to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone. We have witnessed important progress in that time. In 2018, we saw the peaceful …

On November 9, Ambassador Maria Brewer met with President Julius Maada Bio to offer congratulations to Sierra Leone for passing the latest Millennium  Challenge Corporation – MCC Scorecard.

On October 15, Ambassador Maria Brewer welcomed the CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Sean Cairncross to Sierra Leone.  CEO Cairncross visited to Sierra Leone to meet with President Julius Maada Bio, Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, and the MCA Board.  The MCC CEO opened a new water kiosk at Aberdeen and met Threshold Program …

On October 10, Ambassador Brewer, daughter, and U.S. Embassy staff proudly joined Ambassador Tom Vens at Lumley Beach in Freetown for the 2020 Sierra Leone European Union Beach Cleanup Event. Also in attendance were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabeela Tunis, seen in photos with her son, and the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyer.

On August 28, U.S. Ambassador Maria Brewer proudly joined representatives from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation to acknowledge 30 graduates of the Community Health Officer Management and Leadership Training Program. The graduates, working in Pujehun and Bonthe districts, are serving critical roles in supporting the COVID-19 response in their respective communities, health …

Ambassador Maria Brewer attended the opening of the Mano River Union conference on renewable energy yesterday in Freetown, introducing Power Africa coordinator Andrew Herscowitz, who made remarks on Power Africa’s role in the MRU region. Power Africa  is a U.S. Government partnership program that brings together technical and legal experts, with leaders from the private sector and …

Ambassador Maria Brewer spoke at the opening of the Empower Africa Agriculture Trade Mission on November 5, 2019.  Ambassador Brewer stated, “The U.S. Mission in Freetown places a priority on creating sustainable prosperity in Sierra Leone.  We support strengthening capacity in the agricultural sector to reduce malnutrition, hunger and poverty, while adapting to environmental changes …

Ambassador Maria Brewer met with President Julius Maada Bio this morning and offered her congratulations to Sierra Leone on the occasion of passing the 2020 Millennium Challenge Corporation – MCC  Scorecard. Ambassador Brewer stated, “I am pleased to congratulate the Government of Sierra Leone on passing the 2020 MCC Scorecard. In many significant areas, including Girls Primary Education Completion Rates …

Ambassador Maria Brewer visiting Njala University, where she recently met with the Aquaculture team and representatives of SkyFox, a USAID grantee. Together, they are developing new business opportunities and resources for fish farming, helping provide access to markets for women and youth entrepreneurs.  

  Ambassador Brewer met with Sierra Leone Correctional Services (SLCS) officials upon their return from a U.S. government-sponsored two-week training at the International Corrections Management Training Center in Colorado. This is the fourth Sierra Leonean delegation to participate in an advanced “Corrections Institutional Management” course. Participants highlighted the importance of respecting the human rights of …

On September 12, Ambassador Maria Brewer joined President Julius Maada Bio, who formally launched the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS). The NAPHS is a road map for building capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats. Ambassador Brewer focused her remarks on the coordinated response to the Ebola epidemic, which was …

  On Friday, 52 new Peace Corps Volunteers, were sworn in to service, continuing a tradition started in Sierra Leone in 1962. Ambassador Maria Brewer told them, “you truly represent the best of America – people who have left your homes and all you hold dear and familiar to put into practice your belief that …

At the U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone, we commemorated the 243rd anniversary of our Independence Day last week with guests from government, civil society, business, media, academia, and the arts. Honorable Alhaji Kanja Sesay, Minister of Energy, & Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation charmed the room with a speech and a toast …

Religious tolerance in Sierra Leone is essential to its ongoing peace, functional government and diverse society. Ambassador Brewer welcomed clerics and members of the Muslim and Christian communities in Freetown for an interfaith iftar on the 30th of May, 2019. Sheikh Abu Bakarr Conteh presided over the event. Each year for the past decade during …

During his March 2019 trip to the United States, President Bio traveled to Boston, Massachusetts and Washington DC. He spoke at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In Boston, our U.S. Embassy Freetown Economics Section organized an investors round table breakfast where the Chief Minister and other VIP speakers addressed American senior executives and …

U.S. Embassy Freetown welcomed a group of four firefighters from Bloomington, Indiana as part of the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) reciprocal exchange program. The trip was designed and implemented by Sierra Leone Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus Eastina Taylor, who works for BBC Media Action. The firefighters spent one week in Freetown training the National Fire Force, meeting with high level officials in the national …

Ambassador Brewer met with H.E. President Maada Bio to discuss the important bilateral relationship between our two countries. Long live the friendship between the United States of America and the Republic of Sierra Leone!

On October 12, U.S. Ambassador Maria Brewer signed grant agreements totaling $60,000 with eleven community organizations working to improve economic and social conditions at the local level through the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program. The funds will support projects in nine districts to help them withstand economic and social hardship. The projects will provide agricultural inputs …

AUTHOR: Mariama Keita U.S. Ebola recovery investments in health in Sierra Leone will help millions of women, children and communities grow and thrive. As USAID Transforms lives, Sierra Leone is committed to inclusive development and we celebrate the successful presidential, parliamentary, and local-level peaceful election processes in March 2018 were a vital step forward in …

At the U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone, we commemorated the 242nd anniversary of our Independence Day last week with guests from government, civil society, business, media, academia, and the arts. In her remarks, Ambassador Maria Brewer noted how our two nations are united by history, common values, and a commitment to democracy. Minister of Foreign …

On May 11,  2018 the White House delegation met with President Julius Maada Bio on the eve of inauguration, and attended the inauguration on Saturday

On Thursday, May 10, 2018 Ambassador Maria Brewer launched the Sierra Leone chapter of the State Alumni Group in Sierra. This group comprises people who have benefitted from one of our many exchange programs like Tech Woman, YALI, Fulbright, Humphrey, and many others!

I am the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone and not just to Freetown.” This was Ambassador Maria Brewer’s key message as she made her first visit outside of Freetown to Makeni and Kono respectively. For Ambassador Brewer, coming to Sierra Leone as an Ambassador felt like a homecoming after having served at the U.S. Embassy …

The U.S. government partners with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) and other ministries dedicated to the conservation of Sierra Leone’s fragile environment. The rapid and indiscriminant felling of trees is leading to  deforestation  of large parts of Sierra Leone, contributing to  soil erosion . This in turn has resulted in landslides and …