Chargé d’Affaires swears in 54 Peace Corps volunteers in Port Loko
On Friday, August 24, Chargé d'Affaires Tomekah Burl swore in 54 new Peace Corps volunteers in Sierra Leone. Their work will focus on secondary education and health. Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Alie Kabba also welcomed the volunteers and congratulated them on their service. The ceremony took place at the Peace Corps Training site in ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy congratulates First Cohort of Intermediate Disease Detectives
CDC Supports Government to Launch National Ebola Database
United State Government Donates Specialty Medicines to Strengthen Health Services for Ebola Survivors
U.S. Ambassador Maria Brewer visited the Armed Forces Training Center
New Lab at Midwifery School Commissioned
The U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E Brewer, has commissioned a new Library and Skills Laboratory at the National School of Midwifery in Freetown. The donation is part of the Resilient and Responsive Health Systems (RRHS) initiative, a five year grant of $9.5M, which is made available through the Health Resources and Services Ad-ministration. ... Read More»
Peace Corp Global Director Visits Sierra Leone
The Global Director of Peace Corp Volunteers, Hon. Josephine Olsen has on Sunday, 05/13/2018 paid a day visit to the Peace Corp Country Team and volunteers in Sierra Leone. Speaking to staff at the head office in Freetown, Hon. Olsen thanked them for making their operation work like magic in Sierra Leone and encouraged them ... Read More»
U.S. Ambassadors Meet with President Bio on Topics of Security and Economic Wellbeing
U.S. Ambassador Alexander Laskaris, the Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Engagement at United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), held high-level meetings in Freetown yesterday as part of a series of engagements across West Africa. At the pinnacle of the visit, Ambassador Laskaris, along with the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria Brewer, met with His Excellency the ... Read More»
Sierra Leone’s Presidential Election-Statement by U.S. Embassy Freetown
International Partners Call for Calm in Lead Up to Run-Off Election in Sierra Leone
U.S. Africa Command Kicks Off International Maritime Exercise
“USAID Global Entrepreneurship Week Activities in Sierra Leone.”
Launch of a two-year project to preserve the unique heritage of Bunce Island
U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Expands to Sierra Leone
U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Expands to Sierra Leone Press Release PMI Official Launch Read More»
“Building Back Better: Sierra Leone’s Path to Sustainable Development”
USAID Supports Landmark Achievement in Infection Prevention Control
United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release Freetown October 5, 2017 Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099 105 500 ext. 5211 USAID Supports Landmark Achievement in Infection Prevention Control On October 5th 2017, the University of Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, and Njala University graduated their first ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy Launches Intermediate Class of Disease Detectives
United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release Freetown September 26, 2017 Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 U.S. Embassy Launches Intermediate Class of Disease Detectives On Tuesday, September 26, U.S. Ambassador Designate Maria Brewer attended the launch of Intermediate Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP). The FETP—run by the U.S. Centers ... Read More»
U.S. Government Suspends B1/B2 Visas to Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officials and Immigration Officials
Press Release Freetown September 12, 2017 Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 U.S. Government Suspends B1/B2 Visas to Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officials and Immigration Officials On Wednesday, September 13, the United States Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone will discontinue the issuance of B visas (temporary visitors for business ... Read More»
How to help-donating to the mudslide response
United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office The U.S. Embassy in Sierra Leone has compiled the following list of useful contribution resources for those looking to assist in the aftermath of the August 14 Mudslide and Flooding in Freetown One of the best ways to help, especially if you are outside Sierra Leone, is ... Read More»
U.S. Government Support for Mudslide and Flooding Disaster Response
United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release Freetown August 23, 2017 Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 U.S. Government Support for Mudslide and Flooding Disaster Response The United States is bereaved by the loss of life due to the disastrous mudslide and flooding that took place ... Read More»
U.S. Embassy to Host Talks on Role of the Press in a Democracy (PDF 108KB)
United States Congratulates Sierra Leone on the End of Ebola Outbreak
CDC Foundation Donates Critical Transportation to Fight Ebola
Dr. Jill Biden’s Visit to Sierra Leone
Dr. Jill Biden, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, and U.S. Ambassador Catherine Russell to Travel to Africa
On the Occasion of the Republic of Sierra Leone’s National Day
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