Embassy of the United States of America Public Affairs Office Freetown December 07, 2022 Contact: JallohA@state.gov Tel: 099 105 500 Press Release U.S. Ambassador supports Community-Based Projects throughout Sierra Leone Freetown, Sierra Leone – On December 07, United States Ambassador David Reimer recognized grantees who received grants totaling USD 40,000 to eight Sierra Leonean led …
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Officials from the United States government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) are pleased to be in Sierra Leone this week to meet with a range of stakeholders, including government officials, donors, civil society, and media. MCC and the Government of Sierra Leone are partnering to design a potential compact that would directly address the lack of …
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, September 09,2022 – On its 60th Anniversary in Sierra Leone, U.S. Ambassador David Reimer swore in the latest cohort Peace Corps Volunteers at the Peace Corps Training Center in Kambia, in the presence of Honorable Ministers of Health & Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby, Resident Minister northwest region, Alhaji Alpha Khan, and Deputy …
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Press Release For Immediate Release August 29, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown U.S. Training Program Graduates 35 New “Disease Detectives” in Sierra Leone FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – On August 29, 2022, U.S. Ambassador David Reimer joined the Ministry of Health and Sanitation leadership and other dignitaries to congratulate graduates of the Field Epidemiology Training …
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Press Release For Immediate Release August 1, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk arrives in Freetown FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – The USCGC Mohawk arrived in Freetown this weekend for a scheduled port visit. During the visit, Mohawk will host ship tours for Sierra Leonean government and military leaders as well …
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Press Release For Immediate Release July 27, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown U.S. Development Finance Corporation CEO Visits Freetown, Sierra Leone FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO …
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21st July 2022: 12:00 noon New Surveillance and Diagnostic Laboratory Enhances Sierra Leone’s Ability to Address Child Deaths and Respond to Public Health Emergencies Freetown, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond to public health emergencies has been enhanced by the provision of a clinical research …
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (June 13, 2022) – A delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will arrive in the Republic of Sierra Leone today for a series of bilateral meetings designed to advance the development of the country’s first compact program – a large grant designed to facilitate economic growth. During the three-day …
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Press Release United States Mission in Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Contact: Alhassan Jalloh Email: JallohA@state.gov 11 Sierra Leoneans to participate in 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Freetown, Sierra Leone (June 3, 2022) – U.S. Embassy Freetown is proud to announce that the following leaders will participate in the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship: …
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For Immediate Release May 9, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Phone # JallohA@state.gov Email: PASFreetown@state.gov U.S. Embassy Helps Sierra Leone Fight Malaria: Launch of Indoor Residual Spraying Campaign The Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the U.S. government’s President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) have launched an indoor residual spraying (IRS) campaign that will protect over 670,000 people from malaria in Bo …
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For Immediate Release April 22, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Phone # JallohA@state.gov Email: PASFreetown@state.gov World Malaria Day: United States $76 Million Malaria Assistance Lowers Childhood Malaria Infection from 40% to 22% Freetown, Sierra Leone (April 22, 2022)–This past year, the United States and Sierra Leone together advanced the fight against malaria, despite immense challenges posed by …
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March 23, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Phone # JallohA@state.gov Email: PASFreetown@state.gov United States Donation of 502,200 COVID-19 Vaccines to Sierra Leone in March as U.S. Reaches Goal of 500 Million Vaccine Donations World-Wide FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (Mar. 23, 2022) – With the arrival of just over 500,000 new vaccines from the United States in Sierra Leone …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation Delegation Visits Sierra Leone to Progress Compact Development FREETOWN (March 11, 2022) – The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has successfully concluded the latest of several visits to Sierra Leone to progress the design of a potential investment to support …
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U.S. Sponsored Preservation Project to Save Old Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone Commences February 17, 2022, Freetown, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Hon. Dr. Memunatu Pratt and World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for a preservation project to save Old Fourah …
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For Immediate Release February 11, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Phone # JallohA@state.gov Email: PASFreetown@state.gov U.S. AIDS Relief Program seeing 22% Increase in Treatment Ahead of Further Program Expansion This year’s expansion of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is dramatically improving access to treatment for Sierra Leoneans living with HIV, with 22% …
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For Immediate Release February 2, 2022 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Phone # JallohA@state.gov Email: PASFreetown@state.gov Through United States Partnership, 12 Districts in Sierra Leone Reduced Transmission of Devastating Tropical Diseases The United States government, through the Agency for International Development (USAID), has supported the Government of Sierra Leone by providing medicines to entire communities through campaigns …
Read More» For Immediate Release December 20, 2021 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Phone # JallohA@state.gov Email: PASFreetown@state.gov As New Vaccine Donation Arrives, the United States Remains Sierra Leone’s Strongest Partner in the Fight against COVID-19 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (Dec. 20, 2021) – On Friday, December 17, the latest vaccine delivery from the United States, 168,000 single-dose Johnson …
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Joint Press Release With support from USAID, UNICEF donates 77 solar powered refrigerators to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to strengthen the cold chain system Freetown, 14 December 2021 – Working collaboratively to strengthen the cold chain system of the country’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) and reduce infant and under-five mortality rates …
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Freetown, Sierra Leone – On November 19, 2021, U.S. Ambassador David Reimer joined the Sierra Leone Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Austin Demby, and other dignitaries to congratulate 25 graduates of the tenth cohort of the Field Epidemiology and Training Program – Frontline. The graduation of this cohort of trainees is a significant …
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For Immediate Release October 28, 2021 U.S. Embassy in Freetown Email: PASFreetown@state.gov United States Doubles Investment in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Program FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (Oct. 28, 2021) – The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), announced this month that the program will nearly double its investment in Sierra Leone for 2022, from …
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Press Release September 13, 2021 United States Mission in Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Contact: Alhassan Jalloh Tel: 099-905-085 U.S. Donates over 113,000 COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines to Sierra Leone Freetown, Sierra Leone – The U.S. Embassy handed over 113,490 doses of Pfizer vaccine to the government of Sierra Leone as part of President Biden’s initiative …
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Press Release August 11, 2021 United States Mission in Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Contact: Alhassan Jalloh Email: JallohA@state.gov 2021 Mandela Washington Fellows receive certificates Freetown, Sierra Leone – On August 11, Charge d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy Freetown, Elaine French, handed over Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) certificates to seven participants from Sierra Leone who took …
Read More» USAID ANNOUNCES $720 MILLION FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY WORLDWIDE For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov Today in Ethiopia, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power announced approximately $720 million in new funding from the American Rescue Plan to expand and intensify the fight against COVID-19 abroad, respond …
Read More» United States Signs $217 Million Agreement to Fund Power Plant July 27, 2021 FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – In a letter dated July 14, 2021, United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) committed to provide $217 million in debt financing for a new 83-megawatt power plant in Freetown. The Western Area Power Generation Project (WAPGP), sponsored …
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United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release June 10, 2021 U.S. Supports Bo School of Midwifery with New Skills Lab Bo, Sierra Leone- United States Ambassador David Reimer, along with Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health, and Dr. Alpha T. Wurie, Minister of Education, commissioned a new skills lab at …
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Press Release United States Mission in Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Contact: Alhassan Jalloh JallohA@state.gov June 8,2021 U.S. Ambassador Urges Protection of Sierra Leone’s Oceans and Marine Ecosystems FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Banana Island, Sierra Leone – In a video celebrating June 8, World Ocean Day, United States Ambassador David Reimer urged the protection of Sierra Leone’s …
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Press Release April 07, 2021 United States Mission in Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Salone Celebrates Successful Finish of MCC Threshold Program Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a ceremony at the State House, President Julius Maada Bio extended his “profound appreciation to the leadership of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in the United States and …
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United States Fulbright Scholar Presents Agricultural Equipment to Njala University Press Release April 29, 2021 United States Mission in Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office United States Fulbright Scholar Presents Agricultural Equipment to Njala University Njala, Sierra Leone – At a ceremony at Njala University’s Bo campus, Fulbright Scholar Professor Richard Cooke presented a variety of …
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Read More» Press Release March 30, 2021 Freetown, Sierra Leone – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken ordered the reduction of visa sanctions on Sierra Leone in recognition of the Government of Sierra Leone’s increased assistance in facilitating the timely return home of its nationals who are subject to final orders of removal from the …
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U.S. Ambassador David Reimer presents his credentials to President Bio Freetown, Sierra Leone – On Wednesday, March 24, David D. Reimer, United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Sierra Leone presented his official letter of credence to President Julius Maada Bio at a credentialling ceremony at the State House. Newly arrived ambassadors …
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Vice President Jalloh Celebrates Handover of Millennium Challenge Corporation Water Kiosks Freetown, Sierra Leone – Vice President Mohammed Juldeh Jalloh celebrated the formal handover of 10 water kiosks, funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation threshold program, to the Guma Valley Water Company at a ceremony on Monday in KingTom. The Vice President, along with the …
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His Excellency, Ambassador David Reimer arrived at Lungi Airport on Monday, March 8 to take up his post as Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Freetown. Ambassador Reimer was greeted by Mr. Victor Abdulai Sheriff, Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and International Cooperation. “I am delighted to arrive …
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PRESS RELEASE: Francis Ben Kaifala honored with anticorruption champion award Freetown – On Tuesday, February 23rd, Chargé d’Affairs Elaine M French presented Francis Ben Kaifala with the Department of State International Anticorruption Champions Award. Mr. Kaifala was honored for his leadership as the Commissioner of Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission, which has enhanced efforts to fight …
Read More» Statement By Ambassador Maria Brewer January 7, 2021 Storming of the United States Capitol The United States Congress has completed its Constitutionally mandated count of the Electoral College vote and affirmed the election of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala D. Harris. They will be sworn into office and a peaceful transfer of power that …
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December 16, 2020 FOR MORE INFORMATION Email: PASFreetown@state.gov U.S. Embassy: Millennium Challenge Corporation announces new compact with Sierra Leone Freetown, SIERRA LEONE — Demonstrating the United States’ commitment to helping lead the fight against global poverty, the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) Board of Directors selected Sierra Leone for an MCC compact program – a multimillion dollar …
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Freetown, SIERRA LEONE— Demonstrating the United States’ commitment to battling COVID-19 at home and supporting our partners around the world, on December 2, 2020 U.S. Ambassador Maria Brewer presented COVID-19 related supplies and equipment to the laboratory team of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. The donation was received by Dr. Mohammed Vandi, Director of …
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On May 22, 2020, United States Ambassador, Maria Brewer, met with the Sierra Leone Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel (Retired) Muana Brima Massaquoi, to loan vital logistical equipment to the Community Care Center at the Peace Mission Training Center in Hastings. As COVID-19 spreads around the world, one key element to minimizing the spread is …
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Press Release United States Mission in Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Contact: Alhassan Jalloh Tel: 099-905-085 Baltimore-based band Nelly’s Echo to visit Sierra Leone FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone, February 21, 2020. Baltimore-based musical group Nelly’s Echo will be coming to Sierra Leone in the first week of March, as a part …
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On November 19, 2019, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met in Washington, D.C., with The Honourable Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Ph.D., Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Administrator Green and Vice President Jalloh spoke about Sierra Leone’s strong leadership in the health sector, particularly in preventing further outbreaks of Ebola. …
Read More» Africell reaffirms its relationship with OPIC at Sierra Leone meeting Africell and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation signed $100m financing commitment in November 2018 and concluded finance agreement in May 2019 OPIC is the development finance vehicle of the U.S. Government Freetown, Sierra Leone; August 6, 2019 – Africell Holding Limited (“Africell”) today reaffirmed …
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United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release June 21, 2019 Freetown Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 Ministry of Health and Sanitation, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and WHO Conduct Full Scale Simulation Exercise “Operation Lion Mountain” The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), with support from the U.S. Centers …
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United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release May 28, 2019 Freetown Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 Minister of Education Visits United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Funded and CRS implemented McGovern Dole International Food for Education and Nutrition Project On May 21, 2019, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Mr. …
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United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release Freetown May 9, 2019 Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 U.S. Embassy Representative opens CHAMPS Office and breaks ground for new laboratory in Makeni U.S. Embassy Representative Mr. Carlton Philadelphia opened a new CHAMPS (Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance) Office on the grounds …
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Press Release Freetown May 10, 2019 Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 U.S. and RSLAF Re-commence Peacekeeping Support Training The first in a series of courses kicked off on Wednesday May 8 at the U.S. Peacekeeping Logistics Depot in Murraytown. This first course will be one month long and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed …
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U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer, announced the opening of a new skills lab, library and computer lab at the School of Midwifery (SOMM) in Makeni. The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (www.HRSA.gov) with support from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR) carried out the necessary renovations, procurement and …
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On Friday 12 April 2019, the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer, gave remarks at the official opening of Sierra Leone’s first Vector-borne Disease Insectary and Laboratory (VDIL) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officiated by the Honorable Minister of Health, Professor Alpha T. Wurie. VDIL was developed with the support of the United States …
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U.S. Coast Guard Vessel “Thetis” Rescues Two Fishermen in the Gulf of Guinea GULF OF GUINEA — The U.S. Coast Guard Vessel called the “Thetis” (WMEC-910) conducted a rescue-at-sea of two fishermen, who were presumed dead, approximately 40 miles south of Sierra Leone in the Gulf of Guinea, March 14, 2019. Watchstanders …
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United States Mission Sierra Leone Office of Security Cooperation Press Release Freetown March 6, 2019 Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099 105 500 U.S. Ambassador Hands Over Personal Protective Equipment to the RSLAF On Thursday, 28 February 2019, the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer, handed over Personal Protective Equipment …
Read More» United States Mission Sierra Leone Press Release Freetown December 19, 2017 Contact: Emily Green Tel: 099 105 500 ext. USAID’s Achievement in Promoting Infection Prevention Control in Sierra Leone On December 19th 2018, International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Njala University hosted a graduation ceremony …
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United States Mission Sierra Leone Office of Security Cooperation Press Release Freetown December 18, 2018 Contact: Emily Royse Green D Tel: 099 105 500 U.S. Ambassador Hands Over Mobile Health Service Caravan On Tuesday 18 December 2018, the U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Maria E. Brewer, handed over a Mobile Health Service Caravan to the …
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United States Mission Sierra Leone Public Affairs Office Press Release November 28, 2018 Freetown Contact: Emily Royse Green Tel: 099105000 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Launch Newest Phase of McGovern-Dole School Lunch Program in Sierra Leone On November 28, 2018, U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Maria E. Brewer gave …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Expands to Sierra Leone Press Release PMI Official Launch
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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 ever …
Read More» 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» 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 or pleasure) to Ministry …
Read More» 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» 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 …
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