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United States Signs $217 Million Agreement to Fund Power Plant

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Freetown | 29 July, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases

Message for U.S. Citizens: COVID-19 Vaccinations Available

The Embassy of the United States of America – Freetown, Sierra Leone The U.S. Embassy in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone is providing Astra Zeneca vaccinations at the U.S. Embassy on a first come basis on July 1 and 2. American citizens are invited to receive vaccinations at this time. There will be ...

By U.S. Embassy Freetown | 30 June, 2021 | Topics: Events, News

U.S. Supports Bo School of Midwifery with New Skills Lab

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Freetown | 11 June, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases

U.S. Ambassador Urges Protection of Sierra Leone’s Oceans and Marine Ecosystems.

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Freetown | 9 June, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases

Ambassador David Reimer joined health officials to help launch Sierra Leone’s National Polio Vaccination Campaign

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Freetown | 1 June, 2021 | Topics: Events

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