U.S. Ambassador Visits the NCPD
In an effort to foster greater awareness of the rights of people with disabilities, the United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone Michael Owen paid a familiarization visit to the National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPD) in Freetown on Wednesday, June 5.
U.S. Amb. Dedicates Plaque for Regent Baptist Church
United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone Michael Owen dedicated a plaque on May 15 for the Regent Road Baptist Church in Freetown, the oldest Baptist church on the African continent. (PDF 59 KB)
Salone Participates in Anti-Corruption Workshop
According to statistics from the African Union (AU), more than $148 billion is lost to corruption in Africa every year. That is why five Sierra Leoneans participated in an anti-corruption workshop in Ghana.
Ambassador Owen Launches YEI Sierra Leone
The United States Embassy continues to strengthen its relationship with Sierra Leonean youth by launching the Youth Empowerment Initiative (YEI). U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Michael Owen congratulated the inaugural members of YEI at a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy on April 9.
Four African Leaders Meets with President Obama
Washington — Sierra Leone, Senegal, Malawi and Cape Verde are four African countries that have made remarkable progress in the last few years in establishing peace, building democracy, and laying the groundwork for economic prosperity...
2012/2013 Programs and Events
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U.S. Chargée d’Affaires Donates to Local Charities (PDF 60KB)
On Wednesday, March 7, the United States Embassy in Sierra Leone Chargée d’Affaires Kathleen FitzGibbon, on behalf of the Black History Committee, presented proceeds of the Black and White Ball to four charitable organizations in Freetown...
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Secretary Kerry's Statement on Women's Day
During my first week as the United States’ Secretary of State, I had the honor of meeting with a group of courageous women from Burma. Two were former political prisoners, and although they had all endured incredible hardship in their lives...
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U.S. Announces Delegation to Salone Inauguration (PDF 48KB)
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Sierra Leone to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma...
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Salone Police Graduate from USAID/ICITAP Training (PDF 73KB)
Thirty-nine officers of the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) graduated January 18 from training led by the United States. The officers spent up to two weeks completing curriculum writing, ethics and values, and investigative techniques courses...
League of Green Embassies
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The League of Green Embassies is a global network of over ninety diplomatic missions formulating a common agenda for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation.
Messages for U.S. Citizens
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January 22, 2013 - Safety while Driving
The United States Embassy has received several reports of the thefts from moving vehicles driven by foreigners in the past few months... -
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January 18, 2013 - Events in Mali and Effects on Neighboring Countries
The U.S. Embassy alerts U.S. Citizens in Sierra Leone to remain vigilant of recents events in neighbouring Mali and the potential for retaliatory actions towards wseterners in general within the region...
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