Sierra Leone Jamaica Consulate

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On July 6, 2022, the President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Retired General Brigadier, Julius Maada Bio appointed Professor Rosalea Hamilton to serve as the first Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone in Jamaica. Jamaica and Sierra Leone share significant historical and cultural ties which sets a solid foundation for a strong, mutually beneficial relationship between the peoples of S

ierra Leone and Jamaica. The establishment of the Honorary Consulate of The Republic of Sierra Leone in Jamaica will help to solidify this relationship and will facilitate activities related to visas, citizen services, representation, promoting goodwill as well as promoting trade and investment, especially in the cultural and creative industries.

Don't miss this extraordinarily spectacular event as Sierra Leone comes to the KNM Kingston Night Market Tuesday, Februa...
05/02/2023

Don't miss this extraordinarily spectacular event as Sierra Leone comes to the KNM Kingston Night Market Tuesday, February 7th! On that day, Kingston's premiere weekly night expo will showcase Sierra Leonean through music, food and fashion. Check the flyer for the amazing features with DJ Omu, Menace Da General, Akinsanya, RNL Authentics LLC and many others. Come out and enjoy the fun.

Lovers of history will be spoilt for choice in Freetown, established as a new home for freed slaves several centuries ag...
04/02/2023

Lovers of history will be spoilt for choice in Freetown, established as a new home for freed slaves several centuries ago.

Reminders of their journey can be seen dotted across the capital, from the majestic 300-year-old cotton tree which sits at the city’s centre to the ruins of Old Fourah Bay College, the first European-style university in West Africa.

See the Old Wharf Steps and Guard House, St John’s Maroon Church, one of the city’s oldest places ofworship dating from 1820, and the Gateway to the King’s Yard, through which almost all rescued slaves passed on their return to Africa.

The Sierra Leone National Railway Museum is a wonderful stop for railway enthusiasts with a fine collection of historical locomotives and coaches. Guided tours are also available offering insights into the development of Sierra Leone’s rail network and even the visit to Sierra Leone of Queen Elizabeth II.

A must-stop for any visitors is the Sierra Leone National Museum which houses an important collection of national artefacts and artworks. Guided tours reveal Sierra Leone’s history even before it became a slave trading hub, its colonial past and its modern-day history, including its independence from Britain in 1961. Most notable is its collection of Secret Society costumes and masks.

To learn more about visiting these historic sites visit http://www.sierraleoneheritage.org/

No visit to Freetown would be complete without a visit to Bunce Island, where the remnants of an 18th-century slave fort...
04/02/2023

No visit to Freetown would be complete without a visit to Bunce Island, where the remnants of an 18th-century slave fort stand as a testament to the island’s horrific past as one of West Africa’s most prolific slave-trading centres particularly for the North American colonies of South Carolina and Georgia.

Located in Freetown’s vast natural harbour, Bunce Island can be reached by boat from the capital and visitors will see the ruins of Bunce Island House, the headquarters where the Chief Agent once lived; the open-air slave yard divided into an area for men, and women and children; the ruins of watchtowers and a fortification with iron cannons, some of which still bear the royal mark of King George III.

Welcome to the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Jamaica.I am extremely honored to have been appoint...
04/02/2023

Welcome to the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Jamaica.

I am extremely honored to have been appointed by President Julius Maada Bio to serve as Sierra Leone's first Honorary Consul to Jamaica. In addition to the typical responsibilities of a Honorary Consul as outlined in the Vienna Convention (1963), including visa functions, citizen services, representation, and promoting goodwill, I will focus on promoting trade and investment, especially in the cultural and creative industries.

The historical and cultural connections between The Republic of Sierra Leone and Jamaica run deep. This provides a unique opportunity to strengthen and enhance these historical/cultural ties while opening new opportunities for collaboration, especially for young Jamaicans/Sierra Leoneans.

The establishment of the Honorary Consulate is timely as Jamaicans and others in the Caribbean are viewing Africa with renewed interest since the 1st CARICOM-Africa Summit held on 7 September 2021. Jamaica and the Caribbean are at the cusp of forging stronger relationships with African countries. Through the Honorary Consulate, the relationship between Jamaica and Sierra Leone will be deepened and strengthened so as to improve the quality of life for Sierra Leoneans and Jamaicans as empowered in Sierra Leone’s Vision 2025 and Jamaica’s Vision 2030.

Working in collaboration with His Excellency Sidique Wai, Sierra Leone's High Commissioner for Jamaica, and his team based in Washington, DC, the Honorary Consulate will play a pivotal role in building a bridge, not only between Sierra Leone and Jamaica, and by extension, between Africa and the Caribbean, but also, between the past, the present and the future.

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16 Asquith Drive, Bella Vista
Red Hills
00006

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:00 - 14:00
Thursday 10:00 - 14:00

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+18765525490

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