COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 08/12/2021 *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test…
U.S. Government Donates More Than 140,000 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to Suriname
On August 20, more than 140,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Suriname to help the people of Suriname protect themselves from COVID-19. The delivery of…
Public notice, Request for Quotations
The Embassy of the United States of America, Paramaribo is seeking a contractor or firm to perform the following work at the Embassy at Kristalstraat…
U.S. Donates US$900,000 Field Hospital to Suriname
On Friday, July 23, 2021, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname Karen Lynn Williams and SOUTHCOM Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Yvette Davids ceremonially…
Public notice, Request for Quotation: RFQ 19NS5021Q0002
The Embassy of the United States of America, Paramaribo is seeking a contractor or firm to perform garden and drainage rehabilitation at the Embassy at…
Ambassador Karen L. Williams’ July 4th Remarks (as prepared)
Your Excellency President Santokhi, distinguished ministers. Marking 245 years of independence, in the United States, we gather to reflect on that decisive moment when our…
U.S. Embassy Program for Rural Female Entrepreneurs Begins
To help women entrepreneurs in Suriname’s rural regions expand their businesses, the U.S. Embassy is sponsoring the Female Led Innovative Rural Startups (FLIRS) program.
U.S. Continues to Provide COVID-19 Aid to Suriname
PARAMARIBO – With a donation of $15,000 worth of medical supplies on Tuesday, the U.S. has continued its efforts to support Suriname as it battles…
U.S. Coast Guard Shares Best Practices During Port Security Visit to Suriname
During a visit to Suriname from May 15 to 30, a group of experts from the U.S. Coast Guard was able to share best practices…
U.S. Embassy Works to Educate Entrepreneurs about Funding
The Embassy’s latest effort to help Surinamese entrepreneurs is “Finding Funding,” a series of Facebook live presentations
US-Sponsored Virtual Climate Change Symposium Aims to Renew and Strengthen Regional Partnerships
U.S. Ambassador to Suriname Karen Lynn Williams will introduce a panel on June 24 discussing the climate change challenges facing Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago,…
Participants in U.S. Embassy Entrepreneurship Program Finding New Paths to Success
Five Surinamese business leaders were selected to take part in the YLAI program, which this year shifted to a virtual format due to the COVID-19…
U.S. and Surinamese governments join forces to combat cyber crime
Hacking, theft, fraud-- fighting cyber-crime across international borders is in everyone’s interests.
Message to U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Paramaribo
Location: French Guiana Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your passport expired on…
U.S. Embassy Offering Exchange Program for Mid-Career Professionals
PARAMARIBO – The U.S. Embassy in Suriname is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year fellowship program…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname
Location: Suriname Event: The Government of Suriname has announced that a lockdown will be in place in Suriname from Saturday, May 8 at 5pm until Monday, May…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname
Location: Suriname Event: The Government of Suriname has announced that a curfew is in place nightly nationwide from Monday to Thursday from 8 pm to 5…
United States Supports St. Vincent Volcano Response
The U.S. government has mobilized a multi-tier, interagency approach to bring much needed relief to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Paramaribo, Suriname
Location: Suriname Event: The Government of Suriname has announced that a curfew is in place nightly nationwide from Monday to Friday from 8 pm to 5…
