Press Releases

The United States and Suriname Sign Agreement to Strengthen Regional Security Capabilities August 15, 2023
American Corner Movie Nights Resume at TBL Cinemas June 20, 2023
U.S. Embassy Hosts First Memorial Day Ceremony May 25, 2023
Applications Open for U.S. Embassy Hubert Humphrey Fellowship May 15, 2023
South Dakota National Guard arrives for School Renovation Program April 12, 2023
The United States Condemns Attack on Suriname’s National Assembly February 17, 2023
U.S. Military Surgeons Provide Medical Care in Suriname February 17, 2023
Ambassador Robert J. Faucher presents credentials to President Chandrikapersad Santokhi February 1, 2023
U.S. Military Surgeons Begin Two-Week Medical Mission in Suriname January 31, 2023
U.S. Embassy Announces the 2023 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program January 9, 2023
Regular Time and Day for Opening Visa Appointments December 6, 2022
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2023 Grants Program November 9, 2022
U.S. Embassy and Government of Suriname Strengthen Cooperation to Advance Citizen Security and Combat Organized Crime and Corruption November 3, 2022
U.S. SOUTHCOM donates medical and school supplies to Apoera as part of Operation Gran Mati (Great Friend) September 29, 2022
U.S. Embassy Partners with KE Suriname B.V. (Shell) to Expand Entrepreneurship Training August 5, 2022
Stichting Elisabeth Samsonhuis awarded USD345,600 by U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation August 3, 2022
U.S. Government Cooperation with Suriname July 2021 – June 2022 July 5, 2022
U.S. Embassy Paramaribo Visa Interview Wait Times Among Lowest in World June 29, 2022
U.S. Stands In Support of Press Freedom Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Suriname Karen Lynn Williams May 3, 2022
Applications Open for U.S. Embassy Humphrey Fellowship April 22, 2022
U.S. Embassy Exchange Alumni Lead Innovation Workshop with U.S. Experts April 5, 2022
U.S. and Suriname Working Together to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts April 1, 2022
United States Plans to Provide Further $1.5 Million for Urgent COVID-19 Vaccination Assistance in Caribbean Countries March 25, 2022
U.S. Embassy Announces the 2022 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program March 21, 2022
U.S. Embassy-funded Program Aims to Help End Domestic Violence March 16, 2022
United With Ukraine Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Suriname Karen Lynn Williams March 10, 2022
U.S. Delivers 226,899 More Pfizer Vaccine Doses February 11, 2022
Statement U.S. Embassy on Human Rights Day December 10, 2021
U.S. Embassy Taking Applications for Mid-Career Professional Exchange Program December 7, 2021
Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Apply for U.S. Embassy Exchange Program November 18, 2021
U.S. Embassy Supports Suriname’s Development through Women’s Entrepreneurship Programs November 18, 2021
U.S. Embassy Supports Development of Suriname’s Vocational Education November 9, 2021
U.S. Embassy Launches New Monthly Entrepreneurship Workshops October 8, 2021
Medical experts to answer vaccine questions on Facebook September 21, 2021
U.S. Embassy Strengthens Spirit of Volunteerism September 14, 2021
United States Contributes $390,000 Through IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative to Support Suriname’s Fight Against COVID-19 September 13, 2021
USAID LAUNCHES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION STRATEGY August 30, 2021
U.S. Government Donates More Than 140,000 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to Suriname August 21, 2021
U.S. Donates US$900,000 Field Hospital to Suriname July 23, 2021
U.S. Embassy Program for Rural Female Entrepreneurs Begins June 28, 2021
U.S. Continues to Provide COVID-19 Aid to Suriname June 22, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Shares Best Practices During Port Security Visit to Suriname June 21, 2021
U.S. Embassy Works to Educate Entrepreneurs about Funding June 16, 2021
US-Sponsored Virtual Climate Change Symposium Aims to Renew and Strengthen Regional Partnerships June 15, 2021
Participants in U.S. Embassy Entrepreneurship Program Finding New Paths to Success June 7, 2021
U.S. and Surinamese governments join forces to combat cyber crime June 2, 2021
U.S. Embassy Offering Exchange Program for Mid-Career Professionals May 24, 2021
United States Supports St. Vincent Volcano Response April 15, 2021
U.S. and Suriname deepen cooperation in fighting transnational crime April 9, 2021
U.S. deepens military ties with Suriname through high-level visit January 13, 2021
U.S. Embassy Announces the 2021 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program January 10, 2021
Statement by Ambassador Karen Lynn Williams January 7, 2021
U.S. Embassy Helps Schools and Students in the Fight Against COVID-19 October 1, 2020
Message from U.S. Ambassador to Suriname Karen Lynn Williams on the Inauguration of Suriname’s New President July 16, 2020
The United States Provides Assistance to Suriname to Respond to COVID-19 June 10, 2020
With Grant Program, U.S. Embassy Supports Exchange Program Alumni in Development Efforts February 10, 2020
U.S. Embassy brings in expert to support development of local NGOs December 16, 2019
SD Guard Leaders Visit Suriname to Bolster State Partnership December 13, 2019
Human Rights Are Universal December 10, 2019
Common Statement on the 8 December Trials November 29, 2019
U.S. Embassy’s American Corner Starts Entrepreneurship Training Program November 26, 2019
U.S. Embassy awards grants to fight HIV/AIDS in Suriname September 18, 2019
U.S. National Guard troops work with Surinamese partners to renovate school in Latour August 26, 2019
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellowship Applications Opening 14 August August 15, 2019
Alumni of US exchange programs gather to discuss job creation in economic uncertainty August 13, 2019
U.S. Ambassador hosts latest cohort of exchange students headed to America August 5, 2019
U.S. Donates Advanced Passenger Information System to Suriname June 27, 2019
United States and Suriname Update Air Transport Agreement to Facilitate Cargo Flights March 25, 2019
Remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at a UN Security Council Meeting on Venezuela February 12, 2019
Ambassador Karen Lynn Williams presents her credentials to President Desiré Delano Bouterse November 20, 2018
U.S. Military Provides First Aid and Youth Resiliency Workshop October 30, 2018
Suriname America Alumni Association Awarded 4 Grants to Its Members October 15, 2018
New Public Hours at the U.S. Embassy for American Citizen Services! September 12, 2018
Suriname Ministry of Health Releases New Report on National Health Spending August 29, 2018
U.S. and Surinamese Soldiers renovate infrastructure O.S. Raka Raka August 27, 2018
U.S. Embassy Announces the 2018 Cohort of the YLAI Professional Fellows Program August 1, 2018
U.S. Military Donates Construction Tools to the Suriname Army Engineer Company July 13, 2018
U.S. EMBASSY ACHIEVES LEED® SILVER CERTIFICATION May 18, 2018
The release of the 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices April 24, 2018
U.S. Ambassador Signs MOU at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Open the Newly Remodeled American Corner March 15, 2018
U.S. Government Launches Workshop to Improve National Policy Making on Youth Involvement in Crime and Violence February 13, 2018
U.S. Embassy Paramaribo helps launch Anti-Money Laundering Stakeholders’ Conference and National Risk Assessment Kick-Off Event February 1, 2018
U.S. Ambassador Signs Memorandum of Understanding with TBL Cinemas for American Movie Nights Program January 19, 2018
Ambassador Nolan’s Op-Ed on The Importance of Religious Freedom to Democracies January 16, 2018
New PEPFAR Results Reach Historic Highs in HIV Prevention and Treatment November 30, 2017
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Competition November 8, 2017
US Ambassador Signs PEPFAR Small Grants FY2017 With Two Recipients September 20, 2017
U.S. Embassy Announces the 2017 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program August 21, 2017
South Dakota Army National Guard and Suriname Army collaborate on renovating infrastructure O.S. Majosteeg August 16, 2017
U.S. Department of State Releases 2016 Religious Freedom Report August 16, 2017
The U.S. Embassy has a new phone number August 16, 2017
Caribbean Entrepreneurs United in Kingston, Jamaica June 5, 2017
U.S. Embassy Transfers Two Police Patrol Boats to Government of Suriname March 22, 2017
U.S. Embassy Announces the 2017 American Media Co-Op Program January 25, 2017
Ambassador Nolan signs MOA between TSA-CASAS November 18, 2016
Ambassador Nolan delivers INL-Funded Police Bicycles to Korps Politie Suriname November 18, 2016
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry released the 16th annual trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report June 30, 2016
SD National Guard celebrates 10 years of partnership with Suriname June 27, 2016
U.S. Embassy assists in repatriation of cultural artifacts from Jodensavanne June 16, 2016
Op-Ed: Our Oceans are Everyone’s Responsibility June 8, 2016
U.S. Embassy Welcomes Art in Embassies Exchange Artist Sibylle Szaggars-Redford May 3, 2016
Release of 2015 Country Reports of Human Rights Practices April 12, 2016
U.S. Embassy Announces Visit of Sustainability Expert Jeffrey Soule April 12, 2016
Kari Yu Graduates Eager to Put Vocational Skills to Work March 11, 2016
American Corner MOU renewed January 27, 2016
U.S. Embassy and American Corner to host Environmental Film Festival January 20, 2016
Statement upon presentation of credentials January 11, 2016
Grant Proposal Workshop January 21 January 5, 2016
Exchange Artists Inspire Creativity in the Next Generation December 18, 2015
Ambassador Nolan presents copy credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs December 4, 2015
SD National Guard, partner-nation Suriname share disaster response best practices September 4, 2015
U.S. Small Boat Operations Coast Guard instructors visit Suriname August 25, 2015
SD Guard, Suriname military discuss emergency operations August 4, 2015
Op-Ed: Cut trafficking in persons out of the supply chain July 27, 2015
Op-Ed: Highlighting U.S.-Suriname public health partnerships on Caribbean-American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day June 8, 2015
Statement on Elections in Suriname May 26, 2015
South Dakota National Guard, Suriname military conduct field leadership and hazmat exchange May 5, 2015
The United States Celebrates Topping Out of New U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname April 2, 2015
Military Women Exchange Experiences During International Women’s Week March 20, 2015
South Dakota National Guard Leads Exchange on PPE Protocol January 30, 2015
U.S. Embassy Donates Computer Equipment to Korps Politie Suriname January 15, 2015
U.S. State Department Releases Annual Fiscal Transparency Report January 14, 2015
Minamata Convention on Mercury Gets Boost from Mercury Program Officer’s Visit December 19, 2014
U.S.-Suriname Open Skies Agreement Now In Force December 16, 2014
Statement of Ambassador Jay N. Anania on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, 2014 December 10, 2014
Op-Ed: Building a more democratic hemisphere December 8, 2014
Number of Surinamese studying at U.S. institutions up three percent November 18, 2014
80 Surinamese Youth Graduate from U.S.-funded Kari Yu! Program November 14, 2014
SOUTHCOM Commander Kelly Highlights Bilateral Security Partnership During Visit November 6, 2014
U.S. Government Delivers Disaster Response Supplies to National Coordination Center for Disaster Response August 14, 2014
Ambassador signs Memoranda of Understanding totaling more than $25,000 for the PEPFAR Small Grants Program August 12, 2014
SD Guard shares knowledge with Suriname military on reserve force operations July 17, 2014
Suriname America Alumni Association Donates Books to VOJ Atjoni July 15, 2014
Ambassador Anania releases Op-ed on Trafficking in Persons June 20, 2014
South Dakota National Guard Women Join Suriname Women in Uniform For Leadership Conference May 15, 2014
USAID Funded Youth development programs Kari Yu! and A Ganar Install Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) May 8, 2014
U.S. Embassy and Cultural Center of Suriname Renew Memorandum of Understanding May 7, 2014
Raise Your Voice U.S. Embassy Announces visit of Photojournalist Bill Gentile April 30, 2014
U.S. Embassy Announces “Swit’ Sranan” Photo and Video Contest April 22, 2014
Youth Participation in Elections U.S. Embassy and PROJEKTA Announce Visit of David Burstein April 22, 2014
Amerikaanse Ambassade en Suriname America Alumni Association organiseren Book Drive April 14, 2014
American Police Officers lead “Ethics in Policing” training for KPS April 14, 2014
Korps Politie Suriname (KPS) and U.S. Embassy Launch of Automated Fingerprint Identification System April 8, 2014
U.S. Embassy Announces 2014 President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program April 2, 2014
U.S. Embassy Cooperates with ADEKADEK’s Institute for Women and Gender Development Studies to host the film “Telling Amy’s Story” March 27, 2014
U.S. Embassy HAP Donates Equipment to Vereniging Van Rolstoelgebruikers March 14, 2014
USAID KARI YU program supports Results-Based Monitoring within Government Ministries March 13, 2014
Suriname Prison Guards Complete Training in United States March 12, 2014
Visit of Writer and Activist Ming Holden March 10, 2014
The United States Celebrates Commencement of Construction of New U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname March 5, 2014
Ambassador Anania’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Lackin March 3, 2014
U.S. Embassy announces open competition for the Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Program February 26, 2014
U.S. Embassy announces the 2014 American TV/Radio Co-op Program February 26, 2014
U.S. Army Personnel Lead Field Training Exercise with Suriname Army February 21, 2014
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Funded Program Launches Second Phase of Support for Youth Employment February 21, 2014
U.S. Embassy Supports Direct Passenger Flights between the United States and the Republic of Suriname once technical requirements are met January 22, 2014
Secretary Kerry Launches 100,000 Strong in the Americas January 15, 2014
Young musicians performing at Ambassador’s residence January 10, 2014