2011 Press Releases

Closure of Radio and Television Stations in Liberia

November 11, 2011 - The United States Embassy notes with concern the court-ordered closure of a number of privately-owned radio and television stations in Monrovia due to allegations of broadcasts containing provocative, “hate messages and misinformation” during the very volatile election period.
U.S. Embassy On 2011 Liberian National Elections Run Off

November 8, 2011 - The United States Embassy extends its condolences to the families of those Liberians who died Monday in election-related violence.
Statement Following 2011 Liberian National Elections

October 13, 2011 - The U.S. Embassy congratulates the Liberian electorate for coming out to vote in large numbers despite challenges created by heavy rains in some counties.
Statement on 2011 Liberian National Elections

October 10, 2011 - On the eve of the 2011 elections, I want to reiterate the United States' strong support for the democratic process in the Republic of Liberia.
2013 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration Begins

October 4, 2011 - Registration for the 2013 Diversity Visa (DV) lottery will run October 4 through November 5, 2011.
USAID and UNDP Uninvolved with Opinion Poll, Denounce Efforts to Mislead Liberian Public

September 28, 2011 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) join the Carter Center in denying any involvement in the opinion poll that is being falsely circulated under their names.
Embassy Partners with ANAM on Peace Concert

September 22, 2011 - In partnership with the Agape National Academy of Music (ANAM), the U.S. Embassy will host a Peace Concert this Saturday, September 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the YMCA Gymnasium.
Statement by Chargé: U.S. Embassy Supports Free and Fair Elections, Not Candidates

September 15, 2011 - The U.S. Embassy wishes to emphasize that no U.S. Marines or any other members of the U.S. military are providing any form of security or support to any Liberian Presidential or legislative candidates.
Consular Town Hall Meeting: 2012 Diversity Visa Kick-Off

September 12, 2011 - The Consular Section will kick off the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV) season with a town hall meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Visiting Delegation to Assess Humanitarian Response to the Côte d’Ivoire Refugee Crisis and Liberian Food Security Development Activities

August 2, 2011 - Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, will lead a delegation of humanitarian and development officials to Liberia August 3-7, 2011.
Twenty-Three Liberian Professionals and Students to Participate in Exchange Programs in the United States

July 21, 2011 - The U.S. Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Section hosted a farewell reception for exchange program participants.
Consular Town Hall Meeting: “Why Sometimes Good People Don’t Get Visas”

July 11, 2011 - The United States Embassy Consular Section will host a Town Hall Meeting with the theme "Why Sometimes Good People Don’t Get Visas."
Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Applications Announced

May 25, 2011 - The Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia announces the “Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program,” for the academic year 2012 – 2013 and is encouraging qualified Liberian professionals to apply for the program.
Assistant Secretary of State Visiting Liberia with High-Level Delegation

May 17, 2011 - Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) William R. Brownfield will lead a high-level delegation of U.S. federal law enforcement officials to Liberia.
Important Notice Regarding the 2012 Diversity Visa Program

May 16, 2011 - The results of the selection process for the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV-2012) program for all entrants have been voided.
Record Setting Demolition of the Omega Navigation Transmitting Tower

May 10, 2011 - “The Omega Tower stood for 38 years as a symbol of the long history of cooperation between Liberia and the United States,” Ambassador Greenfield said.
Additional $8.5 Million Contribution to Support Côte d’Ivoire Humanitarian Response

May 9, 2011 - More than 170,000 refugees fled Côte d’Ivoire as a result of the recent political unrest and violence. Most sought refuge in Liberia, but hundreds of thousands more remain displaced within the country's borders.
Women’s History Month Concludes with Women’s Political Empowerment Workshop and Speaker Series Event

March 28, 2011 - The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia will conclude its month long celebration of Women’s History Month by hosting the “Liberian Women’s Political Empowerment Workshop” and its “Monthly Speaker Series Event."
Additional Assistance to Mitigate the Impact of Cote d’Ivoire Refugees in Liberia

March 22, 2011 - On March 7, President Obama announced that the U.S. Government, through the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), will provide $12.6 million in emergency funds to international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) assisting refugee and other displaced populations resulting from recent political unrest and violence in Côte d’Ivoire.
U.S. Embassy and THINK Liberia Sign Grant Agreement

March 17, 2011 - U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Karl Albrecht Thursday, March 17th, joined Ms. Rosana Schaack, Executive Director of THINK Liberia, to sign a grant agreement to conduct training designed to increase awareness of Gender Based Violence in Liberia.
Announcing New Procedures for Non-Immigrant Visas

February 24, 2011 - The Consular Section of the United States Embassy in Liberia would like to announce a change in the procedures for payment and scheduling of a nonimmigrant (visiting) visa interview.
Ambassador Dedicates Two Projects in Montserrado County

February 23, 2011 - United States Ambassador to Liberia, Linda Thomas-Greenfield today dedicated two community-based projects under the “Ambassador’s Special Self Help Fund.”
Statement by U.S. Ambassador on the Arrest of Five Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Aid the Taliban

February 16, 2011 - I wish to commend Liberian authorities for their vigilant and courageous work in last week’s arrest of five defendants charged with operating an international drug conspiracy in West Africa and conspiring to aid the Taliban.
Health Unit Hosts Annual Health Fair

February 2, 2011 - The U.S. Embassy’s Health Unit in collaboration with USAID and partners on Friday, February 4th, will host an annual employee health fair to increase the level of awareness of malaria and encourage everyone to use preventive measures to reduce the number of deaths.
USAID’S CESLY to Conduct In-Service Training Workshop for Over 1,000 Teachers, Facilitators

January 28, 2011 - The USAID "Core Education Skills for Liberian Youth (CESLY)" project will conduct a three-day (January 27 - 29) in-service training workshop for over 1,000 Liberian teachers of the Education Ministry's Accelerated Learning Program and non-informal education facilitators from six counties, including Montserrado, Lofa, Bong, Grand Gedeh, and Maryland.