Liberia Passes Millennium Challenge Corporation Scorecard
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 22, 2016 – The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) recently released its fiscal year 2017 scorecards – a key component in the agency’s…
Open Doors Report Shows Trends in Student Mobility between Liberia and the United States
International student enrollment in the U.S. tops one million for the first time Students from Liberia increased by 22% to 205 total number in the 2015-16…
Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Visits Monrovia, MCC Investment in Mount Coffee Rehabilitation
October 25, 2016 PRESS RELEASE Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Visits Monrovia, MCC’s Investment in Mount Coffee Rehabilitation MONROVIA— Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Government’s…
PREVAIL Ebola Treatment Study Published in The New England Journal of Medicine
Monrovia, October 13, 2016 – Results from the PREVAIL II clinical trial of ZMapp, an experimental treatment for Ebola virus disease (EVD), have been published…
Liberian Girls Attend Let Girls Learn Program in the United States
(Monrovia, October 7, 2016) Today, as part of the Let Girls Learn initiative, 22 Liberian girls will travel to the United States to celebrate the…
First Post-Ebola, Two-Year Peace Corps Volunteers Prepare to Take Up Assignments in 15 Counties
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Monrovia, August 19, 2016) – From 1962-1990 and 2008-2014 the Peace Corps has proudly placed over 4,000 Volunteers in Liberia. In August…
The United States Remains Committed to Supporting Liberia’s Rebuilding Efforts, Says Senator Edward
(Monrovia, August 15, 2016) – United States Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts has reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to helping Liberia consolidate its…
United States Congressional Delegation Arrives for Three-Day Visit
(Monrovia, August 10, 2016) – A United States Congressional Delegation arrives in Liberia today on a three-day visit that is expected to include talks with…
Operation Onward Liberty (OOL) Successfully Concludes Six-Year Engagement
(Monrovia, August 11, 2016) – Operation Onward Liberty (OOL) today concluded its six-year mentoring and advising mission to assist the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL)…
OPIC and International Bank Liberia Limited Sign Commitment to Support Lending in Key Sectors
Monrovia, Liberia (July 25, 2016) – The Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, today signed a commitment letter for a $20…
Editorial: The Brighter Future for Liberia’s Economy
By Elizabeth Littlefield The author is President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the development finance institution of the United States government. …
U.S. Embassy Attends Liberian Security Transition Ceremony
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Christine Elder attended a ceremony at Monrovia City Hall on July 1 to mark the formal turnover of responsibilities for public…
PREVAIL Launches Study to See Whether Investigational Drug Can Reduce or Eliminate Persistent Ebola
Monrovia-July 4, 2016: The Liberia-U.S. Clinical Research Partnership known as PREVAIL today announced the start of a new study in male survivors of Ebola at…
First Lady Michelle Obama Announces New Commitments to Adolescent Girls’ Education in Liberia
(Monrovia, June 27, 2016) –First Lady Michelle Obama visited Liberia today to highlight the importance of girls’ education and make new commitments on behalf of…
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Christine Elder Presents Credentials to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
On June 23 the newly arrived U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, the Honorable Christine Elder presented her Letter of Credence to Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. President…
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia
Christine Elder is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. She was sworn in June 20, 2016 as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic…
July 4th Voting Message for Overseas Americans
Celebrate democracy this 4th of July by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2016 U.S. elections! In order to vote in the November…
First Lady Michelle Obama to Travel to the Republic of Liberia, the Kingdom of Morocco and the King
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the First Lady FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2016 As part of the Let Girls Learn initiative, the First Lady…
