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Experts discover alarming new wildlife trend sweeping social media platforms: 'It's not a hidden or black market'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
Officials said it was a surprise to find the listings so easily online. by Beth NewhartJuly 10, 2025 Smugglers are making bold moves out in the open with illegal sales of jungle cat parts in Mexico. What's happening? Historically, most animal...
CRFM appoints two Caribbean leads for regional fisheries sustainability program
Dominica News Online
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July 9, 2025
(L-r) Sherrón Barker, Daintyann Barrett-Smith,The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is actively progressing with the execution of the STAR-Fish Project, a venture funded by Canada aimed at fostering sustainable technologies to enhance...
Liquefied gas failing the climate test
Greenpeace International
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July 9, 2025
LNG Projects Awaiting Final Investment Decision Do Not Stand Up to the United States Government’s Official Analysis In a new report, Greenpeace USA, Earthworks, and Oil Change International analysed five major planned US liquefied gas export...
Suriname expected to elect first female president amid discovery of oil reserves
The Guardian
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July 4, 2025
Suriname is expected to elect its first female president this Sunday, the congresswoman and physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, who will run unopposed after the ruling party decided not to field a candidate. Geerlings-Simons will succeed...
Newmont to fire at least 10% of staff at Suriname’s Merian mine
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 7, 2025
(Corrects second paragraph to say operating costs have increased, not fallen) PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -Newmont, the world’s largest listed gold miner, announced on Friday that it would lay off 10% to 15% of its workforce at its Merian mine in...
Petronas Set for Three-Well Drilling Campaign off Suriname
Offshore Engineer News
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July 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025 Noble Developer rig (Credit: Noble Corporation) Petronas will begin drilling on Sunday, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore Block 52 in Suriname, state company...
Holness calls for bold, united action to dismantle gangs, tackle climate crisis and support Haiti
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that dismantling criminal gangs across the Caribbean must be treated with the urgency of the global war on terror. Holness warned that organised violence now poses a public health...
Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
721 News
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July 6, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Caribbean Cooperatives: A proven path to sustainable development
St. Vincent Times
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July 6, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting A Secure & Sustainable Future
Our News Bahamas
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July 6, 2025
Advertisement MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – Preparations for the 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting have been underway for some time in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Our News team visited the convention center ahead of the opening as the country’s...
Petronas to drill three exploration wells at Suriname offshore block, Staatsolie says
Stabroek News
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July 6, 2025
PARAMARIBO, (Reuters) – Petronas will begin drilling today, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore Block 52 in Suriname, state company Staatsolie said in a release on Saturday....
Petronas To Drill Three Exploration Wells At Suriname Offshore Block
gCaptain
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July 6, 2025
PARAMARIBO, July 5 (Reuters) – Petronas will begin drilling on Sunday, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore Block 52 in Suriname, state company Staatsolie said in a release on...
Joni Musabayana | Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Suriname battles to keep sea at bay
Taipei Times
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July 1, 2025
Erosion caused by rising sea levels is gobbling up entire swathes of Paramaribo’s coastline In the dead of night on a beach in Suriname’s capital Paramaribo, a group of just-hatched baby sea turtles clamber out of their sandy nesting hole and...
Suriname’s Digital Archives: Preserving Jewish History
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 1, 2025
News Americas, PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Tues. July 1, 2025: Suriname’s capital, Paramaribo, is a UNESCO World Heritage site – and also the home of an extensive digital archive that saves centuries of Jewish history. Paper documents have been...
Suriname's battle to keep sea at bay
eNCA
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PARAMARIBO - In the dead of night on a beach in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, a group of just-hatched baby sea turtles clamber out of their sandy nesting hole and race, flippers flailing, towards the sea. For years, endangered leatherbacks and...
OPINION: Caribbean cooperatives model advances sustainable development and social justice
Demerara Waves
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July 5, 2025
By Joni Musabayana, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to...
Global Fund Commends Suriname’s Elimination of Malaria
MedEdge MEA
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July 4, 2025
Suriname has officially been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the first country in the Amazon region to eliminate the disease. This certification marks the successful interruption of indigenous malaria...
Suriname: TotalEnergies Acquires 25% Interest in Block 53
The AI Journal
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June 27, 2025
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has signed an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve (formerly known as CEPSA) in Block 53, offshore Suriname, joining APA (45%, operator) and Petronas (30%) as...
Photos: Suriname’s battle to keep sea at bay
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 2, 2025
Suriname, South America’s smallest country, is one of the most vulnerable in the world to rising sea levels. Nearly seven out of 10 people in the former Dutch colony of 600,000 inhabitants live in low-lying coastal areas, according to the United...