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Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures
Hollywood Gazette
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August 24, 2024
Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures August 18, 2024 — Introduction There has been a tremendous increase in natural disasters worldwide in the last two decades, along with...
Parody or News about Global Warming?
Arizona Daily Independent
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November 4, 2024
TUCSON – A recent news story by KGUN9 reads like a parody, as is the case with many local news stories. It’s about students and former students of the Tucson Unified School District getting the school board to pass a climate-action resolution,...
ONE Fight Night 34 preview and predictions: Regian Eersel vs. George Jarvis
Sportskeeda
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August 1, 2025
ONE lightweight Muay Thai world champion Regian Eersel heads back into the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, for another tough assignment this Friday, Aug. 1. The Sityodtong Amsterdam representative puts his 26 pounds of gold on the...
Trump’s tariff ultimatum: India’s moment for strategic unity
The Times of India
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August 1, 2025
On July 30, 2025, US President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions by threatening 20–25% tariffs on all Indian imports effective August 1, citing market access limitations, India’s continued transactions with Russia, and an unsustainable...
Welcoming Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin As The Organization Of The American States Secretary General
Scoop
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Marco Rubio, Secretary of State March 10, 2025 The United States congratulates Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin on his election today as the next Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the 2025-2030 term. I...
Suriname Working Toward the Development of Health National Adaptation Plan
Pan American Health Organization
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December 18, 2024
Paramaribo, Suriname, 18 December 2024 (PAHO/WHO) - In a significant move to tackle the growing health challenges posed by climate change, representatives from various sectors across Suriname convened in Paramaribo for a consultation led by the...
COP16: Key outcomes agreed at the resumed UN biodiversity conference in Rome
Carbon Brief
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February 28, 2025
Countries have agreed at the resumed COP16 talks in Rome to a strategy for “mobilising” at least $200bn per year by 2030 to help developing countries conserve biodiversity. Nations also agreed for the first time to a “permanent arrangement” for...
Suriname president welcomes prospects of oil and gas sector
Radio Jamaica
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December 16, 2024
President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has welcomed the outcome of a weekend workshop on the oil and gas sector in Suriname, saying it provided useful insight that the country was on its way to a sustainable and prosperous future. The workshop was...
Saskatchewan Shines in Mining Survey, Finland Takes Global Lead
Investing News Network
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July 31, 2025
Finland has taken the top spot in the Fraser Institute’s 2024 Annual Survey of Mining Companies, edging out various US states in what analysts call an increasingly competitive global investment landscape for mining. The Nordic nation climbed from...
Climate resilience, access to finance and regional integration are the keys to unleashing the potential of Caribbean economies
The National Tribune
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December 13, 2024
Unleashing the potential of Caribbean countries requires addressing the region’s vulnerability to climate change impacts, boosting regional integration and enhancing access to financing, says Caribbean Development Dynamics 2025, the first edition...
Suriname and Guyana – Share the Oil Wealth, Please
Global Americans
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December 11, 2024
Image Source: BBC News. This article is based on a shorter analysis originally published in Global Americans’ “Weekly News Brief”. Guyana has entered the oil and gas age, and neighboring Suriname is not far behind. This has allowed Guyana’s...
CARICOM reaffirms support for Guyana’s Dr. Ibrahim to head IICA and Suriname’s Albert Ramdin to head OAS
News Room
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March 1, 2025
Heads of Government within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have reiterated their full backing for two key candidates from the region for prestigious international posts, affirming their unwavering support for Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim of Guyana to...
Suriname, Dedicated to Regional Cooperation
Dialogo Magazine
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December 10, 2024
Contributing to the stability and security of the region through earnest cooperation with partner nations, military, and intergovernmental organizations ranks high among the many objectives of Brigadier General Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen,...
Land rights bill in Suriname sparks outrage in Indigenous communities
Mongabay
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February 28, 2025
Indigenous and Tribal communities are upset about legislation to establish their collective land rights, saying it still gives the government too much power. The law would remove communities’ ability to reject development projects on their land,...
Lula pushes oil drilling at mouth of Amazon despite climate risks
Mongabay
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February 21, 2025
Despite his climate leadership stance ahead of COP30, Brazilian President Lula da Silva is pushing to approve oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon. Lula argues that oil revenues will fund Brazil’s energy transition. Critics say this is a...
Investors interested in Suriname’s State Oil Company new bonds should proceed with caution
Stabroek News
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February 22, 2025
Dear Editor, Suriname State Oil Company is issuing new bonds, offering an interesting investment opportunity. The company aims to raise funds to support its participation in the development of Suriname’s first offshore oil field, GranMorgu. This...
Suriname secures major funding through REDD forest conservation programme
Radio Jamaica
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December 2, 2024
Suriname is to receive a significant amount of funds following a historic breakthrough in the country's environmental policy and its participation in the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Programme, REDD. REDD is a...
President Ali Highlights Potential for Sustainable Regional Progress through Guyana-Suriname Partnership
NCN Guyana
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February 20, 2025
February 5 2025 During his virtual address at the second edition of the International Business Conference, President Dr. Irfaan Ali emphasized the significant opportunity for collaboration between Guyana and Suriname in fostering sustainable...
IBC Suriname 2025: Catalysing economic transformation, regional collaboration
Guyana Chronicle
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February 15, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname –JUST one week after the International Business Conference Suriname 2025, hosted by the Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce, the monumental success of this event continues to resonate across industries. It has set the stage...
Suriname observes 49th anniversary of Independence
Loop News
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Suriname is observing its 49th anniversary of political independence from the Netherlands with both the coalition government and the opposition giving differing views on the socio-economic development of the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community...