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Venezuelan Delegation Highlights Solidarity at Historic Inauguration of Suriname’s First Female President
teleSUR
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July 16, 2025
Venezuelan vice president attends historic inauguration of Suriname’s first female president. Photo: @vicevenezuela. July 16, 2025 Hour: 5:22 pm On July 16, 2025, Venezuela’s Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a delegation to Suriname to...
Jenny Simons Sworn In as Suriname’s First Female President, Vows Oil Boom Will Benefit All Citizens
Demerara Waves
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July 16, 2025
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 15:49 by Denis Chabrol by Ivan Cairo President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons PARAMARIBO – In a historic ceremony on Wednesday, Jenny Simons was sworn in as Suriname’s first female president, ushering in a new...
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Sworn In as Suriname’s First Female President
teleSUR
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Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. X/ @ElUniversal July 16, 2025 Hour: 11:56 am On Wednesday, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was sworn in as president of Suriname, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first woman to serve as head of state in the South...
IMF wants to continue relationship with Suriname under incoming Government
Jamaica Observer
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July 16, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its intention to continue its relationship with Suriname under the leadership of President-elect Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva...
CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates Suriname’s first female President
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 15, 2025
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Her Excellency Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on her election as the President of Suriname. - Advertisement - In her message,...
CARICOM congratulates Suriname’s first female president
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM, Tuesday congratulated Suriname’s first-ever female head of state, saying that her “assumption of this high office reflects the democratic will of the people of...
Guyana and Suriname: the new offshore oil frontiers
Riviera
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July 15, 2025
Meanwhile, spending in Suriname is soaring, with TotalEnergies, Shell, Chevron and Petronas all making plays. Total recoverable resources in Suriname are 2.2Bn boe, which Rystad Energy said ranks second among emerging exploration areas only to...
New CDB, AFD grant facility to prioritize climate, agriculture, and gender-focused regional projects
Dominica News Online
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July 15, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 at 12:03 PM Dr. Isaac Solomon, (right) Vice President, Operations at the Caribbean Development Bank, and Mr. Dominique Hautbergue, Director for the Brazil-Southern Cone Region, Agence Française de...
The Next Petro State? Suriname's Path to Oil Prosperity
Oil Price
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July 14, 2025
As Guyana consolidates its position as a global offshore heavyweight, attention is shifting across the maritime border to Suriname. The geology is familiar, the operators are credible, and the development timelines are beginning to crystallize....
CARICOM DSG welcomes outgoing French Ambassador for farewell visit
Win Media SKN
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July 30, 2025
(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On 29 July 2025, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis welcomed His Excellency Nicolas de Lacoste, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Reconsider celebrations for Amerindian Heritage Month
Stabroek News
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July 30, 2025
Dear Editor, It is election time, and it is essential to acknowledge the origins of the country’s development, particularly the contributions of the Indigenous population, who played a vital role in its evolution into a modern state, Guyana. We...
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...