News Suriname: Suriname's parliament elects the country's first female president amid economic turmoil
Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, a congresswoman and physician, ran unopposed after her party formed a coalition aimed at ousting the South American country’s current leader following a May election with no clear winner.
News Suriname: Suriname’s Resource Boom is Back on Track With First Oil Targeted for 2028
Suriname aims to replicate Guyana's oil success but faces challenges due to delays, commercial concerns, and global climate change efforts. TotalEnergies and APA plan to make the final investment ...
News Suriname: Suriname Votes for President Who Will Oversee Newly-Found Oil Wealth
Suriname, the South American nation hoping to replicate Guyana’s oil boom, is voting on Sunday in presidential and general elections to decide who will oversee energy and oil policy in the country ...
News Suriname: Staatsolie to Chart Suriname’s Offshore Future at Caribbean Energy Week 2026
The national oil company will showcase its role in shaping offshore investment opportunities, recent exploration ...
News Suriname: Suriname announces social measures to combat economic impact of Middle East war
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says the Government will accelerate the implementation of several social measures to mitigate the economic effects of the war in the Middle East. In a broadcast, the head of state emphasised that international tensions have a direct impact on Suriname’s economy and that additional support will therefore be provided to vulnerable groups and workers. According to Geerlings-Simons, the conflict in the Middle East...
News Suriname: Suriname Business Forum Joins Caribbean Energy Week 2026 As Strategic Partner
Suriname Business Forum Joins Caribbean Energy Week 2026 As Strategic Partner. DAKAR, Senegal, October 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Suriname Business Forum (SBF), a leading advocate for private sector growth in Suriname, has partnered with Caribbean Energy Week (CEW), the prem
News Suriname: Suriname Under Pressure to Improve Investment Climate
Suriname is under pressure to improve its business climate, as its heavy dependency on mineral resources threatens to cloud the country’s future prospects. The Suriname Business Association (VSB), a ...
News Suriname: Suriname banks reach settlement with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service
Three Surinamese banks have reached an out-of-court settlement with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service in a case regarding the release of the Euro19.5 million (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) that were ...
News Suriname: Suriname Oil Boom Back On Track As New Discoveries Excite Investors
Despite earlier setbacks and an economic crisis, Suriname's oil development appears more promising with TotalEnergies resuming its billion-dollar project in Block 58 and APA Corporation reporting significant new discoveries.
News Suriname: Suriname devalues currency by more than 20 percent amid drop in prices for its oil, gold
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – This South American country has devalued its currency by more than 20 percent, with officials blaming a drop in world prices for the oil and gold that sustain the economy. The ...
News Suriname: Caribbean Energy Week to Highlight Financing Opportunities for Suriname’s Offshore Sector
Caribbean Energy Week (CEW), scheduled for March 30–April 1, 2026 in Paramaribo, Suriname, will place project financing, risk management and investment opportunities at the center of discussions for ...
News Suriname: Chevron To Kick Off Korikori-1 Drilling Offshore Suriname
The well is located about 78 kilometers offshore Suriname in the north-central part of Block 5. Block 5, located in the western shallow offshore region of the Suriname-Guyana Basin, spans roughly ...
News Suriname: Suriname using agriculture to boost socio-economic development
PARAMAIRBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has identified enhancement of ecotourism, the establishment of rural women cooperatives, and agricultural diversification as priority areas for the future ...
News Suriname: SURINAME- AGRICULTURE – New agreement promotes linking of applied agricultural research to rural development in Suriname
PARAMARIBO, Suriname Jul. 4, CMC – The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS) have signed a memorandum of ...
News Suriname: Outcry over deforestation as Suriname’s agriculture plans come to light
Government documents, first published by Mongabay last year, showed that hundreds of thousands of hectares of Suriname’s primary forest might be under consideration for agriculture development.
News Suriname: How states handle coverage lapses during the SR-22 period
CheapInsurance.com reports that states handle SR-22 coverage lapses differently, with varying penalties and enforcement strategies for drivers.
News Suriname: Suriname’s Oil Dreams Collide With Geological Reality
Suriname’s long-awaited offshore oil boom, anchored by TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu project, promises economic relief but faces mounting geological, financial, and timing challenges.
News Suriname: Chevron set to drill Korikori-1 exploration well offshore Suriname
Staatsolie, the state-owned national oil and gas company of Suriname, has announced that Chevron Suriname Exploration is set to commence drilling the Korikori-1 exploration well this month. Roughly ...
