Suriname has confirmed an outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, with none of the individuals who tested positive ...

The dream of a first-ever World Cup finals appearance for Suriname remains alive, but the path has grown more perilous. After ...

Suriname’s Finance Minister Stanley Raghoebarsing said the government will pay oil royalties only to residents who have registered in the tax system as a way to reduce segments of the economy that ...

It’s rare for anyone—let alone a country—to know, with near absolute certainty, that they’re about to get really rich. But the tiny South American nation of Suriname is on the verge of doing just that ...

July 7 (UPI) --Suriname's parliament has elected its first female president, voting doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons to lead the South American country. Thirty-four of 50 ...

Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, center, greets people in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sunday, July 6, 2025, after parliament appointed her as the country's first female president. (AP Photo/Bentik Paulus) ...

Suriname is attempting to develop its offshore oil reserves to become a major oil producer like Guyana. Block 58 holds significant promise with estimated recoverable resources of 700 million barrels.

Washington, D.C., October 18, 2024 – Suriname today officially became a member of the World Bank Group’s International Development Association, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ...

Guyana is the new hot topic for oil. In its shade could rise Suriname, a now poorer—and once much wealthier—neighbour. Industry giants APA APA Corporation (US) and TotalEnergies (France) have also ...

Suriname’s oil future looms large as the nation faces a political transition and rising foreign interest in its oil reserves. Suriname is a small country located on the northeastern shoulder of South ...