Suriname’s Jennifer Simons joins ranks of CARICOM’s female trailblazers

Medical doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons Geerling was sworn in as the president of Suriname on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She is the first female to do so and the fourth woman head of government currently in charge of a Caribbean …

Joy Adams, Ramlall sisters headline Guyana’s roster for Basketball Classic against Suriname

Professional basketball star Joy Adams and the highly touted Ramlall sisters- Amisha, Ashna and Arshia- have been named in Coach Willon Cameron’s final roster for the highly anticipated Georgetown Women’s Basketball Classic against Suriname, scheduled for …

GUYANA-CRIME-Attorneys want Guyanese national “illegally” extradited to Suriname, returned home

UPDATE-GUYANA-CRIME-Attoneys want Guyanese national extradited to Suriname, returned home

Family of Guyanese man plan Court action over “illegal extradition” to Suriname

Attorneys representing a Guyanese man, who was handed over to Suriname law enforcement and is now detained in Suriname are moving to the High Court to challenge, what they have described as his “illegal extradition” to Suriname for a crime he knows nothing …

Guyanese businessman handed over to Suriname police pleading for help

Raymond David – lawyers say he was unlawfully transferred The Attorney General’s Chambers has denied the contention by Attorney Dexter Todd that the police forces of Guyana and Suriname kidnapped Guyanese businessman Raymond David, co-owner of Sweet …

Suriname-Guyana Chamber urges political parties to prioritise Corentyne River Bridge, Canawaima ferry

A schematic of the proposed bridge Noting that general elections are approaching, the Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) on Wednesday called on political parties here to prioritise the Corentyne River Bridge and the modernization of the Canawaima …

Hess withdraws from one Suriname offshore oil block

Suriname’s state-owned oil and energy company, Staatsolie, has confirmed that the American oil and gas company Hess Corporation has decided to relinquish its interest in Block 59 offshore Suriname. “Hess has fulfilled its minimum-work obligations and …

Suriname has its first female president, adding to slate of women leaders in Caribbean

A medical doctor and one-time parliamentary speaker will lead the Caribbean Community’s only Dutch-speaking member nation as president, giving the region its fourth female head of government. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was officially sworn-in as …

Guyanese man alleges that he was taken to Suriname unlawfully

The lawyers of Raymond David, a Guyanese citizen who is in Surinamese custody, are alleging that he was unlawfully taken from Guyana and plan to sue the State and other stakeholders. However, an official of the Guyana Police Force has told the News Room …