Suriname News News Suriname » Economy: Suriname's oil boom faces economic headwinds despite major discovery
A slew of high-quality oil discoveries in offshore Block 58 by TotalEnergies and its 50% partner, APA Corporation, has seen the tiny South American country of Suriname touted as the next Guyana. While ...
News Suriname » Economy: Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty
Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old physician and lawmaker to lead the crisis-hit South American nation. Her election ...
News Suriname » Economy: Suriname's parliament elects the country's first female president amid economic turmoil
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, center, greets people in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sunday, July 6, 2025, after parliament appointed her ...
News Suriname » Economy: 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 » Economy: Suriname Poised to Follow Guyana's Footsteps as Major Oil Producer
TotalEnergies has committed $10.5 billion to develop the GranMorgu oil project in Suriname's Block 58, with first oil expected in 2028. This investment is expected to significantly boost Suriname's ...
News Suriname » Economy: Suriname’s economy is on the mend
At two separate diaspora and business engagement events, at different locations held for visiting Suriname’s President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, the audience was most impressed with his rattling off ...
News Suriname » Economy: Suriname’s oil wealth coincides with move towards World Bank-supported development breakout
The economy of now oil-rich Suriname is now being driven, significantly, by a World Bank strategy designed, the Bank says, to boost economic resilience and inclusive development in the country. It has ...
News Suriname » Economy: Suriname's $150 Million Debt Gamble: Can Currency Protection Secure Its Economic Future?
Suriname's $150 million debt conversion into fixed-rate local currency reduces exchange-rate and interest-rate risks, strengthening fiscal predictability through 2044. The move could support business ...
News Suriname » Economy: Suriname's parliament elects the country's first female president amid economic turmoil
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) ...
News Suriname » Economy: Suriname's parliament elects the country's first female president amid economic turmoil
PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Suriname 's parliament Sunday elected physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the troubled country's first female president. The South American country's National Assembly ...