Suriname News News Suriname » Social: Suriname Is About to Be One of the Richest Countries on Earth. Is It Ready? | Opinion
Beyond economics, Suriname holds a rare environmental asset. Roughly 93 percent of its territory remains forest —the highest share of any country on Earth. That gives it an outsized role in climate ...
News Suriname » Social: Islamic and Inter-American Development Banks Pledge $1 Billion for Guyana, Suriname
Under the new agreement, both multilateral institutions will channel financing and technical assistance toward projects that promote economic diversification, resilience, and social inclusion.
News Suriname » Social: Why one of the world’s greenest countries is betting its future on oil
Suriname says it can build an oil industry without harming the planet. Is it climate pragmatism — or wishful thinking?
News Suriname » Social: Suriname pledges to shield 90% of forests, far beyond global conservation goal
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The announcement came during Climate Week in New York ...
News Suriname » Social: IMF Executive Board Concludes Second Review of the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname
The IMF Executive Board completed today the second review of the 36-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Suriname, allowing for an immediate disbursement equivalent to SDR 39.4 million (about US$53 ...
News Suriname » Social: Suriname’s chaotic democracy just chose its first woman president
His finger ink-stained from voting, Wagirin Tjokrosetiko, a 62-year-old driver of Javanese descent, has a simple reason for wanting a woman to run Suriname, a multi-ethnic former Dutch colony of under ...
News Suriname » Social: SD National Guard, Suriname leaders reinforce partnership
PARAMARIBO, Suriname - Senior leaders from the South Dakota National Guard visited the Republic of Suriname, South Dakota’s State Partnership Program nation, on Nov. 22 - 26, to reinforce the ...
News Suriname » Social: Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...
News Suriname » Social: TotalEnergies CEO to visit Suriname, sees sizeable deepwater development
PARIS/PARAMARIBO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies' (TTEF.PA), opens new tab Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne will visit Suriname next week with the possibility of "good news" on developing oil ...
News Suriname » Social: Suriname Government Threatens Legal Action Against Netflix Over Korean Series ‘Narco-Saints’
The Latin American nation said it objects to its portrayal as a "narco state" in Netflix's newly launched crime thriller. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief The government of Suriname is considering ...
News Suriname » Social: APA's appraisal well confirms extension of oil resources in Suriname
HOUSTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - APA Corp (APA.O), opens new tab said on Wednesday its most recent appraisal well in Block 58 off Suriname's coast confirmed the extension of oil resources 14 kilometers from ...
News Suriname » Social: Dutch-born players making Suriname World Cup dreams a reality
Thanks to a recent change in local law, Suriname is drawing on its Dutch lineage to fuel a fight for a place in the 2026 World Cup.