Suriname gets new government and its first female president

On a steamy hot day in Suriname, parliamentarians took less than an hour to elect by acclamation the republic’s first female president following general elections in late May, as a new multi-party government takes power in the Caribbean Community...

Suriname-Guyana Chamber conference to see expansion in booths

-DDL, Suriname Alcoholic Beverages to collaborate on product The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) launched its third edition of the International Business Conference (IBC) Guyana 2025, under the theme “Bridging Businesses for Regional...

SURINAME-POLITICS-China rebukes US over statement made regarding Suriname

SURINAME-ENERGY-Hess announces withdrawal from Suriname’s offshore oil block

Suriname declared malaria-free

[BUENOS AIRES, SciDev.Net] The declaration of Suriname as the first malaria-free Amazonian country by the World Health Organization should spur other countries in the region affected by illegal mining and high migration, say disease specialists....

Suriname’s Election

MARCO RUBIO, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 7, 2025 The United States congratulates Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on her election as President of Suriname. Suriname and the United States have a strong and growing partnership built on shared democratic values...

Suriname elects first female President amid economic challenges

Paramaribo [Suriname], July 8 (ANI): 71-year-old physician and veteran lawmaker Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been elected as Suriname's first female president, receiving parliamentary approval to lead the economically troubled South American...

SURINAME-LABOUR-Central bank workers stage protest in support of salary increases

UNITED STATES -POLITICS – President Donald Trump congratulates first female president of Suriname

Suriname Elects First Female President

Physician and longtime congresswoman Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is Suriname’s first female president. Geerlings-Simons, who ran unopposed, was elected by a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly on Sunday. The 71-year-old is set to be...

Suriname Assembly chooses first-ever female president

Monday, July 7th 2025 - 19:58 UTC Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, will be inaugurated on July 16 Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, a 71-year-old physician and congresswoman, has been elected as Suriname's first female president by the country's National...

Malaria eradication in Suriname offers hope for Amazon neighbors

The declaration of Suriname as the first malaria-free Amazonian country by the World Health Organization should spur other countries in the region affected by illegal mining and high migration, say disease specialists. The small country on the...

“We are sitting on a gold mine” – Go-Invest Head rallies Guyana, Suriname to seize $10B trade opportunity

Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to lead the impoverished Latin American country through crisis before oil wealth arrives. Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old physician and...

SURINAME MAKES HISTORY: JENNIFER SIMONS ELECTED FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT AS OIL BOOM LOOMS

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — JULY 6, 2025 — In a historic and symbolic breakthrough, Jennifer Simons was officially elected Sunday as the first female President of Suriname, marking a new chapter for the South American nation at the threshold of a...

Suriname's parliament elects first female president

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 parliamentarians voted for Simons on Sunday to helm...

Suriname's Parliament elects country's first female President amid economic turmoil

Suriname’s Parliament on Sunday (July 6, 2025) elected physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the troubled country’s first female President. | Photo Credit: Reuters Suriname's Parliament on Sunday (July 6, 2025) elected physician Jennifer...

Suriname parliament elects first female president

Paramaribo, Suriname Reuters — Suriname’s parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on Sunday, setting the doctor and former parliamentary speaker on course to helm a nation on the cusp of a predicted...

Suriname’s parliament elects the country’s first female president amid economic turmoil

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname ‘s parliament Sunday elected physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the troubled country’s first female president. The South American country’s National Assembly chooses the president by a two-thirds vote....

Hess Withdraws From Suriname Offshore Oil Block, Ending Exploration Effort

By News Americas Business Editor News Americas, PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Weds. July 9, 2025: The American energy company Hess Corporation has quietly ended its pursuit of oil exploration in Block 59, a deepwater offshore area in Suriname, after...