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...

Hess will leave Suriname oil block after partners quit over drilling risks

Hess Corp, a U.S. oil company, has decided to withdraw its offshore Block 59 in Suriname, said the South American nation’s state oil firm Staatsolie on Tuesday. In a press release, Staatsolie stated that "Hess had completed its minimum work...

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

Cuba congratulates Suriname's first female president

HAVANA,Cuba, Jul 8 (ACN) Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, sent a congratulatory message to Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, who made history by becoming the first...

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 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...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons elected first female president of Suriname

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been elected as the first female president of the small South American nation, Suriname. Geerlings-Simons, a 71-year-old physician and congresswoman, is the leader of the National Democratic Party. She will take...

Nicaragua’s Government Sends Warm Congratulations to Suriname’s First Female President

Nicaragua and Suriname strengthen revolutionary ties with message of unity and friendship. Photo: National Assembly of Suriname. July 7, 2025 Hour: 5:56 pm The Government of Reconciliation and National Unity of Nicaragua congratulates Jennifer...

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'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 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...

Newmont to fire at least 10% of staff at Suriname’s Merian mine

(Corrects second paragraph to say operating costs have increased, not fallen) PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -Newmont, the world’s largest listed gold miner, announced on Friday that it would lay off 10% to 15% of its workforce at its Merian mine in...

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 elects first woman head of state

CMC -Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Sunday became the first woman to be elected President of Suriname. Lawmakers supported the doctor and former parliamentary speaker more than a month after voters in this Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM)...

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....

Suriname parliament elects Simons as first female president

PARAMARIBO (Reuters) -Suriname’s parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on Sunday, six weeks after the former ruling party and its top opposition nearly tied in the race for legislative seats....

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Petronas Set for Three-Well Drilling Campaign off Suriname

Jul 7, 2025 Noble Developer rig (Credit: Noble Corporation) Petronas will begin drilling on Sunday, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore Block 52 in Suriname, state company...