News Suriname: India, Suriname discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations
Indian Ambassador Subhash Gupta met with Suriname's Foreign Minister Alva Baptist during a farewell call to discuss enhanced bilateral ties. The meeting follows recent joint development projects, including a pedestrian safety initiative and a fruit processing facility established with Indian financial assistance.
News Suriname: Suriname’s Stalled Oil Boom Adds To Economic Headwinds
Suriname is facing an economic and political crisis due to corruption, poor policies, and ballooning public debt. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the situation by causing a significant decline in the ...
News Suriname: Suriname: Can Fintech Prepare the Country for an Oil Boom?
The following is an overview of the fintech ecosystem and its relation to wider economic development of Suriname in 2026.
News Suriname: Suriname Advances Responsible AI Governance with UNESCO’s RAM 2.0
On 27 August 2026, Suriname held an introductory stakeholder meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Assessment, becoming the first country in the region to undertake UNESCO’s newly ...
News Suriname: Suriname president vows oil bonanza won't hit carbon-negative status
Paramaribo (Suriname) (AFP) – Ahead of oil-rich Suriname's election, the country's president tells AFP that a looming energy windfall will not spell a shift away from climate-friendly policies. Voters ...
News Suriname: Cuban Couple Among Those Detained in the Enigmatic Disappearance of a Dutch Film Producer in Suriname
Authorities in Suriname have apprehended a Cuban couple in connection with the baffling disappearance of 52-year-old Dutch film producer, Rodney Leysn...
News Suriname: Former Suriname dictator vanishes after being sentenced in killings of 15 political opponents
PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month for the 1982 killings of more than a dozen political opponents, has vanished after not turning himself in to authorities on Friday as planned. His wife, Ingrid Bouterse-Waldring, told reporters that she did not know where he was and […]
News Suriname: From Historic Bonds to Future Investment: Rashied Doekhi Urges Deeper India–Suriname Cooperation
Suriname presidential advisor Rashied Doekhi calls for a stronger India-Suriname partnership focused on trade, investment, technology and institutional cooperation.
News Suriname: TELESUR AND LIBERTY NETWORKS STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP FOR A MORE RESILIENT DIGITAL SURINAME
Aug 11, 2026-- Liberty Networks, a leading provider of enterprise connectivity and digital infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean, and TELESUR Ltd ., Suriname's leading telecommunications ...
News Suriname: Suriname prosecution seeks 10-year sentence for man with HIV accused of rape
Paramaribo, Suriname – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man accused of rape, unlawful
News Suriname: Suriname court upholds 20-year sentence for ex-president in murder trial
Paramaribo (Suriname) (AFP) – Suriname's highest court on Wednesday upheld a 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Desi Bouterse, who lost an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 killings of ...
News Suriname: Suriname's Offshore Oil Discoveries Spark Global Interest
Suriname's recent offshore oil discoveries have attracted significant investment from major international oil companies. TotalEnergies is leading the development of Suriname's Block 58, with a focus ...
News Suriname: LVV begint onderhoud waterwegen Wanica voor verbetering afwatering landbouwgebieden
PARAMARIBO — Het ministerie van Landbouw, Veeteelt en Visserij (LVV) is via het onderdirectoraat Landbouw Midden gestart met onderhoudswerkzaamheden aan ...
News Suriname: Suriname Faces Race Against Time to Prepare Workers for 15,000 New Jobs by 2030, Says Report
Suriname's Jobs and Skills Radar 2030 warns that the country's economic boom from oil, tourism and agribusiness will only translate into inclusive growth if education and workforce skills are rapidly upgraded to meet industry demand. The report urges policymakers, development partners and the private sector to strengthen education, vocational training and labour market reforms so that Surinamese workers, rather than imported labour, benefit from more than **15,000 expected new and upgraded jobs by 2030**.
News Suriname: Suriname’s Mega Oil Boom Is Back on Track
Suriname is attempting to develop its offshore oil reserves to become a major oil producer like Guyana. Block 58 holds significant promise with estimated recoverable resources of 700 million barrels.
News Suriname: Tenaris inaugurates new service center in Suriname to support TotalEnergies’s GranMorgu offshore project
Tenaris announced today that operations have started at its new service center in Suriname, built to support the GranMorgu project, the country’s first major offshore development, operated by ...
News Suriname: Grondbezitters in Coronie opgeroepen percelen te ontwikkelen
De regering wil dat uitgegeven grond in Coronie daadwerkelijk wordt ontwikkeld. President Jennifer Simons maakte zaterdag bij de uitreiking van 24 ...
News Suriname: Suriname declares day of national mourning following boating incident
PARAMARBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has declared Wednesday a day of national mourning as the search continues for persons missing from a boating accident that took place on Sunday near the Tapoekoe/Bamboesi area in the Marowijne district. Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, in making the declaration, said all flags on public buildings and ships moored at the quay will be flown at half-mast. According to the Communication Service Suriname (CDS), Santokhi...
