Photo report of two unique supermarket chains in Paramaribo

There's certainly no shortage of fruits and vegetables in Suriname. That abundance isn't just thanks to the country's tropical climate, which allows for a wide range of crops, but also to its rich and complex history—especially the events that...

‘Guyana is a country on the move’

–nation determined to translate growth into more opportunities for its people, Minister Ally tells stakeholders at IBC GUYANA’S ongoing economic transformation took centre stage at the opening of the International Business Conference (IBC) in...

Sranan Gold Samples Up To 26.7 Grams Per Tonne Gold in The Poeketi Pit Area of The Tapanahony Project in Suriname

Sranan Gold Corp. (CSE: SRAN) (FSE: P84) (Tradegate: P84) ("Sranan" or the "Company") announces additional high-grade results with highlight values of 26.7 grams per tonne (gt) and 25.8 gt gold from grab samples taken from the Poeketi target at...

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the...

CSA’s 55th AGM, Conference and Exhibition draws over 300 executives to Paramaribo

MORE THAN 300 of the region’s leading shipping executives will gather for the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) 55th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibitionin Paramaribo, Suriname from October 12-14. The event is the premier...

Celebrities: Death in September 2025

Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

Guyana, Suriname working to address piracy at sea

Some 66 fisherfolk from Albion, and Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice received seine nets on Saturday to assist with their operations at sea. This intervention follows a commitment made by President Dr. Irfaan Ali during a meeting with fisherfolk a...

Suriname pledges to shield 90% of forests, far beyond global conservation goal

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Suriname’s government has pledged to permanently protect 90% of its tropical forests, a move conservationists say is among the most ambitious commitments to climate and biodiversity ever made by an Amazonian nation. The...

‘Canada committed to Guyana’ – High commissioner

Oct 15, 2025 News – says companies here for the long run (Kaieteur News) – Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Sebastien Sigouin, on Tuesday reaffirmed that the influx of Canadian companies investing in Guyana underscores their commitment to...

Agri Minister optimistic new Suriname Govt. will grant license to Guyanese fisherfolk

Oct 02, 2025 News Kaieteur News – Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha remains optimistic that the government of Suriname will grant Guyanese fisherfolk the long overdue license to operate. The minister made the statement on the sidelines of...

Researcher’s warning on T&T, Caribbean population decline

On Oc­to­ber 7, labour mar­ket re­searcher Dr Jus­tine Pierre re­leased an ar­ti­cle en­ti­tled “How Falling Fer­til­i­ty and Mass Mi­gra­tion Threat­en the Re­gion’s Growth: An ur­gent need to im­port up­wards of 150,000 Haitians/Venezue­lans as...

CSA re-elects William Brown, Maria del Mar Rodriguez as president and vice-president

Paramaribo, Suriname: WILLIAM BROWN and Maria del Mar Rodriguez were re-elected as president and vice- president, respectively, of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA), at the body’s 55th Annual General Meeting, Conference & Exhibition, held...

JV Video: Founders grows Antino into district-scale Suriname play

An aggressive drill program on Founders Metals’ (TSX-V: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) Antino gold project in Suriname is turning historical prospects into a kilometre-scale orogenic system and opening up a district-wide pipeline of targets. A 60,000-metre...

Min. Bharrat meets Surinamese officials on collaboration in natural resources sector

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, this morning, met with the newly appointed Minister of Oil, Gas & Environment of Suriname, Patrick Brunings. Minister Bharrat was joined by Ministerial Advisor, Robeson Benn; Senior Petroleum...

 St. Maarten, Suriname move toward stronger ties at UNGA

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina (right) and Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of the Republic of Suriname. NEW YORK--Prime Minister (PM) Dr. Luc Mercelina, recently initiated and led a bilateral meeting with Jennifer Geerlings-Simons,...

Reduced land rentals, embracing tech may reduce operational costs in rice industry – RPA Head

RPA President Leakha Rambrich President of the Rice Producers Association (RPA), Leakha Rambrich, says local rice farmers should be able to reduce production costs if land rentals are reduced and farmers embrace technology. This, he adds, would...

SurinamePresident Ali’s approach at Skeldon is a responsible strategy to maximize underutilized resources and create jobs

Dear Editor, I read with concern the article on the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) published in the local media on September 19, 2025. The piece appeared to suggest that His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is seeking to move away from sugar...

Afreximbank Expands Suriname Partnership with Major Oil Financing

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is significantly expanding its engagement with Suriname through a comprehensive financing package that spans energy development, trade facilitation, and industrial projects, following high-level...

King Willem-Alexander to make first Dutch state visit to Suriname since 1978

King Willem-Alexander will visit Suriname this year at the invitation of the country’s government, shortly after the 50th independence anniversary on November 25. The visit will mark the first time a Dutch monarch has visited the former colony...

Searching for gold in the mud. Can oil save Suriname?

Words by Ernesto Picco. Photography by Rudja Santos. Cover illustration by Sebastián Angresano. Translated by Jacob Sugarman and Juan Décima. This is the third and final piece in a series of three long reads about Guyana, French Guiana, and...