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. The small …

Hess exits Suriname’s offshore Block 59

US-based oil and gas company Hess has announced its decision to relinquish its interest in Block 59 offshore Suriname. The block will revert to the state oil company Staatsolie and will become available for new contracts. After fulfilling its minimum work …

Hess Relinquishes Block 59 offshore Suriname after Failing to Find Partners

Hess Corp. decided to discontinue Block 59 exploration after failing to bring in new partners following Equinor ASA and Exxon Mobil Corp.’s withdrawal, Suriname’s national oil company said Tuesday. In July 2024 Norway’s majority state-owned Equinor and …

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’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 and a …

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

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 nation, …

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 woman …

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 office on …