Joy Adams & Ramlall sisters headline Guyana squad for women’s basketball Classic against Suriname

International basketball star Joy Adams will make her debut for Guyana at the Georgetown Women’s Basketball Classic against Suriname, scheduled for August 10 and 11 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. International basketball star Joy Adams and the...

Joy Adams, Ramlall sisters headline Guyana’s roster for Basketball Classic against Suriname

Professional basketball star Joy Adams and the highly touted Ramlall sisters- Amisha, Ashna and Arshia- have been named in Coach Willon Cameron’s final roster for the highly anticipated Georgetown Women’s Basketball Classic against Suriname,...

Businesswoman Kerri Gravesande- Bart steps into political spotlight with AFC

Years ago, in 2018, Kerensa “Kerri” Gravesande-Bart co-founded Strategic Recruitment Solutions Inc. That was a 100% Guyanese recruitment and staffing company focused on training locals so they could grasp employment opportunities in the oil and...

Suriname has its first female president, adding to slate of women leaders in Caribbean

A medical doctor and one-time parliamentary speaker will lead the Caribbean Community’s only Dutch-speaking member nation as president, giving the region its fourth female head of government. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was officially sworn-in...

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Suriname elects first female President in Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons

The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Her Excellency Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on her election as the President of Suriname. In her message Dr. Barnett...

Prime Minister Phillips attends Inauguration of Suriname’s first female President

PRIME MINISTER, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and his wife, Mrs. Mignon Bowen-Phillips, on Wednesday, attended the historic inauguration ceremony of Her Excellency Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, the first female President of the Republic of...

PM Phillips meets new Surinamese President

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips met with the President of the Republic of Suriname, Her Excellency Dr Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, on the sidelines of her historic inauguration today. During the engagement, Prime Minister Phillips...

Jenny Simons Sworn In as Suriname’s First Female President, Vows Oil Boom Will Benefit All Citizens

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 15:49 by Denis Chabrol by Ivan Cairo President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons PARAMARIBO – In a historic ceremony on Wednesday, Jenny Simons was sworn in as Suriname’s first female president, ushering in a new...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons Sworn In as Suriname’s First Female President

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. X/ @ElUniversal July 16, 2025 Hour: 11:56 am On Wednesday, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was sworn in as president of Suriname, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first woman to serve as head of state in the South...

In 2025-26 India will reclaim its position of third-largest economy: Dutch author

Mumbai: Dutch author and futurist Adjiedj Bakas has said that India has grown from strength to strength over the years after Prime Minster Jawaharlal Nehru made it stand, PM Manmohan Singh made it work and PM Modi made it run, The Indian Express...

IMF wants to continue relationship with Suriname under incoming Government

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its intention to continue its relationship with Suriname under the leadership of President-elect Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva...

CARICOM congratulates Suriname’s first female president

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM, Tuesday congratulated Suriname’s first-ever female head of state, saying that her “assumption of this high office reflects the democratic will of the people of...

Suriname men, women’s teams edge T&T in CAZOVA preview

TRINIDAD and Tobago’s men were edged in a pulsating preview of the CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association) Under-23 Championship on Saturday night at the Maloney Indoor Sporting Facility. The players from Suriname seemed on their way to a...

Introducing Retori—a Made-in-Italy Collection With Art at Its Heart

Retori’s Chapter 2 collection, conceived with a trans-seasonal, timeless ethos, was unveiled during Paris couture week, in the setting of the former atelier of legendary French antique dealer and decorator Madeleine Castaing. For the occasion, the...

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...

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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....