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)...

This Statue Of Liberty Street Art Made MAGA Mad — And The Artist Is Unrepentant

The Statue of Liberty covers her face with her hands ― in shame, sorrow and horror ― in a new politically charged street art mural that has been painted in northern France, and which President Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters are melting down over....

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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...

Croke Park's GAA scoreboard...when outside agencies affect sport it's often hilarious

Strange things can happen at sports events - and just like Sunday's all-Ireland semi-final sports fans can find themselves talking about outside agencies, the actions of people not necessarily on the pitch. Derek Foley takes a lot at some well...

Hosay tradition kept alive, fighting political injustices

News Janelle De Souza 2 Hrs Ago Cocorite band entertains during Flag Night of the 2025 Hosay celebrations at the Western Main Road on July 3, in St James. - Photo by Daniel Prentice HOSAY is not just a religious event or a tradition to be carried...

Suriname expected to elect first female president amid discovery of oil reserves

Suriname is expected to elect its first female president this Sunday, the congresswoman and physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, who will run unopposed after the ruling party decided not to field a candidate. Geerlings-Simons will succeed...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons elected Suriname’s First Female President

Suriname’s parliament on Sunday made history by electing physician and longtime congresswoman Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the country’s first female president. Geerlings-Simons, who ran unopposed, was elected by a two-thirds majority in the...

Respected political journalist and ‘Caribbean man’ Rickey Singh passes on

Photo of Guyana-born regional journalist Rickey Singh via Wesley Gibbings and courtesy of his daughter, Donna Ramsammy, used with permission. Guyana-born Rickey Singh, a well-known, fearless and sometimes controversial voice in regional media,...

World News | Suriname's Parliament Elects Country's First Female President Amid Economic Turmoil

Paramaribo (Suriname), Jul 6 (AP) Suriname's parliament on 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...

Simons is elected as the first female president of Suriname by the Suriname Parliament

Suriname's Parliament backed Jennifer Simons, the country's first female president, on Sunday. This comes six weeks after both the former ruling party's and the top opposition's legislative seats were nearly equalled. The National Democratic...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons becomes Suriname's first woman president

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. The 71-year-old former opposition leader was left the sole candidate for president after...

World AFP Jennifer Geerlings-Simons becomes Suriname's first woman president

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May. The 71-year-old former opposition leader was left the sole candidate for president after...

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Congratulations to Her Excellency Jennifer Simons of Suriname!

Guyana Graphic extends our heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Jennifer Simons on her historic appointment as the President of the Republic of Suriname. Her years of dedicated public service, visionary leadership, and commitment to democratic values...

Parliament to elect Jennifer Simons as Suriname’s first female President

Last Updated on Saturday, 5 July 2025, 19:16 by Denis Chabrol By Ivan Cairo Dr Jennifer Geerlings-Simons PARAMARIBO – Suriname is on the cusp of a historic moment. This Sunday, July 6, Jennifer Simons is set to become the country’s first female...

Suriname’s Digital Archives: Preserving Jewish History 

News Americas, PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Tues. July 1, 2025: Suriname’s capital, Paramaribo, is a UNESCO World Heritage site – and also the home of an extensive digital archive that saves centuries of Jewish history. Paper documents have been...

SURINAME: WHO certifies Suriname malaria-free

CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) says Suriname has become the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification following nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of the Dutch-speaking Caribbean...

Suriname becomes first Amazonian nation to eliminate malaria

After 70 years of combating malaria, Suriname has become the first Amazonian nation to eliminate the mosquito-borne disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. The accomplishment is particularly notable given the country’s...