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"Suriname has fertile land and water, but limited access to capital for agribusiness start-ups"

For good pineapples, Surinamese growers are becoming less dependent on supplies from Costa Rica or Brazil. Pineapple cultivation is expanding in the South American country. Amea is one of the companies that, with conviction and dedication, grows...

Suriname’s plan to capitalize on carbon: Q&A with President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons

Suriname’s first female president, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, sat down with Mongabay to discuss her goals for the U.N. Climate Change Conference taking place next week in neighboring Brazil. She’s been a vocal proponent of climate financing for...

Jiva leaders welcome Suriname delegation, showcase global impact of innovative…

Chairman Rishipal Chauhan briefs delegation on Jiva Learning System, Director Dr. Partap Chauhan emphasizes global collaboration in value-based education Faridabad: Chairman of Jiva Group, Rishipal Chauhan, and Director of Jiva Ayurveda, Dr....

Floriade glass greenhouse gets new life at children's home in Suriname

"When I bought the site, it was completely overgrown," says Nesta Tjong A Hung as she wipes her hands on her dungarees. Nesta, a former pastoral worker and now 75, built a safe haven for children 25 years ago with her savings: Mariahoeve. What...

CAS upholds four-year ban on Suriname sprint prodigy Issamade Asinga

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Surinamese sprint sensation Issamade Asinga must serve the full four-year doping ban handed down by World Athletics, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday rejected his appeal to overturn or reduce the...

2025 Inter-Guiana Games… Delegations from Suriname, French Guiana to arrive for final prep

Nov 02, 2025 Sports Kaieteur Sports –High-level delegations from French Guiana and Suriname is expected to arrive in Guyana this week to meet with Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, and officials from the National Sports Commission (NSC) to...

Islamic Development Bank and IDB Group announce US$1B financing for development in Guyana and Suriname

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) renewed their strategic partnership, pledging US$1 billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname, and signing a...

d'ONS Foundation fosters a sustainable future for Suriname

Suriname was a Dutch colony from 1667 to 1954, after which it became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, gaining full independence in 1975. Since then, ties have largely been severed. "When the Netherlands withdrew after...

ATHLETICS-SURINAME-Asinga to serve four-year ban after CAS rejects appeal

Suriname sprinter loses U20 world record after doping appeal dismissed

The doping case of Surinamese sprinter and U20 100m world record holder Issam Asinga came to a close on Thursday in Switzerland. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Asinga’s appeal following an anti-doping rule violation in 2023 for...

Guyana, Suriname to get development boost through US$1B Islamic Development Bank, IDB Group financing

IN a move to promote sustainable development in Guyana and Suriname, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), in a joint and strategic partnership, pledged US$1 billion over the next five...

Suriname faces declining fruit and vegetable exports to Europe

Whereas every flight to Amsterdam was once packed with Surinamese fruit and vegetables, today aircraft space remains conspicuously underused by fresh produce exporters. "We are still only loading at most 10 tonnes per flight," sighs Swami...

Islamic Development Bank & IDB Group announce US$1B financing for development in Guyana & Suriname

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) renewed their strategic partnership, pledging US$1 billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname, and signing a...

Islamic Development Bank and IDB Group Announce US$1 Billion Financing to Boost Development in Guyana and Suriname

In a move to promote sustainable development in Guyana and Suriname, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), in a joint and strategic partnership, pledged US$1 billion over the next five...

Guyana and Suriname to benefit from US$1 Billion in development funding from Islamic Development Bank and IDB

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) have pledged US$1 Billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname with the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In...

IDB, Islamic bank pledge US$1B for development in Guyana and Suriname

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) have pledged US$1 billion to Guyana and Suriname to be used over the next five years to support development. A statement from the IDB yesterday described the...

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG) Announce US$1 Billion Financing for Development Projects in Suriname and Guyana

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, October 29, 2025 - The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), pledging at least US$1 billion over the next five...

Ali welcomes Islamic Development Bank, IDB Group’s $1 billion financing for Suriname, Guyana development

President Irfaan Ali in Saudi Arabia President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday welcomed the US$1 billion pledge by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) to support development in Suriname and Guyana...