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GBF shifts focus to women’s basketball as Guyana, Suriname clash looms
Following the conclusion of the One Guyana Premier Basketball League, Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) president, Michael Singh, announced that the local governing body will now turn its full attention to women’s basketball. In a release from...

Blue Water to Ensure Noble Developer’s Smooth Drilling Ops off Suriname
Jul 30, 2025 (Credit: Blue Water) Blue Water Suriname has secured rig agency and logistics contract for Noble Corporation’s Noble Developer rig, which is engaged on drilling operation for Petronas offshore Suriname. Blue Water team in Suriname...

US Airmen Bring Maintenance Grit to Medical Mission in Suriname
While patients waited in crowded clinics and medical staff in crisp uniforms moved from room to room, a small maintenance shop tucked into the corner of Academic Hospital Paramaribo, in Suriname, buzzed with a different kind of energy — one less...

Massive gold reserves were found in a remote region of South America
A recent discovery in an unexplored area of the Guiana Shield, in southeastern Suriname, has shaken the foundations of international mining exploration. The find, made by Canadian company Founders Metals Inc., revealed an impressive 22.5-meter...
SURINAME-WAR-Suriname remembers soldiers killed during 1986–1992 conflict

St. Kitts and Nevis Achieves Historic Finish at NORCECA Continental Tour in Suriname
Basseterre, St. Kitts. July 29, 2025. Zendai Richards and Elkreen Morton have secured St. Kitts and Nevis’ highest-ever finish on the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit, placing 6th at the recently concluded Suriname leg held in Paramaribo from July...

CSA announces major oil and gas contracts in Suriname
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a global marine environmental consulting firm, and its Suriname subsidiary, CSA Suriname N.V., have been awarded several additional projects in Suriname, including multi-year contracts for major oil and gas operators...

TotalEnergies Leads in Suriname, Competitors Plan to Drill
The Issue Suriname has yet to have the same exploration success as rising oil star Guyana to the west. The only offshore development approved to date is the Total-led GranMorgu oil scheme, which aims to start up in 2028 and reach a 220,000 barrel...

Singh looking forward to women’s team battle against Suriname
GBF shifts focus to women’s basketball After the conclusion of the One Guyana Premier Basketball League, Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) president, Michael Singh, has announced that the local governing body will now turn its full attention to...

Sranan Gold: Unlocking Suriname’s Next Multi-Million-Ounce Discovery in the Guiana Shield
Sranan recently discovered new mining activity by local miners on strike of Randy's Pit. This mining will assist in identifying further priority targets for drilling. At the Randy's Pit target on the southern end of the 4.5-kilometer trend,...
CSA Wins Major Oil and Gas Contracts in Suriname
Oil & Gas Posted On Jul 28, 2025 CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a global marine environmental consulting firm, and its Suriname subsidiary, CSA Suriname N.V., have been awarded several additional projects in Suriname, including multi-year...
![[B-roll] Week two of AMISTAD 2025 begins in Suriname](https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/frames/video/2507/971809/DOD_111192646.0000001/1000w_q95.jpg)
[B-roll] Week two of AMISTAD 2025 begins in Suriname
U.S. Air Force medical and support personnel provided care to hundreds of patients while collaborating with Canadian Armed Forces dental providers and local practitioners during AMISTAD 2025, a two-week Global health engagement with Surinamese...
SURINAME-RELATIONS-US, Suriname discuss strengthened partnership
Wolues fall 0-3 to SV Transvaal of Suriname in 2025 CFU Club Shield
- The boys from the Virgin Islands are in action again on Tuesday against Weymouth Wales of Barbados MALABAR, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago- Wolues found the going tough in their opening game of the 2025 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield at...

U.S., Surinamese family medicine providers share expertise during AMISTAD 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – U.S. Air Force medical and support personnel provided care to hundreds of patients while collaborating with local practitioners during a two-week Global health engagement with Surinamese health care providers, July 12-25....

Ferry from Guyana to Suriname is consistently late
Dear Editor, I would not recommend driving your car to Suriname or French Guiana. The ferry from Guyana to Suriname is consistently late and often packed with vehicles, making it difficult—if not impossible—to secure a spot. I’ve also been...

T&T men hunting 10th straight CAzOvA medal
TRINIDAD and Tobago’s men will begin their quest to earn a medal in the CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association) Championships for the tenth time in succession today in Bahamas. The three-time champions will oppose Curacao at 1 p.m. in the...

St. Kitts and Nevis Duo to Compete in NORCECA Continental Tour in Suriname
Basseterre, St. Kitts. July 23, 2025. Elkreen Morton and Zendai Richards are representing St. Kitts and Nevis at the Paramaribo, Suriname leg of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Continental Tour, which...

TotalEnergies lets tubing contracts for GranMorgu project offshore Suriname
TotalEnergies has let a casing, tubing, and integrated running services contract to Tenaris for the GranMorgu project off the coast of Suriname. Tenaris will supply about 47,000 tons of casing and tubing as well as services such as demand...

Xi congratulates Jennifer Simons on election as Surinamese president
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated Jennifer Simons on her election as Surinamese president. In his congratulatory message, Xi depicted Suriname as China's strategic cooperative partner in the Caribbean region. Thanks to the joint...