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...

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Suriname's Parliament elects country's first female President amid economic turmoil

Suriname’s Parliament on Sunday (July 6, 2025) elected physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the troubled country’s first female President. | Photo Credit: Reuters Suriname's Parliament on Sunday (July 6, 2025) elected physician Jennifer...

Suriname Elects First Female President

Physician and longtime congresswoman Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is Suriname’s first female president. Geerlings-Simons, who ran unopposed, was elected by a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly on Sunday. The 71-year-old is set to be...

The Next Petro State? Suriname's Path to Oil Prosperity

As Guyana consolidates its position as a global offshore heavyweight, attention is shifting across the maritime border to Suriname. The geology is familiar, the operators are credible, and the development timelines are beginning to crystallize....

Renegades rule the court: Crowned champions of Republic Bank 3×3 EDGE Tournament

The victorious Renegades unit of Harold Augustus, Nikkoloi Asare, Shelroy Thomas and Travis Antonio The Renegades stormed to victory in emphatic fashion yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, claiming the Senior Men’s title at the Republic...

Suriname’s parliament elects the country’s first female president amid economic turmoil

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname ‘s parliament 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 vote....

SURINAME MAKES HISTORY: JENNIFER SIMONS ELECTED FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT AS OIL BOOM LOOMS

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME — JULY 6, 2025 — In a historic and symbolic breakthrough, Jennifer Simons was officially elected Sunday as the first female President of Suriname, marking a new chapter for the South American nation at the threshold of a...

Suriname parliament elects first female president

Paramaribo, Suriname Reuters — Suriname’s parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on Sunday, setting the doctor and former parliamentary speaker on course to helm a nation on the cusp of a predicted...

Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons to lead the impoverished Latin American country through crisis before oil wealth arrives. Suriname has elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as its first female president, with parliament backing the 71-year-old physician and...

Suriname's parliament elects first female president

July 7 (UPI) -- Suriname's parliament has elected its first female president, voting doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons to lead the South American country. Thirty-four of 50 parliamentarians voted for Simons on Sunday to helm...

Regian Eersel believes George Jarvis will fold under the pressure of world title fight: “He’s not ready”

Two-sport ONE world champion Regian Eersel of Suriname and the Netherlands thinks the bright lights of the global stage will be too much for George Jarvis. 'The Immortal' believes his British challenger will be biting off more than he can chew...

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)...

US$400m in deals from Afreximbank

Barbados could be in line for about US$400 million in deals financed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). President and chairman Professor Benedict Oramah says this is a portion of the US$2.5 billion in deals now in the pipeline for...

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...

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CARICOM advances regional ferry plan as part of push for greater intra-regional trade

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders agreed to advance a regional ferry service as a critical step toward improving transportation and boosting intra-regional trade. This decision was made during a recent high-level summit where transportation,...

Guyanese, Surinamese rum producers working on a common blend

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2025, 10:26 by Denis Chabrol Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) and Suriname Alcoholic Beverages (SAB) are jointly working on a common blend in time for the Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC)-organised...

Hess exits Block 59 offshore Suriname

The American international oil and gas company Hess (Suriname II) Exploration Limited has relinquished its interest in Block 59 in offshore Suriname, according to Surinamese state oil company Staatsolie. The block will now return to Staatsolie and...

3rd edition of International Business Conference launched

The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) has launched the third edition of the International Business Conference (IBC) Guyana 2025, under the theme “Bridging Businesses for Regional Prosperity,” at a cocktail reception this evening hosted at...