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SURINAME-REPARATION- Petition on reparation handed over to government ahead of visit of Netherlands royal family
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Former Suriname President Ronald Venetiaan dies at 89
Ronald Venetiaan, Suriname’s three-time president and one of the country’s most respected political figures, died on Wednesday, November 5, at the age of 89, his family announced. - Advertisement - President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons described...
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Petronas and partners secure new exploration blocks offshore Suriname
Petronas, through its subsidiary Petronas Suriname E&P, has secured production sharing contracts (PSCs) for blocks 9 and 10 in the shallow offshore region of Suriname. The agreements were signed with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, Paradise Oil...
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QatarEnergy signs contracts for two offshore blocks in Suriname
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Trade Arabia
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QatarEnergy has signed two new production sharing contracts (PSC) for offshore Blocks 9 and 10 in Suriname. The blocks were awarded to a QatarEnergy consortium during the POST SHO2 bid round held in June 2025. Pursuant to the signed agreements,...
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SURINAME-DEATH-Suriname’s former president Ronald Venetiaan dies
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QatarEnergy signs PSCs to expand offshore blocks in Suriname
QatarEnergy has signed two new production sharing contracts (PSCs) for offshore Blocks 9 and 10 in Suriname, further strengthening its presence and strategic partnerships in the South American energy sector. The blocks were awarded to a...
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Ronald Venetiaan, former president of Suriname, dies at 89
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Le Monde
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Ronald Venetiaan, then president of Suriname, in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, during the 5th Summit of the Americas, on April 17, 2009. YURI CORTEZ / AFP Suriname's three-time former president Ronald Venetiaan, a key...
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QatarEnergy widens global presence with Suriname deals
Tribune News Network Doha QatarEnergy has signed two new production sharing contracts (PSC) for offshore Blocks 9 and 10 in Suriname. The blocks were awarded to a QatarEnergy consortium during the POST SHO2 bid round held in June 2025. Pursuant to...
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Travelers purchase locally grown Surinamese fruit and vegetables at Paramaribo Airport before departure
At Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Suriname, travelers can stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables at Uw Fruittuintje just before departure. "It's often the last thing people buy before flying back to the Netherlands," explains owner...
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Petronas, QatarEnergy, Chevron and Staatsolie enlarge oil & gas portfolio with two blocks off Suriname
Suriname’s national oil company (NOC) Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie), Malaysia’s energy titan Petronas, U.S.-based oil major Chevron, and Qatar’s state-owned oil & gas giant QatarEnergy have signed up for two blocks off the coast of...
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Sport Ministry backs evolving KFC International School Football Tournament
The Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport has thrown its weight behind the expanding KFC International Secondary School Football tournament, vowing to take a “seminal” role in developing the competition into a regional powerhouse, with an initial...
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SURINAME-LAW-CCJ president says environmental issues now more relevant in law
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SURINAME-BAUXITE-Government to renegotiate multi-million dollar bauxite agreement
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Minister Jacobs assures Guyana’s readiness to host FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship
Nov 05, 2025 Sports Kaieteur Sports – With the countdown on to the November 12 tip-off of the FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship, Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, has assured that the Cliff Anderson Sports...
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QatarEnergy signs production sharing contracts for two offshore blocks in Suriname
Doha: QatarEnergy has signed two new production sharing contracts (PSC) for offshore Blocks 9 and 10 in Suriname. The blocks were awarded to a QatarEnergy consortium during the POST SHO2 bid round held in June 2025. Pursuant to the signed...
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforest
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The Journal Gazette - Indiana
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BELEM, Brazil – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday put forward his vision for how the Amazon rainforest should be protected, a future that didn't depend on donations from wealthy nations and large philanthropies but instead...
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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...
Owner: Pieter Boekhout
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...
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Are Cuban doctors being trafficked around the world by their government?
Cuban doctors arrive at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, June 8, 2020, after traveling to Italy to help with the COVID-19 emergency response. | Ismael Francisco / Pool via AP On July 4, 2025, Republican Rep. Mark Green of...
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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....
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