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Panamanian President to attend Mercosur Summit in Argentina

Panamanian President to attend Mercosur Summit in Argentina

According to a joint statement from Palacio de las Garzas (headquarters of the Executive), this block of countries represents the fifth largest economy in the world and the first in Latin America, with more than 271 million inhabitants and a Gross...

Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO

Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO

June 30, 2025 (PAHO) | Geneva – Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the...

A Glimpse Behind Diplomatic Doors

A Glimpse Behind Diplomatic Doors

Five Guyanese girls explore diplomacy, leadership, and identity by being diplomats for a day. DIPLOMACY goes far beyond long speeches on hard topics and rigid international talks between opposing states. True diplomacy uses compassion,...

T&T sweeps 10K CARICOM Road Race, nabbing both gender categories

T&T sweeps 10K CARICOM Road Race, nabbing both gender categories

Dominica News Online - Saturday, July 5th, 2025 at 7:13 PM Dr The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister, Jamaica; CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett (second, right, standing), Senator The...

WHO certifies Suriname malaria-free

WHO certifies Suriname malaria-free

The World Health Or­ga­ni­za­tion (WHO) says Suri­name has be­came 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...

Top 10 Most Depreciated Currencies vs. US Dollar in H1 2025

Top 10 Most Depreciated Currencies vs. US Dollar in H1 2025

Sun 06 Jul 2025 | 08:57 AM A number of emerging and frontier market currencies recorded steep losses against the U.S. dollar in the first half of 2025, with Venezuela and several African nations at the forefront of global currency depreciation....

World News | Suriname's National Assembly Newly-elected Chairman Ashwin Adhin Takes Oath in Sanskrit

World News | Suriname's National Assembly Newly-elected Chairman Ashwin Adhin Takes Oath in Sanskrit

Paramaribo [Suriname], July 1 (ANI): Suriname's newly elected National Assembly chairman Ashwin Adhin took his oath in the Sanskrit language. He is now the second leader in Suriname to take his oath in Sanskrit. Also Read | India-US Relations:...

USA men's soccer vs. Mexico in Gold Cup Final: How to watch Sunday

USA men's soccer vs. Mexico in Gold Cup Final: How to watch Sunday

It all comes down to this. It's the United States Men's National Team versus Mexico in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Final. The USMNT took care of business with a 2-1 win over Guatemala in the semifinals, with midfielder Diego Luna scoring two goals...

On This Day: Canada becomes self-governing

On This Day: Canada becomes self-governing

July 1 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1847, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued. In 1859, the first intercollegiate baseball game was played in Pittsfield, Mass., and it was a high-scoring contest. Amherst beat Williams, 66-32. In...

'Every day I see land disappear': Suriname's battle to keep sea at bay

'Every day I see land disappear': Suriname's battle to keep sea at bay

In the dead of night on a beach in Suriname's capital Paramaribo, a group of just-hatched baby sea turtles clamber out of their sandy nesting hole and race, flippers flailing, towards the sea. For years, endangered leatherbacks and green turtles...

WHO certifies Suriname as malaria free after decades of efforts

WHO certifies Suriname as malaria free after decades of efforts

Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to...

Cuba to Hold International Convention on…

Cuba to Hold International Convention on…

The 15th International Convention on Environment and Development will be held at the Havana-based Conference Center from July 1 to 5, with the expected participation of professionals from a dozen countries. Havana, Cuba.- The organizers announced...

Cuba to hold International Convention on Environment

Cuba to hold International Convention on Environment

The organizers announced that nearly 700 Cuban specialists and more than 70 foreigners from Argentina, Canada, Chile, Spain, the United States, Haiti, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, and Suriname will attend the Convention. The event...

Cuba will host International Convention on Environment and Development

Cuba will host International Convention on Environment and Development

Cuba will host International Convention on Environment and Development Havana, June 30 (RHC) Cuba will host the 15th International Conference on Environmental and Development Issues, which will take place from July 1st to 5th at the Havana...

TotalEnergies to Acquire Stake in Suriname's Block 53

TotalEnergies to Acquire Stake in Suriname's Block 53

TotalEnergies SE said it has signed an agreement to acquire the 25 percent interest held by Spanish integrated energy firm Moeve, formerly known as CESPA, in Block 53 offshore Suriname. The interest is held by CEPSA Suriname S.L., an affiliate of...

TotalEnergies acquires 25% interest in Block 53 offshore Suriname

TotalEnergies acquires 25% interest in Block 53 offshore Suriname

TotalEnergies has announced the signing of an agreement with Spanish company Moeve (formerly CEPSA) to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve in Block 53, offshore Suriname. This acquisition positions TotalEnergies as a partner in the licence...

Suriname: TotalEnergies Acquires 25% Interest in Block 53

Suriname: TotalEnergies Acquires 25% Interest in Block 53

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has signed an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve (formerly known as CEPSA) in Block 53, offshore Suriname, joining APA (45%, operator) and Petronas (30%) as...

Dennis Minott | Meal plans for political mastodons in the US and Jamaica

Dennis Minott | Meal plans for political mastodons in the US and Jamaica

From golden pancakes of denial to scandal stew with titty-bread rolls, our leaders are dining on delusion — and they are bloated with taxpayer gravy. BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS What does a typical day look like in the belly of a political mastodon?...

Opposition politicises issue of Hindi language in education policy

Opposition politicises issue of Hindi language in education policy

Rahul Gandhi and allies oppose Hindi in education, sparking debate over language, identity, and politics. NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, along with its allies like M.K. Stalin from Tamil Nadu, Uddhav Thackeray from...

Caribbean governments must stop outsourcing national security to the USA

Caribbean governments must stop outsourcing national security to the USA

Dear Editor, The rise and entrenchment of organized criminal enterprises across the Caribbean forces us to confront a troubling question: Has the United States of America (USA) become the “Unintended Security Agency (USA)” for nations in our...

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