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Suriname shelves oil royalty payout
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 21:29 by Writer Surinamese economy minister Andrew Baasaron The three-month old Suriname government, led by President Jennifer Geerlings Simons, has scrapped an initiative to distribute oil royalties of...

Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Freeburg 8, Murphysboro 0 Maryville Christian 3, Granite City 0 Highland 2, Jersey 0 Waterloo 3, Mascoutah 1 Triad 7, Civic Memorial 0 Collinsville 3, Alton 1 O'Fallon 2, Edwardsville...

2025’s Freest Caribbean Economies: The Region’s Bright Spots and Challenges
News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Fri. Oct. 11, 2025: The Caribbean’s 2025 Index of Economic Freedom paints a complex picture of progress and persistence – where fiscal health and innovation are rising, but corruption and weak institutions continue...

Guyana-Suriname business conference focuses on regional prosperity
Photo via IBC facebook The third annual International Business Conference opened yesterday at the Guyana Marriott hotel with calls for deeper collaboration among regional enterprises, as local and foreign participants explore ways to turn Guyana’s...

Surinamese banana exports back in focus for Europe
"We are a 'price maker' in the region and we would like to keep it that way," says Nitesh Ramlakhan, Director of Production Operations at Food and Agriculture Industries (FAI). As Suriname's only banana plantation, the company occupies a unique...

US, China still committed to global debt efforts, IMF strategy chief says
Highlights IMF sees progress on sovereign debt restructurings, bonded debt Non-bonded debt has been a 'laggard,' IMF strategy chief says Transparency is a shared concern, growing interest in debtor disclosures Top US and Chinese officials joined a...

Trinidad and Tobago U-17 women to face Curacao, El Salvador in 2026 Concacaf qualifiers
Sports Roneil Walcott Just Now - Trinidad and Tobago's under-17 women's football team will face both Curacao and El Salvador when round one of Concacaf's qualifiers towards the 2026 Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup kicks off from January 24 to...

Dutch-born players are making Suriname's World Cup dreams a reality
Suriname sits atop its World Cup qualifying group, putting it on course to reach the tournament for the first time in history. Ben Nichols/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty ImagesPARAMARIBO, Suriname -- The referee had blown his whistle, but no one...

Bouterse allies seek monument
Suriname former President Desi Bouterse leaves the High Court of Justice for his appeal case against the Court Martial sentence of 20-year jail for his involvement in the murder of 15 people when he ruled in 1982 during his military government, in...

What Do Foreign Executives Need To Understand About Suriname?
Suriname's new president, Jennifer Simons at the National Assembly in Paramaribo. (Photo by Ranu Abhelakh / AFP) (Photo by RANU ABHELAKH/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Suriname will soon start receiving a potentially transformative...

LGC Secretary Chet Bowling proud of podium finish as focus turns to Brava Guyana Open
Oct 16, 2025 Sports (Kaieteur Sports) – Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) Secretary Chet Bowling says standing on the podium at the recently concluded DSB Suriname Invitational 2025 is both a personal and national achievement, marking another proud moment...
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Preview: Panama vs Suriname - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - North Central America clash between Panama and Suriname, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Panama and Suriname return to action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when...

Surinam logra empate agónico ante Guatemala y está encima de Panamá en grupo de eliminatorias
Virgil Misidjan anotó en el último suspiro, cuando Guatemala paladeaba ya una victoria que le hubiera acercado a la cima del Grupo A, y Surinam rescató el viernes un empate 1-1 que le dejó en el sitio de honor de esa llave en la eliminatoria...

Panama vs Suriname Prediction and Betting Tips | October 15th 2025
Panama will host Suriname at the Estádio Rommel Fernandez on Wednesday in the fourth game of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers - CONCACAF third round clash. Both sides will be looking to continue their recent form and get a result to move a...

Goals and Highlights: Suriname 1-1 Guatemala in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
EVENT ENDED Get real-time updates on Suriname vs Guatemala live coverage, minute by minute of the match, score, how to watch, stream information and latest updates of 2026 World Cup Concacaf Qualifiers Group A Matchday 3 with VAVEL. Game will...

‘The jobless should lead the attack’: a radical Jamaican journalist in 1920s London
There was no greater vantage point to see America burn than the Pennsylvania railroad. Working in the summer of 1919 as a dining car waiter, Claude McKay was so fearful that he had resorted to travelling with a revolver secreted in his starched...

Road to 2026 World Cup: 28 through, giants still battling
The race to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearing its finish line, with 28 nations now confirmed for next summer's expanded 48-team tournament across North America. Africa produced the biggest drama, as Cape Verde stunned Cameroon to qualify for the...

The dream of making a World Cup debut
Cabo Verde has officially punched its ticket to the 2026 World Cup, becoming the latest debutant to qualify for soccer’s biggest stage. But with only 22 teams confirmed so far, the race is still wide open—and several national squads are chasing...

Sports on TV: Friday, Oct. 10
ESPNU — Cornell at Harvard ESPN2 — South Florida at North Texas CBSSN — Fresno St. at Colorado St. FS1 — Rutgers at Washington ACCN — Clemson at NC State COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) BTN — Wisconsin at Penn St. SECN — Mississippi at Mississippi...

75 NGOs benefit from Republic Bank's PMAD programme
Business Shweta Sharma Just Now Republic Bank officials celebrate with representatives of non-governmental, educational and charitable organisations selected for the 2025/2026 cohort of the Republic Bank Power to Make a Difference (PMAD)...