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Huddersfield take on Bolton in a massive clash in L1
Football in League One kicks off the overall return from the October international break in the EFL and we have a clash between two giants of the division as Huddersfield Town take on Bolton Wanderers at the John Smith’s Stadium. Following the...

Sranan Gold Samples Up To 26.7 Grams Per Tonne Gold in The Poeketi Pit Area of The Tapanahony Project in Suriname
Sranan Gold Corp. (CSE: SRAN) (FSE: P84) (Tradegate: P84) ("Sranan" or the "Company") announces additional high-grade results with highlight values of 26.7 grams per tonne (gt) and 25.8 gt gold from grab samples taken from the Poeketi target at...

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...

PAHO concludes 62nd Directing Council with Strategic Plan 2026-2031 for healthier Americas
Over four days, health ministers and high-level delegates from PAHO Member States engaged in robust discussions, navigating 43 agenda items, reviewing progress and final reports, and adopting nine resolutions. "I wish to extend my sincerest thanks...

Bobcats sweep Suriname to open tourney
Posted: 9:20 PM CDT Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 Tom Friesen, Liam Pauls and Ethan Baraniuk each scored 12 points as Team Canada swept Suriname 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-16) to open the NORCECA Final Six men’s volleyball tournament in Puerto Rico on Monday....

Jagdeo’s relationship with contradiction is a work of art
Oct 07, 2025 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom There are few spectacles more wondrous than Bharrat Jagdeo explaining numbers. Watching him analyse elections is like watching a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat, only to later insist that the hat...

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...

Marwan Barghouti beaten by Israeli guards, prison group says
Marwan Barghouti, the most senior and popular Palestinian jailed by Israel, suffered multiple broken ribs after he was beaten in prison last month by Israeli guards, the Palestinian prisoners' society has said. The former Fatah leader was...
SURINAME-POLITICS-Dutch King likely to visit Suriname this year

Guyana, Suriname working to address piracy at sea
Some 66 fisherfolk from Albion, and Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice received seine nets on Saturday to assist with their operations at sea. This intervention follows a commitment made by President Dr. Irfaan Ali during a meeting with fisherfolk a...

PAHO’s 62nd Directing Council concludes with new strategic plan to advance health in the Americas
Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025 (PAHO) — The 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) concluded today, setting a bold agenda to address pressing health challenges across the Americas through the approval of the PAHO...
Concern over state of Suriname’s health sector
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says the healthcare sector in Suriname has “deteriorated significantly” in recent years, outlining new initiatives to help reverse the situation. “Without a healthy population, a...
Jamaica routs Bermuda to boost World Cup hopes
KINGSTON, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Jamaica moved to the top of their group by cruising to a 4-0 home win over Bermuda in their FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Dante Leverock gifted the hosts an early lead by inadvertently turning the ball into his...

Guyana welcomes human rights lawyer, seasoned diplomat as new EU Ambassador
–talks up continued development, shared priorities PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday, accepted the Letters of Credence from Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of the European Union (EU), Luca Pierantoni. During an engagement at the...

PAHO highlights progress in health security, disease elimination, and primary health care – director says in report
Oct 01, 2025 News (PAHO) – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, presented his Annual Report on Monday at the opening of the 62nd Directing Council, highlighting major progress in health security, disease...

Suriname Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty over Its Sahara & Autonomy Plan as ‘Only Basis’ for Political Solution
The Republic of Suriname reaffirmed, on Monday in New York, its “support for the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over its entire territory, including the Moroccan Sahara,” as well as for the autonomy plan “as the only basis for a political...

Women Warriors open Concacaf W Qualifiers vs Barbados on Nov. 30
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 10 Hrs Ago TT senior women’s football coach Angus Eve. - TRINIDAD and Tobago’s senior women’s football team kick off their 2025/26 Concacaf Women Qualifiers away to Barbados on November 30. This was confirmed on...

Min. Bharrat meets Surinamese officials on collaboration in natural resources sector
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, this morning, met with the newly appointed Minister of Oil, Gas & Environment of Suriname, Patrick Brunings. Minister Bharrat was joined by Ministerial Advisor, Robeson Benn; Senior Petroleum...

Lusignan golfers set sights on DSB Suriname Invitational 2025
The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) is preparing to make a powerful statement at the DSB Suriname Invitational 2025, scheduled for October 11-12 in Paramaribo. After an outstanding showing at last year’s tournament, the Guyanese contingent is heading...