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Suriname announces social measures to combat economic impact of Middle East war
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March 13, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname’s President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says the Government will accelerate the implementation of several social m...
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Jamaican teen Tajay Dias wins NGVB title in Suriname
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Jamaican teen Tajay Dias wins NGVB title in Suriname
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March 11, 2026
Jamaican youth footballer Tajay Dias has added an international title to his growing resume after helping Jong Transvaal U23, the youth team of SV Tra...
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Suriname moves into post-IMF monitoring phase ahead of oil boom
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March 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Suriname is entering a post-programme monitoring phase with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it prepares for a potentially...
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Suriname records nearly 150 cases of chikungunya virus cases
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Suriname records nearly 150 cases of chikungunya virus cases
January 30, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – Suriname Health Minister André Misiekaba is urging the population to take precaution after the country recorded one death...
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
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January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Suriname to reset fiscal and monetary policy after warning that recent slippages h...
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Guyana to issue chikungunya alert following outbreak in Suriname
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Guyana to issue chikungunya alert following outbreak in Suriname
January 22, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)  – Guyana’s Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, says the government will be issuing an alert to all health facilities urgin...
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Suriname monitoring increase in cases of chikungunya
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January 21, 2026
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname has confirmed an outbreak of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, with none of the individuals who tested posit...
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Suriname gov’t declares day of mourning after mass killing
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December 30, 2025
ARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — The Suriname Government has declared Friday as a day of national mourning following the tragic incident that occurred on S...
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Suspect in Suriname stabbing that killed nine people commits suicide
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December 29, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — A man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in the Commewijne district in Suriname on Sunday in Suriname committed ...
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Suspect held in Guyana after mercury from Suriname seized
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December 23, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) -The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) in Guyana says one person is assisting its investigations after mercury, valued at GU...
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
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France bestows highest national award on Surinamese medical doctor
November 19, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — France has bestowed the “Knight of the Legion of Honor”, the lowest rank in the country’s highest civilian order, on Suri...
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Guyana and Suriname to raise US$1 billion for infrastructure projects
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Guyana and Suriname to raise US$1 billion for infrastructure projects
November 12, 2025
BELÉM, Brazil (CMC) – Guyana and Suriname are among seven  Amazon countries that have launched a new initiative aimed mobilising more than US$1 billio...
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President of Suriname says country will not export bauxite under any circumstances
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President of Suriname says country will not export bauxite under any circumstances
November 10, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) - President of Suriname Jennifer Greelings-Simons has sought to clarify reports that the Suriname government has been holdi...
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Four Guyanese nationals feared dead after fishing boat sinks in Suriname
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Four Guyanese nationals feared dead after fishing boat sinks in Suriname
October 21, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) –Rescue teams in Suriname are continuing the search for four Guyanese nationals, now feared dead, after a fishing boat sank...
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Suriname’s first woman president says her election broke the ‘glass ceiling’
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September 23, 2025
UNITED NATIONS, (CMC) — Suriname's President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons says her election as the first woman president of Suriname has broken the glass...
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Suriname stun El Salvador, Panama held by Guatemala in World Cup qualifying
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Suriname stun El Salvador, Panama held by Guatemala in World Cup qualifying
September 8, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Dhoraso Klas scored in the 81st minute and Suriname stunned El Salvador 2-1 on Monday in a 2026 World Cup qualifying mat...
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Suriname hold Panama, El Salvador win in Concacaf World Cup qualifying
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September 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Suriname and Panama drew 0-0 on Thursday as the final phase of 2026 World Cup qualifying for the North and Central...
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
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Financing for IDB project at risk in Suriname
August 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) says Suriname could be in breach of a multi-million dollar contract if it choos...
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Caricom congratulates first-ever female head of state in Suriname
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Caricom congratulates first-ever female head of state in Suriname
July 15, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)-The 15-member regional integration grouping, Caricom, on Tuesday, congratulated Suriname’s first-ever female head of state, s...
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
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Suriname declared Malaria-free by WHO
June 30, 2025
Paramaribo, Suriname (AFP)-Suriname has become the first Amazonian country to eliminate malaria after 70 years of fighting the mosquito-borne disease,...
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Soldier arrested after body found in parked vehicle in Suriname
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Soldier arrested after body found in parked vehicle in Suriname
June 10, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Suriname police say a 36-year-old soldier is assisting their investigations into the death of a man, whose body was found...
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All bodies in Suriname boat disaster recovered
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All bodies in Suriname boat disaster recovered
June 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) — Rescue teams in Suriname have recovered the seven remaining bodies that were missing following a boating accident that to...
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Jamaica College takes 23rd Mortimer Geddes Trophy in dominant fashion
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CHAMPS AGAIN!
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Small neck bump changes everything for mom of two
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Small neck bump changes everything for mom of two
... appeals for help to have normal life
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 29, 2026
Small neck bump changes everything for mom of two
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Valiant, Yung Bredda set for Campari Boulevard
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Valiant, Yung Bredda set for Campari Boulevard
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Couple’s painful start to parenthood
Father alleges negligence at UHWI led to newborn’s stay in neonatal intensive care unit
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 29, 2026
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Edwin Allen back on top at Champs with 11th Girl title
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