Guyana, Suriname to get development boost through US$1B Islamic Development Bank, IDB Group financing

IN a move to promote sustainable development in Guyana and Suriname, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), in a joint and strategic partnership, pledged US$1 billion over the next five...

Suriname sprinter loses U20 world record after doping appeal dismissed

The doping case of Surinamese sprinter and U20 100m world record holder Issam Asinga came to a close on Thursday in Switzerland. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Asinga’s appeal following an anti-doping rule violation in 2023 for...

Islamic Development Bank & IDB Group announce US$1B financing for development in Guyana & Suriname

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) renewed their strategic partnership, pledging US$1 billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname, and signing a...

Islamic Development Bank and IDB Group Announce US$1 Billion Financing to Boost Development in Guyana and Suriname

In a move to promote sustainable development in Guyana and Suriname, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group), in a joint and strategic partnership, pledged US$1 billion over the next five...

Guyana and Suriname to benefit from US$1 Billion in development funding from Islamic Development Bank and IDB

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) have pledged US$1 Billion over the next five years to support development in Guyana and Suriname with the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In...

IDB, Islamic bank pledge US$1B for development in Guyana and Suriname

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) have pledged US$1 billion to Guyana and Suriname to be used over the next five years to support development. A statement from the IDB yesterday described the...

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG) Announce US$1 Billion Financing for Development Projects in Suriname and Guyana

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, October 29, 2025 - The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), pledging at least US$1 billion over the next five...

Ali welcomes Islamic Development Bank, IDB Group’s $1 billion financing for Suriname, Guyana development

President Irfaan Ali in Saudi Arabia President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday welcomed the US$1 billion pledge by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) to support development in Suriname and Guyana...

Suriname faces declining fruit and vegetable exports to Europe

Whereas every flight to Amsterdam was once packed with Surinamese fruit and vegetables, today aircraft space remains conspicuously underused by fresh produce exporters. "We are still only loading at most 10 tonnes per flight," sighs Swami...

Dormaa Central MCE strengthens ties with suriname ambassador to boost tourism and development

By Daniel Donkor The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Dormaa Central, Mr. Dominic Adoma Ameyaw, has held a strategic meeting with the Ambassador of Suriname to Ghana, Her Excellency Fidelia Graand-Galon, to deepen bilateral relations and...

From Laos to Suriname: Growing dragon fruit and other exotic crops

Suriname special - part 14: About ten years ago, a group of growers from Laos, led by Chue Lor, travelled to Suriname. They intended to train Surinamese farmers in cultivating dragon fruit. However, when they discovered that Suriname offered...

Suriname rural villages to benefit from new CDF funded project

Residents of 10 rural communities in Suriname are expected to benefit from a multi-million US dollar electrification project funded by the Barbados-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Development Fund (CDF). The US$11.8 million project to install...

Ten rural communities in Suriname will benefit from a CDF Electrification Project to be completed before year-end

PARAMARIBO, Suriname--Two thousand persons in ten Suriname rural communities will benefit from the completion of a CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) electrification project. The US$ 11.8 million project to install hybrid renewable micro-grid systems...

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Micro-Grids to power 10 communities in Suriname

Ten rural communities in Suriname will benefit from a CDF Electrification Project Two thousand persons in ten Suriname rural communities will benefit from the completion of a CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) electrification project. The US$ 11.8...

Reflections from Suriname: My journey at the first Guianame conference and art exposition

Alyce Cameron with her work: Lady of Gold (left), Ogun (right) (Photo: Courtesy of the artist) By Alyce Cameron This week, multi-disciplinary artist Alyce Cameron shares her experience as a participant of the inaugural Guianame Conference and...

Suriname’s Coming Oil Boom

As Paramaribo, Suriname, flooded with shin-high water during a rainstorm in June, hundreds of taxis jostled for space on a recently paved street on the outskirts of the capital city. Passengers in suits disembarked alongside an overgrown canal....

CARICOM-backed electrification project set to benefit 10 rural Suriname communities

Residents of 10 rural communities in Suriname are set to benefit from a multi-million-dollar electrification project funded by the Barbados-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Development Fund (CDF). - Advertisement - The US$11.8 million...

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Suriname invests in small-scale passion fruit cultivation for export

Around 1 million tons of passion fruit are grown worldwide, with more than 80% produced in South America. Brazil is by far the largest producer, followed by Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. Among these four countries, Peru is the leading exporter,...