Woodcarvers in Suriname face lure of gold mining, logging industries

PIKI SEEI, Suriname -- Standing atop a giant block of wood, 63-year-old Alingo Doekoe bent over and swung a traditional pick, skillfully chiseling away shards of timber. Bit by bit, a board for Adji-boto, a traditional Saamaka game with roots in West …

Suriname’s Saamaka people use satellite technology to defend their rainforest1.

SURINAME government denies involvement in illegal wiretapping activities

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Oct 30, CMC -The Suriname government has dismissed allegations that Office of  the President has sanctioned the wire tapping of persons in the country. “The Office of the President will not be distracted by speculation. Our focus is …

In Suriname’s Amazon, the Wayana community struggling to keep gold miners at bay

The government in Suriname has pledged to combat illegal mining and the industry’s use of mercury, maintain 90% national forest cover and preserve its status as one of the few countries in the world that absorbs more CO₂ than it emits. But on the border …

UN report flags human rights concerns ahead of Suriname review

GENEVA, Oct 29, CMC – Suriname’s record on discrimination, press freedom and Indigenous rights will be reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council on November 2. A UN report outlining concerns raised by human rights bodies and experts will inform …

Suriname’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

OHCHR GENEVA – The human rights record of Suriname will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Monday 2 November 2026, 09:00-12:30 (GMT+1), in a meeting in Geneva that …

Mahadeo, McDonald secure third place at HYROX competition in Suriname

Suriname to deport dozens of white Mennonites from interior

A view from the top of Brownsberg at the Brokopondo Reservoir in Suriname. Wikimedia Commons/-JvL- Suriname’s multiparty coalition government is moving to kick out dozens of white Amish-like Mennonite farming families from an interior location, saying …

Suriname’s rich archaeological history may hold keys to conservation

For more than two decades, field research by archaeological anthropologist Renzo Duin has documented densely saturated archaeological landscapes beneath forest canopies, usually classified as “untouched.” While illegal gold mining pollutes rivers with …

Guyanese athletes secure bronze finish at HYROX Competition in Suriname

Oct 27, 2026 Sports (Kaieteur News) – Four Guyana athletes created history over the weekend by not just competing for the first time at the HYROX Fitness competition in Suriname but Team Fitness Express comprising the duo of fitness icon Dillon Mahadeo and …