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Cuba to Hold International Convention on…
The 15th International Convention on Environment and Development will be held at the Havana-based Conference Center from July 1 to 5, with the expected participation of professionals from a dozen countries. Havana, Cuba.- The organizers announced...

Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO
June 30, 2025 (PAHO) | Geneva – Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the...

WHO certifies Suriname as malaria free after decades of efforts
Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to...

Cuba to hold International Convention on Environment
The organizers announced that nearly 700 Cuban specialists and more than 70 foreigners from Argentina, Canada, Chile, Spain, the United States, Haiti, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, and Suriname will attend the Convention. The event...

Cuba will host International Convention on Environment and Development
Cuba will host International Convention on Environment and Development Havana, June 30 (RHC) Cuba will host the 15th International Conference on Environmental and Development Issues, which will take place from July 1st to 5th at the Havana...

TotalEnergies to Acquire Stake in Suriname's Block 53
TotalEnergies SE said it has signed an agreement to acquire the 25 percent interest held by Spanish integrated energy firm Moeve, formerly known as CESPA, in Block 53 offshore Suriname. The interest is held by CEPSA Suriname S.L., an affiliate of...

TotalEnergies acquires 25% interest in Block 53 offshore Suriname
TotalEnergies has announced the signing of an agreement with Spanish company Moeve (formerly CEPSA) to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve in Block 53, offshore Suriname. This acquisition positions TotalEnergies as a partner in the licence...

Dennis Minott | Meal plans for political mastodons in the US and Jamaica
From golden pancakes of denial to scandal stew with titty-bread rolls, our leaders are dining on delusion — and they are bloated with taxpayer gravy. BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS What does a typical day look like in the belly of a political mastodon?...

Caribbean governments must stop outsourcing national security to the USA
Dear Editor, The rise and entrenchment of organized criminal enterprises across the Caribbean forces us to confront a troubling question: Has the United States of America (USA) become the “Unintended Security Agency (USA)” for nations in our...

Opposition politicises issue of Hindi language in education policy
Rahul Gandhi and allies oppose Hindi in education, sparking debate over language, identity, and politics. NEW DELHI: The Indian National Congress, led by Rahul Gandhi, along with its allies like M.K. Stalin from Tamil Nadu, Uddhav Thackeray from...

Suriname: TotalEnergies Acquires 25% Interest in Block 53
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has signed an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve (formerly known as CEPSA) in Block 53, offshore Suriname, joining APA (45%, operator) and Petronas (30%) as...

Afreximbank president exits after transformative decade
Abuja. As Prof Benedict Oramah delivered his final address as President of Afreximbank during the opening ceremony of the institution’s 32nd Annual Meetings in Abuja, he offered a narrative of transformation, anchored in ambition, resilience and...

Afeximbank president ends tenure, lauding expansion to the Caribbean
By Kenton X. Chance ABUJA, Nigeria (CMC) — Professor Benedict O. Oramah on Friday ended his 10-year stint as president and chairman of the board of directors of the Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), hailing the financial...

At the OAS General Assembly in Antigua and Barbuda, the Government of Guyana requests support for its candidate for Director General of IICA
Also present are the foreign ministers of several Caribbean countries, including the host, Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The...

TotalEnergies Joins APA and Petronas in Suriname’s Offshore Block
Jun 27, 2025 © currahee_shutter / Adobe Stock TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve, formerly known as CEPSA, in Block 53, offshore Suriname, joining APA and Petronas as partner in the license. Block 53...

TotalEnergies expands its oil & gas footprint offshore Suriname
France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has taken a step to enlarge its oil and gas portfolio of assets off the coast of Suriname with the acquisition of a minority stake in another block, which is close to the one where the French player is...

Totalenergies Expands Suriname Portfolio With Block 53 Acquisition
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 27. TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire a 25% interest in offshore Suriname's Block 53 from Moeve (formerly CEPSA), Trend reports. The acquisition adds TotalEnergies as a partner...

Junior Chamber International Jamaica shines at 2025 Conference of the Americas
RECENTLY, A 12-member delegation of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Jamaica, led by 2025 national president, Reneil Clarke, represented the island at the 2025 JCI Conference of the Americas, held in Roatán, Honduras, where hundreds of emerging...

Mexico vs Saudi Arabia World Cup: The Billion-Dollar Quarter-Final Where History, Politics and Payback Collide
Saturday's Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia Gold Cup quarter-final isn't just another knockout game. This is a football match loaded with symbolism, power plays, and billion-dollar consequences. When these two sides clash in Glendale's State Farm Stadium,...

Pakistan, Mali, and Suriname Sign Statute of OIC Labour Centre, Bringing Total Signatories to 24
Thu 26 Jun 2025 | 03:11 PM Organization of Islamic Cooperation The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Suriname have officially signed the Statute of the OIC Labour Centre, raising the number of signatory states...