KENS

Suriname knife attacker found dead in his cell, after killing 9 people including his own children

PARAMARIBO, Suriname(AP) — The man who reportedly stabbed nine people to death in Suriname on Sunday, including four of his children, died by suicide while in custody, police said on Monday. In a ...
WLRN

Suriname's parliament elects the country's first female president amid economic turmoil

Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, center, greets people in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sunday, July 6, 2025, after parliament appointed her as the country's first female president. (AP Photo/Bentik Paulus) ...
Mongabay

Suriname cancels controversial Mennonite pilot program, but bigger problems loom

Suriname President Chan Santokhi confirmed to local media this week that he shuttered a pilot program setting aside 30,000 hectares (74,131 acres) for 50 Mennonite families, easing some fears that the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Deaths from gold mine collapse in Suriname rise to 14, with 7 people still missing

PARAMARIBO, SurinamePARAMARIBO, Suriname — The number of people killed when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Suriname rose to 14 on Tuesday, with seven others missing in what is considered the South ...