Suriname’s Saamaka Tribe Map, Protect Their Part Of Amazon Rainforest

Suriname tribe works to protect forests amid illegal cutting and mining

Guyanese athletes secure podium finish at Suriname HYROX competition

Guyanese pair Dillon Mahadeo and Jamie McDonald clinched third place in the doubles division at the HYROX fitness competition in Suriname on Saturday, capping a standout regional performance. The event, now in its third edition in Suriname, drew 125 …

In Suriname’s rainforest, Saamaka woodcarvers face the pull of gold mining and logging

PIKI SEEI, Suriname (AP) — 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 tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforest

TUTUBUKA, Suriname — Deep in Suriname’s Amazon rainforest, Navaldo Vola hacked through thick vegetation with a machete, leading a group of Saamaka men up a forested mountain in sweltering heat and swarms of horseflies. Halfway up, they found a massive …

Guyana retain IGG Futsal title with 7-5 win over Suriname

Oct 26, 2026 Sports (Kaieteur News) – Guyana retained their Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) futsal title yesterday after producing a composed performance to defeat hosts Suriname 7-5 in a thrilling final in Paramaribo on Sunday. In a high-scoring contest played …

Suriname’s Saamaka tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforest

Nation & World News The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands Navaldo Vola, a member of the Saamaka community, checks an abandoned excavator from illegal miners in Ebbatop, Suriname, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 …

Takeaways from AP's report on how Suriname's Saamaka are fighting to protect their rainforest

TUTUBUKA, Suriname (AP) — Deep in Suriname's rainforest, a group of Saamaka men hacking their way up a forested mountain discovered an abandoned excavator and logging camps in an area they believed should have remained untouched. The discovery …

In Suriname's rainforest, Saamaka woodcarvers face the pull of gold mining and logging

PIKI SEEI, Suriname (AP) — 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 …

Murder suspect beaten upon arrival at airport in Suriname

PARAMARIBO, CMC -Police have launched an investigation to determine how the main suspect in a fatal shooting over the last weekend was beaten on arrival at the airport allegedly by a group of individuals believed to be linked to the victim. The police said …