Sports & Football: Sint Maarten Police Chief Carl John was elected president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) during its Paramaribo conference, with the meeting spotlighting organized crime and regional security cooperation. Local Sports Development: UNICEF, the Guyana Football Federation and the Rights of the Child Commission wrapped a child-protection and prevention-of-sexual-exploitation workshop for football coaches and officials, including participants from Suriname. Regional Club Spotlight: Defence Force and Club Sando were drawn into the same Group A for the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup, alongside Suriname’s SV Broki and Haiti’s Violette, setting up a big rivalry ahead of the August–December tournament. Arts & Heritage: Dutch royal collections faced fresh scrutiny after a provenance investigation acknowledged some colonial-era objects may not have been acquired lawfully or voluntarily, with implications also raised for Suriname and the Caribbean. Entertainment/Media: Brazilian metal band EMINENCE released the music video for “Silent March,” featuring SEPULTURA’s Andreas Kisser, as part of its next career chapter. Crime & Justice (Suriname-linked): A Guyana case involving “IsWe” (Shaquawn Alleyne) pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, after Suriname authorities arrested him in 2024 and handed him over to Guyanese authorities.