The Offender Care Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police has deployed 69 prison guards and 42 inmates in Zorg en Hoop to help clean up the mess that was left behind by Tuesday’s squalls and whirlwinds. The deputy director at the Offender Care Department, Paulus Pinas, told Times of Suriname that a group of prison guards will keep an eye on the inmates while another group will help the inmates during the clean up…[+]

A man who destroyed a freezer and a bedroom door in his house was arrested on vandalism charges by police officers from De Nieuwe Grond Police Department. The man became furious after he had read a few WhatsApp messages on his wife’s phone. The man’s wife was not home but had forgotten her phone at home. The man reportedly went snooping in his wife’s wife and found out that she had sent messages to various men through WhatsApp…[+]

The state income from the mining sector has plummeted with $ 1 billion between 2012 and 2015due to the drop in the price of gold from $1900 to $ 1100 per troy ounce. The price of crude oil dropped from $ 120 per barrel to about $ 53 per barrel. “But the government still managed to keep the country up-and-running,” said MP Andre Misiekaba, leader of the NDP group in Parliament. Despite what influential Surinamese citizens are saying, MP Misiekaba is convinced that the government deserves a compliment…[+]

Squalls and whirlwinds on Tuesday afternoon wreaked havoc at Zorg en Hoop, Abrabroki, Welgelegen and other areas. A wooden house located along the Zonnebloemstraat reportedly collapsed, injuring a woman who was sleeping inside. The woman was rushed to the Emergency Room in an ambulance. Reports indicate that trees fell on cars and one home. The falling trees did not injure anybody…[+]

The State Oil Company Suriname (Staatsolie) on Monday issued a press release, announcing that it has put the Ethanol and Sugar Project in Wageningen, Nickerie on hold until further notice. Staatsolie has reached this decision in light of the drop in oil prices on the world market and because it also has not found the right agrarian partner yet. The strong drop in oil prices has compelled Staatsolie and many other oil producers from around the world to evaluate their expenses and adjust their investment programs. Projects that will only produce small profits and many uncertainties are not deemed a top priority and are therefore being put on the bottom of the company’s to-do list…[+]

A 64-year-old entrepreneur came face to face with a masked gunman at his home around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The masked gunman reportedly failed in his attempt to rob the man. The attempted armed robbery took place in Geyersvlijt. When the entrepreneur had arrived home, a masked man appeared in front of him and pointed a gun at him. The masked gunman told the entrepreneur to shut the gate. The victim and the robber then started to wrestle and the victim managed to escape and jump in his car…[+]

USA – Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag has been raised above the country’s newly inaugurated embassy in Washington, heralding the formal restoration of diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba . The establishment of embassies in both Washington and Havana, for the first time in 54 years, marked the symbolic end to one of the last vestiges of the cold war. After more than half a century of diplomatic animosity, the world’s capitalist superpower is once again on formal speaking terms with the small, communist state to the south…[+]

The Support Recycling Foundation (Suresur) is planning to put 450 containers in strategic spots throughout Suriname this year and the year to come. In these beverage containers, which will be emptied regularly, used plastic bottles and aluminum cans can be disposed of. The plastic waste will be transported to a recycling company. For the launch of this project in Nickerie, Suresur project coordinator Glenn Ramdjan visited the district on Friday. According to him our country is facing an increasing flow of waste, of which a significant part consists of plastic.(foto:gypsyrose.com)…[+]

The trade unions are not willing to pull their belts tighter; at least when it comes to a raise on tax wages. According Robby Berenstein, chairman of the Council of Trade Unions in Suriname (Ravaksur), there is no doubt about that. The government will have to focus on other sectors. “There are certain groups within this society that are hardly paying any tax, such as the informal sector and the gold sector,” said Berenstein…[+]

Surinam Airways (SLM) is climbing slowly but surely out of the red. The company still operates at a loss, but according to managing director Ewald Henshuys it is heading into the right direction. Compared to 2010 the number of passengers has risen by ten per cent and flight destinations have increased. Losses have been reduced by 50%. This according to the SLM chief executive is a good result in a sector in which competition has become fiercer, especially for small companies such as SLM…[+]