The parties that have united in the political combination V7, will cooperate to elect the president in parliament. This is the outcome of the latest regular meeting that was held on Friday, says V7 secretary Mahinder Rathipal. Rathipal indicates that the latest developments within the political parties, such as those within Pertjajah Luhur, were shared in the meeting. It was discussed that most likely PL will lose its two MPs Raymond Sapoen and Dieppakkoemar Chitan…[+]

The National Democratic Party (NDP) will hold talks with various social welfare groups, says NDP spokesman Winston Lackin to the newspaper. These talks will also include representatives of trade unions, the business, banking and youth groups. Earlier the NDP had talks with political parties which members have gained parliamentary seats at the last general elections. The spokesman believes that, except for political parties, it is also important to know the views of these organizations with respect to national issues. Tomorrow hearings will start with representatives of the social and welfare organizations...[+]

The Independent Voting Bureau (OKB) has concluded that authorized authorities had given political organizations the wrong instructions.  The political organizations were told that the board or the daily board of the political organizations could place their signatures on the lists of candidates. “This, however, is in violation of the electoral rules,” said Jennifer Van Dijk-Silos, chairwoman of the  OKB, on Friday after the 2015 elections had been declared legally binding...[+]

A pedestrian who on June 9 was hit by a car at the corner of the Martin Luther King- and the  Ramgoelamweg died in a local hospital on Friday morning. The pedestrian was standing at the intersection around 20:40 before crossing the street. The pedestrian ran across the street and was run over by a car that was driving along the Martin Luther Kingweg. The driver was released after his arraignment…[+]

The Progressive Reform Party (VHP) wants to help the new government to change the voting system. The VHP wants to achieve this goal by providing the number of votes needed to discuss and pass the new bill in Parliament.  VHP Chairman Chandrikapersad Santokhi pointed out that the nation is eager to change the discriminatory voting system.  “As long as there is one Surinamese citizen in this country who feels that his or her vote has less value than another Surinamese citizen, then we can speak of discrimination…[+]

It is easy for parents of  triplets to tell them apart but to others all of them look alike. “I  can easily tell them apart. Kaylan is the princess between her two brothers,” said Sharon de Bruin, mother of the tripltes  Taylan, Raylan and Kaylan. The mother and father, Tereshko Vlijter, brought the triplets who were born at the  Sint Vincentius Ziekenhuis on May 28 to Social Affairs and Community Housing Minister (Sozavo) Alice Amafo. Minister Amafo assured the parents that they would receive financial and social support from the State. This means that the parents will receive SRD 3,750 every month for the next five years…[+]

The police recently arrested a boy on handling stolen goods charges. The suspect reportedly sold stolen goods on social media site Facebook.  Defense Attorney Michelle Lau-Kerssenberg confirmed that the boy had been arrested. The boy reportedly wanted to sell a Playstation console and a few games. Two boys had reportedly asked him to sell the stolen items. He suspected that the goods had been stolen but when he started to ask questions the boys told him not to behave like a sissy. They told him that he had stolen the goods from a friend who lives in their neighborhood…[+]

The members of the District Councils (DRs) and the Area Councils (RRs) will be installed between July 7 and July 28.  Jennifer Jozefzoon-Wachter, deputy director at the Decentralization Department at the Ministry of Regional Development (RO), indicated that RO Minister  Stanley Betterson will install the members of the district councils while the members of the area councils will be installed by the nation’s district commissioners.  District Commissioner Mike Nerkust indicated that the elected members of the DR and RR from Paramaribo North East will be the first group to be installed…[+]

The leaders of the political parties that have formed the V7 bloc have decided to wait and see what the next steps will be of the president of the Republic of Suriname, Desi Bouterse.  Mahinder Ratipal from the Progressive Reform Party  (VHP) indicated that the V7 leaders on Tuesday convened to discuss the talks that were held with the president on Monday. The V7 members parties attended a second meeting with the president on Wednesday. The V7 parties will convene again on Friday to discuss what the V7 leaders will do with the seats of their parties.  Chandrikapersad Santokhi chazirman of the  VHP and coordinator of the V7 bloc, on Wednesday attended the follow-up meeting with the president. Many issues were reportedly discussed…[+]

The Independent Voting Bureau (OKB) on Wednesday indicated that it had finished investigating the objections that had been filed by the V7 bloc and the National Democratic Party (NDP).  The OKB reportedly already has taken care of both matters. The results of the investigation indicate that the V7 bloc had in fact reeled in 15 area council (RR) seats and the NDP 5 in Rainville which is located in the Paramaribo District. The Central Main Voting Bureau (CHS) had announced at its public session that the V7 had 15 RR seats in Rainville and the NDP 5 but the main voting bureau in Paramaribo had indicated that all the RR seats had been reeled in by the V7 bloc…[+]