The National Democratic Party (NDP) deems Democracy and Development in Unity (DOE), Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (BEP) and the Progression Laborers and Farmers Union (PALU) as potential partners to form the new coalition. The NDP also sees potential partners in Raymond Sapoen and his supporters. NDP spokesman Winston Lackin on Wednesday afternoon made these announcements after follow up talks had taken place with political parties that have reeled in parliamentary seats...[+]

The Independent Voting Bureau (OKB) will investigate the objections that were filed at the Central Main Voting Bureau (CHS) by the V7 bloc and the National Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP has objected against the results on area council (RR) level in the Carolina province which is located in the Para District while V7 has objected against the results in the Rainville province located in Paramaribo. The results from these provinces reportedly do not match with the results that the main voting bureaus from these districts had announced previously…[+]

The chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP),  Desire Bouterse, on Monday received all political parties that have reeled in parliamentary seats except for the Pertjajah Luhur (PL). The Progressive Reform Party (VHP) was the first political party to be invited to the tentative talks that took place in the press center of the president. After the meeting Chandrikapersad Santhoki, chairman of the VHP,  indicated that he did not want to reveal any details. “We are responsible leaders and if we are invited we accept the invitation,” said Santhoki who added that issues that are in the nation’s interest were discussed…[+]

Statistics indicate that there were 259,458 valid votes nationwide on parliamentary and area council (RR) level. This number (259,458)  is equal to about 73% of the number of people  ( 356,223) who had the right to vote. The number of invalid votes, blank ballots and confiscated ballots has not been announced which is why the number of people who went to the polls on Election Day, May 25, still can’t be determined.  The number of valid votes is good for 51 seats on parliamentary level, 118 district council seats and 764 area council seats…[+]

A 44-year-old man was arrested for having had sex with an underage girl. The man confessed to the police that he had had sex with the girl twice. He admitted that he knew that she was underage. He met the girl on Facebook and had reportedly given her antibiotics after the girl had contracted an sexually transmitted disease…[+]

A judge last week sentenced a man to 2.5 years in prison after having found him guilty of drug possession and armed robbery. The judge sentenced the man in accordance with the prosecution’s demand. The defendant was also given a SRD 500 fine. If he does not pay the fine, he will have to spend an additional two weeks in prison. The victim told the court that he was on his way home from a party when the suspect approached him and asked if he had something for him. When the victim said that he did not have anything for him, the suspect pulled out a knife and swung it…[+]

The Surinamese Red Cross (SRK) reportedly has more than 6,000 blood donors. This means that Suriname is one of the few countries in the region where blood is donated voluntarily 100% to the Blood Bank by blood donors. World Blood Donor Day 2015 is celebrated on 14 June each year. Last Sunday, the theme was “Thank you for saving my life,” a chance for everyone who has benefited from a blood donation to thank the donors that selflessly donated to the cause. Suriname also marked this special day by thanking the people whose donations have saved the lives of others…[+]

SURINAME – A man was recently found guilty of the attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl and was given a prison sentence. The would-be rapist will spend the next two and half years in a state penitentiary. The man reportedly tried to rape the girl when she came to sleep on his bed. The man lived under the same roof with his wife and two kids. One of his wife’s girlfriend’s eventually moved into their home with her two kids, including the 12-year-old girl. The girl reportedly often slept next to the suspect’s wife in their bedroom. The rape attempt took place when the man went to bed. He claimed that he woke the girl up because he wanted to sleep on the mattress…[+]

SURINAME – A couple and their 3 children became homeless when their house went up in flames on Thursday night. Fire Department (KBS) spokesman, Olton Pinas, told Times of Suriname that the house was already ablaze when firefighters arrived at the house which is located along the Walapastraat. The Fire Department received the call at 8:46 p.m. and the fire engines left the station within one minute after the call came in. Nobody was in the wooden house at the time of the fire…[+]

SURINAME – “The Central Main Voting Bureau (CHS) has already processed the official reports from all the main voting bureaus from the various districts,” said Eugene Merkus who added that the official reports from the main voting bureau in Paramaribo that were handed in later than planned have also been processed. Merkus on Friday pointed out that the officials were busy putting together a PowerPoint presentation for Monday’s meeting. He explained that officials would check everything one last time to make sure that no mistakes were made when the official reports were being processed…[+]