SURINAME – Gregory Rusland, chairman of the National Party Suriname (NPS), recently indicated that the rumors regarding commotion within the party are false. He pointed out that the meeting which the main board held on Wednesday night went smoothly. “It is possible that there was commotion at a meeting but not at the one where I was present,” said Rusland who added that the meeting was very constructive as relations of the NPS and the party’s current options were discussed…[+]

SURINAME – Burglars recently targeted the Office of the District Commissioner of Paramaribo South-West which is located along the Leysweg. Reports indicate that the burglars gained access to the building through the roof. District Commissioner  Mike Nerkust pointed out that “they did not take anything but that that they had made a huge mess.” “There is a big hole in the ceiling and the burglars entered the building through this hole.”…[+]

SURINAME – The Chinese Defense Ministry on Thursday donated all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), water and oil tanks, a boat and a tower wagon to the National Army (NL). Yang Zigang, China’s ambassador to Suriname, said that this donation won’t be the last gesture of friendship.  The Chinese ambassador pointed out that the good relations between both countries must be continued and that Suriname has already demonstrated that it is a good partner to China…[+]

SURINAME – An 18-year-old student who was arrested for having committed  sexual offense told the police that the 12-year-old girl had sent naked pictures of herself to him. He also told the police that he knew that the girl was 12 years of age. He confessed to having had sex with her…[+]

SURINAME – SK will spent the next nine years in prison for having stabbed his wife to death with a knife. Judge Alida Johans indicated that there was strong evidence to prove that the defendant had stabbed his wife. The prosecutor had reportedly demanded that the defendant be sentenced to eighteen years in prison.  The judge pointed out that a witness had heard the suspect and the victim arguing with each other. The witness saw two people walking away. Later she heard a woman screaming. When she went to investigate she saw that the victim had died as a result of the stab wounds in her abdominal region…[+]

SURINAME – The two parliamentary candidates  who represented the Party for Integrity, National Motivation and Equal Opportunities (PING) in the Coronie District, Mark Cinal and Soelesman Ngadiman, did not vote for themselves. The party reportedly got zero votes for its parliamentary candidates in the Coronie District.  Cinal claims that he voted for the National Democratic Party (NDP) and that he knows that Ngadiman also voted for another party. Cinal had not advised  anybody to vote for the NDP or the PALU. PING reportedly got 66 votes on the level of area council…[+]

SURINAME –  Two ‘masked’ robbers  on Monday night robbed a store located at Latour. The two criminals who had covered their faces with a yellow t-shirt walked into the store and told the storekeeper to hand over all the money from the cash register. Reports indicate that only one robber was armed with a gun. The robbers also robbed a customer who was in the store. The customer reportedly had only SRD 5 in his possession…[+]

SURINAME – The member parties of the V7 bloc are free o negotiate individually with the National Democratic Party (NDP) when they receive an invitation to talks regarding a joint venture aimed at forming a government. The V7 leaders who are all on the same page regarding the issue reportedly reached this decision at a meeting on Monday.  “All of the parties within the V7 bloc are free to hold talks with other parties if they want to. Given the fact that the NDP has reeled in the majority of parliamentary seats, the ball is now in their court and they can hold talks with parties that have also reeled in parliamentary seats. We from V7 will keep a close eye on things,” said  VHP Chairman Chandrikapersad Santokhi after the meeting…[+]

SURINAME – The Cnetral Main Voting Bureau (CHS) will announce the results of the general elections of 2015 at a public meeting next Monday. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. in the ballroom of the Chamber of Commerce and Factories (KKF).  Jennifer Van Dijk-Silos, chairwoman of the Independent Voting Bureau  (OKB), told Times of Suriname that then it will be OKB’s turn to declare the elections legally binding.  OKB plans on holding a public meeting on June 19…[+]

Nos Kasita Children’s Home management and board have recently slammed the accusations made by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Community Housing (Sozavo). They refute everything that appeared in the media about management, the board and the children at Nos Kasita. Raul Dankoor, chairman of the supervisory board on residential and general child care homes and coordinator of the Bureau on the Rights of the Child said during a press conference on Friday, that the management of Nos Kasita will be replaced because of financial malvesation…[+]