PARA – “ This government wants to make decisions regarding certain matters in dark rooms and has formed an organization called  Family and Friends,” said  Chandrikapersad Santokhi, chairman of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP) at the  V7’s election rally  in Onverwacht. Santokhi claimed that this organization has created al lot of darkness in many sectors and that it is currently busy taking over Sail to also create darkness there and that bit by bit it will take away the properties to enrich itself…[+]

SURINAME – The National Democratic Party (NDP) on Friday night discussed the National Party Suriname (NPS) which is currently a member of the V7 bloc.  André Misiekaba, board member of the NDP, and  candidate number 10 in Paramaribo,  Ronald Hooghart, pointed out that the NDP will get the majority of votes and that V7 will have to settle for a only a few…[+]

SURINAME – Police officers from the Flora Police Department recently urged the owners of vehicles to remain alert when parking their vehicle alongside the road because several car burglaries have already been reported.  In all of the cases valuable items such as laptops and bags containing goods and mobile phones were stolen out of cars that had been parked alongside the road. There have also been a few cases where the car burglar(s) stole weapons out of cars that had been parked alongside the road…[+]

SURINAME – “Winning these elections is important to me because we have to implement a strict economic policy if we want to have economic growth and development in the years to come. Or else things could go wrong. It is important to the nation’s future that we get control again so that we can continue the policy that we have put together,” said President Desi Bouterse at a press conference on Friday…[+]

SURINAME – The examining judge released Prosecutor RA at  the request of defense attorneys Hemradj Matawli and Irvin Kanhai. RA had been arrested and charged with accepting bribes, abuse of power, extortion and embezzlement. Defense Attorney Matawli on Friday confirmed that his client has been released from police custody. It is not clear yet if the Public Prosecutor’s Office will lodge an appeal against the examining judge’s decision…[+]

SURINAME – The second parliamentary candidate from the Party for Integrity, National Motivatuion and Equal Chances (PING) in the Coronie District, Steve Ngadiman, told Times of Suriname that he is still running for office. He indicated that he is certain that the candidates for area councils will also run for office. Ngadiman denied that he had dropped out of the race…[+]

SURINAME  – Two robbers on Thursday morning chopped the ring fingers of a 62-year-old Dutchman. The perpetrators showed up at the victim’s home which is located at Beni’s Park around 10 a.m. The victim who was rushed to the hospital after the armed robbery told Times of Suriname that he is on vacation in Suriname…[+]

SURINAME – The Central Bureau for Civil Affairs  (CBB) on Thursday announced that is has registered about 250 dead voters.  Dorine Brei, coordinator of the working group in charge of the  voter notification cards, told Times of Suriname that on March 15 the  CBB started checking which voters have passed away. The perusal period for the voters’ lists was concluded on March 15.  Brei explained that every night the  CCB writes down which voter has died that day. The CBB then notifies the various District Commissioners’ Offices…[+]

SURINAME – A shipment of  11,000 krapé eggs was intercepted in the Marowijne District on Wednesday night. Police officers from the Albina Police Department on Wednesday night received a tip regarding a shipment of sea turtle eggs from Galibi to Marijkedorp. The police officers reportedly intercepted the boat at Marijkedorp…[+]

SURINAME – A shopkeeper and two of his clients were robbed at gunpoint along the Sterappelstraat this week. Reports indicate that two armed robbers robbed the shopkeeper of  SRD 3,000 in cash and prepaid calling cards valued at SRD 2,000. One of the clients told Times of Suriname that he had just bought eggs and syrup and that he was walking towards his car when two armed robbers approached him…[+]