SURINAME – SU (41) allegedly hit a 39-year-old shopkeeper on the head with a can of infant formula. The assault took place at De Nieuwe Grond during the weekend. The shopkeeper reportedly sustained an injury. The suspect was arrested and charged with assault. SU reportedly went into the shop and grabbed two packs of soups but did not have enough money to pay for them. The shopkeeper tried to keep him from leaving because he wanted the customer to pay the entire sum of money…[+]

SURINAME –  Nine members of the Opposition on Monday sent a letter to the chairwoman of Parliament, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, to request a public session where all aspects regarding the take-over purchase of Suralco (Suriname Aluminum Company) can be discussed. In the letter the MPs pointed out that they want to discuss the government’s position regarding the exploration and processing of bauxite in Suriname. They want to know how the take-over will take place and under which terms…[+]

SURINAME  –  Inmates last week removed billboards that had been placed on electricity poles. The order to remove these billboards was given by District Commissioner  Jerry Miranda. Most of the billboards had been placed on the electricity poles without permission.  The inmates reportedly carried out the order at various locations. DC Miranda indicated that he wants his jurisdiction to look stately. The illegal billboards that come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and that are made of different material are disfiguring the area…[+]

SURINAME – “If the V7 wins the elections after May 2015, it will undo the changes made to the Amnesty Act,” V7-coordinator, Member of Parliament  and chairman of the Progressive Reform Party (VHP), Chandrikapersad Santokhi, told  Times of Suriname at the launch of the V7’s election campaign. “Immediately after we come into office, we will instruct a team of national and international  lawyers to give us the best advice on how to handle the Amnesty Act that was amended in 2012…[+]

SURINAME  – John Krishnadath, director of  IDOS research bureau, disagrees with the conclusions in the report of LC Media regarding the Coronie District. LC Media indicated that the National Democratic Party (NDP) will win both parliamentary seats of the Coronie District. The  forecast of tLC Media/Maurice de Hond poll indicates that the NDP will haul in 62% of the votes in the Coronie District while the V7 bloc will get 33%…[+]

SURINAME  – The Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) recently issued a press release, indicating that just like  Standard&Poor’s, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Suriname’s ratings at BB-. Fitch Ratings has affirmed Suriname’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BB-‘. The Rating Outlooks on the long-term IDRs are Stable. In addition, Fitch has affirmed Suriname’s Country Ceiling at ‘BB-‘ and short-term foreign currency IDR at ‘B’…[+]

SURINAME – “The Pertjajah Luhur has never treated its now former deputy chairman, Soewarto Moestadja, impolitely,” said PL Chairman  Paul Somohardjo at a press conference that was held at the PL Center in Beekhuizen. “The truth is that Moestadja was not being backed by the party leaders to become a parliamentary candidate on V7’s list for Paramaribo because of his physical condition.  His health no longer ‘permits’ him to move freely and easily in the field. The party has also opted for rejuvenation and that is why Moestadja could not become a candidate on the list,” said Somohardjo who assured the press that the PL has very strong candidates who are currently on the lists...[+]

SURINAME  – Staatsolie (State Oil Company) will have a new managing director as of May 1. Staatsolie issued a press release, indicating  that the contract of the current managing director,  Marc Waaldijk, will expire on that date and that he will retire. Rudolf Elias will become the new managing director.  Elias will also fill the position of  refining and marketing director. The other exeutives at  Staatsolie are Wim Dwarkasing (director of exploration and production), Agnes Moensi- Sokowikromo (finance director) and  Annand Jagesar (deputy director of business development)…[+]

SUIRNAME –  State Attorney Krish Bhoendi expressed grave concern because seven youths have been arrested within a week. A 15-year-old girl who had allegedly stolen SRD 1,300 from her aunt was arrested. The aunt had asked the girl to  keep the money safe because she trusted her. But the girl went out with her girlfriends and spent all of it. After the aunt became aware of this, she reported the matter to the police. The woman reportedly took the girl into her home after the girl’s father had passed away. A 14-year-old boy allegedly stole SRD 800 from his grandmother and spent SRD 300 when he was hanging out with his friends…[+]

SURINAME  – The Energy Company Suriname (EBS) on Wednesday ‘activated’ its substation located along the Martin Luther Kingweg  in the Para District. EBS Director Willy Duiker indicated that this project cost the EBS about $ 4.6 million and that it was financed by NV SURMAC. He explained that the EBS will pay the money back to NV SURMAC in the next six years by supplying this company with electricity free of charge…[+]