SURINAME  – The  Amazone Party  Suriname (APS) will present its appeal to the president because it is convinced that the mistakes that were found on its lists of candidates were caused by a glitch of the computer application of the Central Main Voring Bureau (CHS). CHS Chairman Eugene Merkus pointed out that the Central Main Voting Bureau does not play any role in the selection of candidates. He explained that the CHS utilizes the app to only improve the effectiveness of the selection…[+]

SURINAME     – No names have been crossed off the list of candidates of the 9 political organizations in the Para District.  John De La Fuente, chairman of the main voting bureau in Para, pointed out that the main voting bureau has followed the entire procedure after the lists had been handed in and that no irregularities have been detected which means that all the candidates will remain on the lists. According to De La Fuente, this is the result of modern technology. He pointed out that nowadays information can be sent with the touch of a button.(foto:petsplace.nl)…[+]

SURINAME   – According to the results of a poll that was conducted by  LC Media at the beginning of April, about 45% of young people will vote for the National Democratic Party (NDP) on May 25 if the circumstances do not change. According to the research bureau, the advance of the NDP is not only the result of the voting support of young voters. The results of the poll also indicate that the general voting support of the Hindustanis and the Javanese has clearly been changing since 2005. “This was already evident in 2010.”…[+]

SURINAME – “My 17-year-old son died in the accident,” said Dharampersad Ramharakh as he cried during an interview with Times of Suriname. His son, Perkashpersad Ramharakh (17), died when the motorcycle that he was driving collided with a car along the Bomaweg on Thursday night. The man told Times of Suriname that he had talked to his son in front of a store on Thursday afternoon. His son wanted to buy a spare part for his motorcycle but did not have enough money. He reportedly needed SRD 1.So he asked his dad and got SRD 1…[+]

SURINAME – “A portion of the subsidy money that the government still owes the Regionale Gezondheidsdienst (RGD) was transferred to the RGD’s account on Wednesday,” said Health Minister Michael Blokland. This will guarantee that people will be able to purchase subsidized infant formula at the RGD for about a month or two.  RGD director  Maltie Sardjoe indicated that SRD 2 million was deposited into the RGD’s bank account. Subsidized infant formula will be available again at the various RGD distribution centers on Monday…[+]

SURINAME – President Desi Bouterse on Wednesday met with a delegation of top executives  from Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America) led by  Marty Bates. The top executives are currently in Suriname to discuss the take-over purchase of the Surinam Aluminum Company (Suralco) by the Surinamese government. The chairman of the presidential committee, Dilip Sardjoe, on Thursday issued a press release, indicating  that  certain agreements have already been reached.  The president and the top executives discussed a number of topics regarding the take-over purchase of Suralco and both parties agree that everything is on track now and that they will wait for the results of a few studies after which everything can be finalized…[+]

SURINAME  – Police officers from the Flora Police Department on Wednesday night recovered the body of a male from the Saramaccakanaal. It is suspected that the dead man is one of the five robbery suspects. Reports indicate that five suspects on Monday robbed a security guard of a firm located along the Mr Jagernath Lachmonstraat. After the suspect had fled the scene of the crime he jumped into the channel to avoid being captured…[+]

SURINAME – Police officers from the Santodorp Police Department on Wednesday morning caught four poultry thieves red-handed. The four suspects including a 17-year-old boy were busy stealing ducks, chickens and sheep around 1 a.m. when they were spotted by police officers who were patrolling the area. The police officers were patrolling along the Nieuw Zorgweg when they spotted a car. While they were looking at the car, they saw four men who were carrying bags running to the car. When the men saw the police officers, they fled the scene in their car…[+]

SURINAME / USA — A distress call made from a Surinamese pilot just prior to a fatal plane crash which claimed the lives of all four van Ommerens  has been released. The plane was headed to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Sunday from Orlando when it was reported by pilots that smoke was billowing from the cockpit. Just before crashing the pilot called out, “Mayday, mayday, mayday.” “We think it was about two miles from the runway,” said National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Ralph Hicks. “He reported smoke in the cockpit…[+]

SURINAME  – President Desi Bouterse on Wednesday met with Alcoa-top executive  Marty Bates to discuss the purchase of the Suriname Aluminum Company (Suralco) by the Surinamese government. Bates who travelled to Suriname to meet with the Surinamese president will also inform  the workers of the ‘take-over’ and the potential redundancy schemes that will be offered to some of them…[+]