SURINAME – The passenger of a pick-up truck, Diminga Naarden (30), died in a traffic accident that took place at km 22 along the Oost-Westverbinding km 122 in the  Coronie District. Regional Police Chief  Harnarain Mohan confirmed that the traffic accident had claimed one life. The driver of the pick-up truck survived the accident while the passenger died at the scene.  Olton Pinas, spokesman of the Fire Department, told Times of Suriname that a grey pick-up truck ended up in a gutter in the Coronie District, leaving 1 person dead. According to Pinas, there were two people in the vehicle when the accident took place…[+]

SURINAME – “I had to lay flat on the roadside,” said a man who was robbed at Uitvlugt on Saturday morning. The man indicated that he was robbed after he had collected money for his employer at a branch store of the company. The man who had collected SRD 6,300 was on his way back to the main office when two robbers on a motorcycle stopped in front of him and ordered him to get off his motorcycle. One of the robbers was armed with a gun and started threatening the man. “They told me that they would shoot me dead if I did not cooperate.”…[+]

SURINAME – Desi Bouterse, chairman of the National Democratic Party  (NDP), is urging the members of his party to stop being at odds with each other over positions that they want to claim. After the elections 300 positions will become vacant and not everybody can be accommodated. Bouterse pointed out that it took a lot of hard work to reach this point and that people must not forget the mission when the members of the area councils and district councils are chosen. “We must not fight amongst ourselves over positions…[+]

SURINAME – A young woman on Tuesday afternoon threw boiling water on her boyfriend. The incident took place along the Jasmijnstraat in Nieuwe Haven during a heated argument. Police Inspector Drohpatie Ramkhelewan from the Public Relations Office of the Police Force Suriname (KPS) confirmed the reports and indicated that the man suffered first degree and second degree burns. The victim has been admitted to the hospital while the woman is currently in police custody. A neighbor told Times of Suriname that the young man had blisters on his entire body…[+]

SURINAME – The VHP has reportedly asked police chief Hussainal-Mathoera to become one of its parliamentary candidates in the Wanica District. Mathoera has already accepted the offer and has indicated that she will ask her superiors to relieve her of her duties as chief of police. Mahinder Rathipal told Times of Suriname that the VHP was busy looking for the best candidate who is capable of getting the majority of votes in the Wanica District and that the VHP selected Mathoera. “There were a few women, men and youths available but it the end Hussainali-Mathoera was selected.” Sources told Times of Suriname that the VHP has already selected its four candidates for the Wanica District…[+]

SURINAME – “We are strong enough to participate in the elections on our own,” said Jim Hok, chairman of the PALU, on Friday when this party was registered as individual party.  Initial reports had indicated that the PALU would join the AC bloc. The PALU chairman pointed out that he bears no malice against the Alternative Combination (AC), ABOP, KTPI and PDO over an empty promise. “I think that the ABOP chairman’s intentions to collaborate with PALU  were sincere. But the ABOP promised us something and not the AC…[+]

SURINAME –Two Malaysians on Tuesday were injured in a traffic accident that took place on the road to Atjoni in the Brokopondo District.  The Malaysians were sitting in a pick-up truck that was headed towards Atjoni. An terrain vehicle reportedly came right at them from the opposite direction. There was a head-on collision when the terrain vehicle swerved to the other side of the road in a bend. The two Malaysians were first given medical treatment at the clinic located at  Brownsweg before being rushed to the Emergency Room in an ambulance…[+]

SURINAME – The results of a  survey that was recently carried out by the  NGO Instituut voor Kaderontwikkeling en Onderzoek in Suriname (NIKOS) indicate that  39% of the people or their housemate or neighbor has fallen victim to some type of crime last year. The survey was carried out from February 25 until March 6. 745 people participated in the survey. 35% of them indicated that they had fallen victim to theft, burglary and  home invasion robbery while 4% mentioned another type of crime. 61% of the people indicated that they had not experienced any type of crime last year…[+]

SURINAME – Brazilian bees recently attacked inmates who were busy cleaning a vacant lot in Paramaribo South-West.  Paulus Pinas, deputy director at the Offender Care Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police, confirmed the reports. He told Times of Suriname that a group of nine inmates was attacked and that the inmates were rushed to the Emergency Room.  One of the inmates was admitted to the hospital for observation while the others left the hospital after they had received medical treatment…[+]

SURINAME – The Surinamese government and Alcoa have reached an agreement aimed at handing the  Suriname Aluminum Company (Suralco) over to Suriname on July 1, 2015. The planned ‘take-over’ of Suralco, would include mining, refining and Afobaka hydroelectric operations. Both parties also plan on ending the Brokopondo agreement. The take-over reportedly won’t cost the Surinamese government anything. This is what the presidential commission that consists of  Dilip Sardjoe, Marc Waaldijk and Gillmore Hoefdraad agreed with Alcoa on behalf of the Surinamese government. The negotiations between the presidential commission and Alcoa are expected to continue in the coming period…[+]