The political party Nieuw Suriname (NS) will be caught in complex legal proceedings. “We are fed up and we deem it regrettable that the name of the party will be dragged through the mud prior to the elections. The nation has deliberately been confused and misled by John Nasibdar and he has committed so many illegal acts on ‘behalf’ of the party that we fear that we have no other choice than to take the matter to court,” said Harish Monorath, legislator on behalf of NS. According to MP Monorath, a judge ruled against Nasibdar in 2011…[+]

The opinion poll that was conducted out by Nikos in the Commewijne District has almost the same results as the one that was conducted by IDOS in the same district. Both research agencies asked respondents who they would vote for if elections were held right now. According to Nikos, 43% of the respondents from the Commewijne District indicated that they would vote for NDP+. This is 8% higher than the percentage of respondents who participated in the IDOS poll…[+]

The acting police commissioner of the Police Force Suriname (KPS), Agnes Daniël, on Tuesday revealed at a press briefing that the KPS has contacted its foreign colleagues from neighboring countries and Europan countries such as the Netherlands in response to the deadly shooting which left one man dead. 37-year-old Marchano Pocorni was gunned down in a bar located along the Wolframstraat early Monday morning. Daniël explained that the KPS has contacted other police organizations to solve this case as soon as possible.  “We still have not received any information linking him to a crime organization. I find it premature to comment on this.” …[+]

Police officials on Tuesday indicated that ten girl have gone missing. Acting Police Commissioner Agnes Daniël indicated that these girls went missing in the past three months. Some of the girls went missing after they had left their homes to go to a store while others left to go to an unknown destination. The girls who were reported missing in the Paramaribo District are between the ages 12 to 16. Daniël explained that investigators are trying to locate the whereabouts of the missing girls…[+]

The taxi drivers who transport passengers on the route Albina-Paramaribo route will not move to Ondrobon. The District Commissioner of Paramaribo-North East, Jerry Miranda, explained that officials changed their minds given the fact that there are already too many taxis at that location. But one thing is certain and that is that the taxi drivers will not stay at Waterkant. The new location which is most likely close to the Wijdenboschbrug is reportedly being fixed up. In the meantime the taxi drivers will be put at another location which the DC did not want to reveal yet…[+]

SURINAME – MP Mahinder Jogi (NF/VHP) on Monday asked Parliament when the government will stop making the wrong choices and swindling the people. MP Jgi pointed out that the government is seeking funds for the construction for a train project while Weg naar Zee is gradually drowning. “When will the government stop doing things that are not in the nation’s interest. There are models of levees. Does the government have the money or not? Or does the government want Weg naar Zee to drown?”…[+]

SURINAME – The Military Court on Monday decided to also adjourn the case of Edgar Ritfeld, one of the suspects in the December 8 trial, for one year. The latest adjournment means that the cases of all the suspects in the December 8 trial have been adjourned. Ritfeld told Times of Suriname that they have only made things more complicated by adjourning the  case with one year. “I am done with Suriname.” Ritfeld who reportedly did not show up in court on Monday indicated that he has waited for justice for a long time but that he has no more faith in Suriname’s legal system because the Court of Justice has not made a decision regarding his case…[+]

SURINAME – Two criminals on Monday gunned down 37-year-old  Marchano Pocorni in a bar/dancing located along the Wolframstraat in Paramaribo-North. The owner of the bar/ dancing told Times of Suriname that the shooting took place around 3:15 a.m. which is about closing time. The two shooters entered the bar/ dancing, pulled out  their guns and immediately opened fire on the victim. Pocorni who was shot in the head, hip and legs died at the scene of the crime. The owner of the bar indicated that he has security footage which shows that the victim was shot at from a very short distance. The perpetrators can also be seen on the footage which has been given to the police…[+]

Parliament had a public meeting on Monday, “There are a few important issues we have to discuss and solve before Parliament goes into recess early April. We will first go through the pending agenda. The budget and the initiative act on copyrights will probably be the last agenda items of this parliament,” said the chairwoman of the National Assembly Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. According to Geerlings-Simons the copyrights issue is a major concern. This parliament will have to come with a solution…[+]

Fire fighter RR (25) was caught shortly after a robbery in the inner city on Friday. Olton Pinas, Public Relations officer of the Fire Department tells the newspaper that he has not yet received official reports of the arrest. He is waiting for the outcome of the police investigation. The fireman would have robbed a woman who was walking with her two-year-old child in the Dominee Street. The woman was holding her child, but the child fell during the robbery and hurt his head…[+]