Asiskumar Gajadien on Monday made it clear that “President Desi Bouterse must stop yelling that that half of the  VHP could be thrown in jail.” He challenged the president to serve his people by sharing information regarding irregularities with the agencies that are tasked with handling such matters. “The president is clearly showing his other intentions by only making bluffs.” Gajadien sent a letter to various media houses, indicating that the “president is trying to distract the attention from the mega corruption and squandering practices of his administration.” The president is also trying to silence the members of the VHP party.”…[+]

16-year-old  Dominio Hiwat on Friday night died along the Ruthlaan during a joint operation of police officers and soldiers.  Hiwat and two other boys, Lorenzo M and Jerome N, allegedly stole a car on the day in question. Hiwat’s accomplice, Lorenzo M (20), was injured in his right lower leg. Jerome N (26) is currently in jail. The boys had stolen a car from a 44-year-old salesman at Hermitage Mall. The perpetrators made their move when the salesman had stepped inside a shop and had put down his car keys…[+]

State attorneys recently indicated that they have been waiting to get paid since June 2014 and that they are tired of waiting for their money. A few state attorneys told Times of Suriname that would most likely stop handling additional cases.  The attorneys explained that they have to cover several expenses when they visit their clients in jail houses and state penitentiaries nationwide. They have to pay transport costs and fuel costs and they can’t submit a statement of expenses anywhere. The phone bills are also piling up at their offices because they call the relatives of  their clients…[+]

“I hereby challenge everybody in this nation and in particular all the members of the opposition to present evidence which proves that  Ramon Abrahams engaged in so-called corruption practice when he was the minister of Public Works. I, Rabin Parmessar, current minister of Public Works, have said so. I am waiting for them and I and I am advising all the members of the opposition who keep talking about Abrahams to go to the attorney general. I am ready to take on all of the people who claim that they have evidence of corruption that took place during this administration. I dare you,” said Parmessar at a campaign rally of the National Democratic Party (NDP) that was held at Tamansarie in the Commewijne District...[+]

A store, bakery and apartment complex which are located in the same building at Beekhuizen were closed down at once after a raid on Friday. “The situation that we came across in the various parts of the apartment complex is saddening. Even in Afghanistan the people do not live like this”,  Sherida Monkou, deputy chairwoman of the Resort Council, told Times of Suriname. Inspectors indicated that the bakery was very unhygienic as a drainage pipe from the toilet runs through the room where bread is being baked…[+]

Three Surinamese judges namely  Iwan Rasoelbaks, acting chief justice, and the judges  Ingrid Changgur-Lachitjaran en Anand Charan participated in the World Congress on International Law-Contemporary Issues of International Law which was held in India. Issues regarding terrorism and the position of women were discussed at this Congress.  Ashnaa Kanhai, Suriname’s ambassador in New Delhi, pointed out that the Surinamese judges wanted to know more about the Asian perspective and the priorities of their colleagues…[+]

The political wing of the Federation of Farmers and Farm Work (PVF) and the National Party Suriname (NPS) have formed a strategic alliance in order to haul in parliamentary in the districts Saramacca and Nickerie. The PVF will reportedly help the NPS to get its candidate elected in the Saramacca District while the NPS will give its spot on the list of candidates for the Nickerie Districts to the PVF. The seven opposition parties which have formed a political bloc known as the G7  will reportedly compile a collective list of candidates for each district. The joint venture between the PVF and the NPS is valid from 2015 until 2020. As part of the agreement the PVF will operate under the wing of the NPS…[+]

The workers at the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) recently made it clear that management has until Monday to indicate whether they will receive a uniform allowance. The chairman of the AZP workers’ union (Ablaz), Maurits Blackson, pointed out that the workers have received a letter from management, informing them that there is currently no money to give them the uniform allowance. Management reportedly had until January 15 to give the workers their uniform allowance…[+]

Gregory Rusland, chairman of the National Party Suriname (NPS), will head the list of candidates in Paramaribo. This means that the alliance of opposition parties have agreed to let him be on top of the list of candidates for parliament.  It is suspected that John van Coblijn, chairman of the  Paramaribo Department, will take the number 5 position on the list. The fact that Rusland is heading the list of candidates in Paramaribo also means that he will be the direct opponent of Desi Bouterse who will head the list of candidates on behalf of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and its partners…[+]

Defense Attorney told Times of Suriname that at the arraignment of his client it was said that Equindia Fernandes was probably shot first on Saturday. After that she was placed in a car which was then put on fire. The suspect is reportedly a soldier. Residents reportedly heard  a few pops on the day in question. The charred body was found on Saturday  in a car that was parked along the Jozef Israëlstraat aangetroffen…[+]