SURINAME – The Police Force Suriname (KPS) recently urged citizens to remain very cautious during the holidays to keep themselves from being targeted by criminals.  Police Commissioner Humphrey Naarden urged citizens not to keep valuable jewels and huge sums of money at home. Naarden explained that just like honest citizens criminals also want money to celebrate the holidays. The honest citizens work hard to earn a little extra but the criminals want the same without having to work up a sweat. Naarden  therefore advises citizens to keep their money and jewels at the bank where it cannot easily be accessed…[+]

On December 9, 2014, the US-Suriname Open Skies Agreement entered into force.  This agreement has the potential to strengthen and expand trade and tourism links between the United States and Suriname to the benefit of businesses, tourists, and other travelers.  It will enable expanded air service, more choice to passengers, and encourage price competition by airlines, while safeguarding aviation safety and security for all travelers according to an US Embassy press release.(foto:vlaggen.nl)…[+]

Last week the 42-year-old AD was arrested for grievous bodily harm of her four-year-old granddaughter who she raises.  This case took place in the Wanica district. The woman told the police that she was sweeping the floor on that particular day. The woman warned the girl to sit down, but she did not listen. Her grandmother tried to shove her with the broomstick, but it hit her eye by accident. When she took the child to school, the teacher called the police. The child’s eye was swollen…[+]

The Salvation Army exists 90 years and for the first time in its existence, and before the end its Christmas pots action this edition is already the most successful, thanks to the support of the TELE G SMS Crowd Funding Actie and the SuAid initiative. Thanks to SuAid companies such as Grassalco and the Surinaamse Brouwerij donated SRD 25,000 each, so that the needy people can have a blessed Christmas.  And every year the VCB, DSB, Assuria, Self-Reliance and Iamgold make their donations, this is stated in a press release from the Salvation Army…[+]

China will sign a strategic alliance with the Community of South American and Caribbean States (Celac) next month. It is an important trade and investment cooperation amounting US$35 billion. One of the programs is a railway across the South American continent. According to Yang Zigang Suriname will also profit from these agreements which will be concluded at the first China-Celac Forum in China next month. “There is no official date, but I think it will be mid-January,” says Yang to Times of Suriname. It has been decided to hold the China-Celac meeting at ministerial level…[+]

SURINAME – A  policeman who had reportedly caused a traffic accident in the Para District has been disarmed.  Roberto Prade, head of the Para Police Department, confirmed the reports. The policeman who was on duty drove from Zanderij to Rijsdijk to pick up a soldier for their joint patrol.  The policeman reportedly rammed a tree at Hannover. According to Prade, there is a lot of damage to the front and the back of the police vehicle.(foto:kps)…[+]

SURINAME – Officials recently indicated that about 300 requests for selling fireworks have been filed in the Paramaribo District. Last year there were 255 requests. DC Mike Nerkust from Paramaribo South West indicated that close to 150 requests have been filed at his office. Officials from North East indicated that the same number of requests have been filed at their office.  This year 18 importers have received permission to import fireworks…[+]

SURINAME – A female entrepreneur who runs a store in the Commewijne District was ordered to close her doors after she was caught packing up chicken legs in the bathroom. An official from the Environment Health Department (MGD) at the District Commissioner’s Office indicated that four large bags of leg quarters were put on dirty tiles in the bathroom. The chicken leg quarters were going to be put in bags of 1 kilograms. The inspectors from the DC’s Office also saw potatoes, unions and other food products on the bathroom floor…[+]

SURINAME – Thursday’s  public session of Parliament did not go through due to a lack of quorum.

Only 23 members of the  coalition were present to discuss several matters  including  the Constitutional Court Bill. The members of the opposition did not sign the attendance list because according to them the Constitutional Court Bill should  not have been placed as the first topic  on the agenda. The legislators from the opposition indicated that they preferred to continue the discussion of the Amendment of the Attorney Act. The legislators from the coalition deemed  this as “a fallacy.”…[+]

SURINAME – The residents who live in the northern part of Paramaribo can call the Complaints Desk at the Office of District Commissioner to report certain things or to file a complaint. The residents can also call the Complaints Desk at 473546 during office hours whenever  employees from the DC’s Office ‘cross the line.’ Soon the residents will also be able to contact the  DC’s Office through  an answering machine or by email…[+]