SURINAME – The Military Court on Monday denied a request for the joining of causes of action. The attorneys made the request on behalf of the relatives in the December 8 legal proceedings. The Military Court only  granted the request with regards to the case against Suspect Edgar Ritfeld because he had lodged an appeal against the suspension of the legal proceedings. The Court of Justice had ruled that the Military Court must still handle his case…[+]

SURINAME – People will not be able to enter the city with their car this Saturday. The inner city will be off-limits to vehicles between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Car Free Day is being organized by the Boy Scouts. Wilgo Koster, coordinator of the Boys Scout, pointed out that a growing number of businesses have decided to participate in this event. On Saturday the air quality will be measured on locations where air quality measurements had already been taken in order to determine if the air is less polluted…[+]

SURINAME – The Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) is urging people only to seek medical treatment at its Emergency Room (SEH) in case of an emergency. The AZP is also urging people to go to their family doctor or the general practitioner who is on call. The management team of the AZP issued a press release, indicating that the Emergency Room has experienced an increase in the number of patients that show up with symptoms that suggest that they have contracted the chikungunya virus…[+]

SURINAME – After a few warm up exercises many people with and without a visual impairment jogged and walked through the streets of Paramaribo on Saturday. The Nationale Stichting Blindenzorg Suriname (NSBS), Stichting Wan Okasi and the Surinamese Olympic Comittee organized this event to mark White Cane Day, October 15. These organizations want to raise awareness regarding the meaning of the white cane. “We were asked to give more information about the white cane,” said Natasia Hanenberg-Agard, director at the NSBS…[+]

SURINAME – Residents from Blauwgrond, Maretraitte and Tourtonne are not content with the way the Public Health Bureau (BOG) is spraying malathion. Families who live in these neighborhoods followed the instructions from the BOG by opening their windows and doors while waiting for the chikungunya vehicle. “When the vehicle finally passed by their houses, it seemed like a waste of time,” said a resident from Maretraitte. “The tiny spout of  malathion from the spray vehicle did not even reach the balcony located in my backyard.” The Singhs from Blauwgrond also share the same opinion…[+]

SURINAME – The Sewcharans are currently mourning the death of their father, Krishnapersad Sewcharan (55). Rohini Sewcharan, told Times of Suriname that the last time that she spoke to her father was two days before the accident. Her father reportedly wanted to talk to her children. Krishnapersad passed away after he was hit by a drunken driver at the corner of the Monplaisir- and the Tout Lui Fautkanaalweg…[+]

SURINAME – The Water Supply Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Surinamese Water Company (SWM) are currently preparing to launch a huge campaign aimed at making it clear to everybody that it is forbidden to connect water pumps directly and illegally to the water network is punishable and that everybody who does so risk getting a hefty fine…[+]

SURINAME – The Organisation of Bus and Boat Owners (OBS) recently indicated that it would the bus fare that is paid for each child per month to be raised. The current bus fare for school bus transport is SRD 2.50 per month. Kenneth Themen, chairman of the OBS, pointed out that the current bus fare is unrealistic and explained that the Ministry of Education and Community Development (Minov) ought to implement another system which would generate more money…[+]

SURINAME – Regional Development (RO) Minister Stanley Betterson on Wednesday launched the website of the national radio station, Boskopu, in the conference room of his ministry which is located along the Roseveltkade. Listeners who want to listen to Boskopu can go to www.radioboskopu.sr. The minister explained that the launch of this website is aimed at improving communication between the government and the people(foto:gartic.uol.com.br)…[+]

SURINAME – Suriname reportedly has more than 10,000 family farms. The Minister of Agriculture, Cattle Breeding and Fisheries (LVV), Soeresh Algoe, pointed out that this figure must not be underestimated because many of these family farms are located in the hinterland where women get their children involved in agriculture. The first ever Suriname Agro Food Event (SAFE) was launched on Wednesday on the premises of the Chamber of Commerce (KKF). This event will end on October 12…[+]