SURINAME – Police units from the Santodorp Police Department and the Mobile Unit on Monday removed squatters from Ephraimszegen. Reports indicated that the squatters had occupied several lots located throughout this area. Nine squatters were reportedly taken to the  police station. The police officers also confiscated seven machetes…[+]

NV Energy Company Suriname (EBS) announces that also during these holidays, many outages occur due to kites that get stuck in its electricity network. Especially in densely populated neighbourhoods, the Faults Service of EBS is often called to remove the kites from the network cables. This is stated in a press release issued by EBS…[+]

The Association for Traffic Victims Suriname regrets that already nine fatalities have been registered during this holiday season. Chairman Ingrid Andries regrets it that two teenagers died Friday in the Indira Gandhiweg. She also regrets the fact that a pedestrian died this the weekend in a fatal collision. Eduard Sabajo (62) was hit on the corner of Lamtoro Street and Licania Stret in the resort Flora early Saturday morning.(foto:Nederlandsepoezie.files)…[+]

According to MP Carl Breeveld (DOE) all MPs have to be present at every meeting in the National Assembly (DNA). The annual message of the president on 1 October is also important, because then the president will unfold his plans and policy for the coming year. “Of course I want to hear what issues and new insights and topics will be discussed.”…[+]

SURINAME – “I recommend buying paracetamol at businesses that are authorized to sell this medicine such as pharmacies, drug stores and well stocked supermarkets,” said Irvin Jong A Liem, chairman of the Association of Pharmacists (VVA). He explained that this reduces the chances of buying fake paracetamol or counterfeit paracetamol that is of inferior quality. The chairman of the VVA pointed out that paracetamol is being prescribed on a large scale due to the fact that Suriname is dealing with a chikungunya epidemic. People who are infected with the chikungunya virus are only prescribed painkillers(foto: gezondheid.blog.nl)…[+]

SURINAME – “The Opposition will provide quorum for the special session of Parliament on October 1 when the president will give his annual speech,” said MP Chandrikapersad Santokhi (NF/VHP), coordinator of the opposition parties. “We will do so because of the special nature of the annual speech,” MP Santokhi told Times of Suriname. With less than a year to go before the end of the term in office of this administration MP Santokhi does not expect any major undertakings of the president because there is very little time to actualize a lot of projects…[+]

SURINAME – The Chikungunya virus is rapidly spreading. Reports indicate that a legislator has already been infected with this virus. MP Ronny Asabina is reportedly suffering from joint pains, headache and severe fever. He is currently recovering at home. “The symptoms are tough,” MP Asabina told Times of Suriname. He also indicated that given the fact that he himself is now a patient, he can witness up close how the virus is being tackled and hoe the patients are being given medical treatment. “I am not pleased,” said MP Asabina…[+]

SURINAME – This year the Hanover Plantation in the Para District is also being given a thorough cleanup or kring pranasie by the descendants of the people who lived there. “It has become a tradition for the descendants to clean up the plantation during the dry season,” said Melissa Inge, a member of the Hanover management board. The management team that came into office three years ago wants to develop and clean the plantation which has deteriorated throughout the years…[+]

SURINAME – A handful of people-about 14- who returned from abroad and who were most likely infected with the Chikungunya virus are responsible for infecting more than 290 people in Suriname. The first indications of this epidemic were given in June 2014 when the Public Health Bureau (BOG) issued a press release. The number of confirmed Chikungunya cases is rising and had already reached 290 on September 12, 2014…[+]

SURINAME – 1,500 youths from the Brokopondo District on Wednesday received a school package from the youth ambassadors of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (UN-MDG) in the Bigi Way Stadium. The youth ambassadors in association with Grassalco handed out 1,500 packages. There was a huge turnout as the youths received their package. The Senior Corporate Image Officer at  Grassalco, Rachel Koningsbloem-Pinas, indicated that this is the second time that Grassalco has supported the  MDG-program. She pointed out that the youth ambassadors want to carry out this project nationwide each year and that they need financing…[+]