SURINAME – Natural Resources (NH)  Jim Hok recently pointed out that it is wrong to think that the extreme rain showers of the past couple of days are pushing up the water level in the Afobaka storage reservoir and that this will result in optimal energy production at the power plant…[+]

SURINAME  – The summer vacation has started but the principal and the teachers from the Clarkeschool are worried about  the kids.. During the entire school year the government’s After School Care and Tutoring  Project (NOB) provided the kids with homework assistance and a free meal. “Most of the kids only had one meal a day and that was the meal which they got during the NOB,” said Principal Jane Ladi from the  Clarkeschool. A big group of kids who are enrolled at this elementary school which is located at Santpdorp come from poor families that live at Sunny Point…[+]

SURINAME  – Whenever kids must do sums or do language exercises, they must first understand what is being asked of them. Ismene Krishnadath, Education Expert and pedagogical teacher at the Advanced Teachers’ Training Institute (IOL), pointed out that a thorough investigation must be carried out to determine why most pupils from all parts of the nation scored 5 for arithmetic. Language is evidently a big problem within the education sector because the results of all subjects are very low in general…[+]

SURINAME – The police on Wednesday warned the nation to remain cautious because criminals are pretending to be police officers. Reports indicate that criminals pretended to be police officers on two separate occasions.  Police Inspector Humphrey Naarden, head of the Public Relations Office of the Police Force Suriname (KPS), told Times of Suriname that he is currently putting together a short movie to explain to people how they can check to see if the proof of identity of a police officer is the real thing and not fake…[+]

SURINAME – MP  Noreen Cheung (MC/NDP) is once again at odds with the other members of the coalition. Reports indicate that MP Cheung on Tuesday wanted to comment on the squatting issue. It is customary for the coalition and the opposition to each select one person to speak on behalf of the entire group. The NDP legislators reportedly selected MP André Misiekaba to speak on their behalf but MP Cheung evidently had a different opinion…[+]

SURINAME – President Desi Bouterse will visit  Parliament to inform the legislators about the status of the energy situation in Suriname. The president reportedly sent a letter to  Chairwoman Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, asking her for the opportunity to address Parliament. The president reportedly plans on visiting Parliament next Tuesday…[+]

SURINAME – Legislators from AC/ ABOP on Tuesday indicated that they would also like the air ambulance services to be added to the nation’s basic health insurance package. The National Health Insurance Plan is currently being discussed by Parliament. MP Marinus Bee (AC/ABOP) emphasized the necessity for the basic health insurance package to include the air ambulance service. MP Ronnie Brunswijk (AC/ABOP) who was holding the chairperson’s  gavel when MP Bee spoke also supported this idea. According to MP Bee, the emergency medical service to the people from the hinterland is not what is should be due to logistical shortages…[+]

SURINAME – The  Trafficking in Person Unit of the Police Force Suriname (KPS) on Sunday arrested two suspects after having charged with human trafficking. The arrests followed after authorities found out that 8 Chinese citizens were being forced to do hard labor on a gold mining field located in the hinterland.  Chief District Attorney Garcia Paragsingh told Times of Suriname that the police came across 8 Chinese victims of human trafficking on Sunday…[+]

SURINAME – The Suriname Aluminum Company (Suralco) was recently forced to shut down three of its six turbines due to an extremely dry year. Suralco issued a statement, indicating that due to the dry weather, the water inflow at the Afobaka storage  reservoir is far below the usual level. At the beginning of this year’s rainy season the water level was at  251.38ft. In case the production of electricity at the Afobaka Dam remains at this level, the water level will drop with 6 to 8 ft…[+]

SURINAME – The Mijnzorg Children’s Home on Tuesday received Phone calls from citizens and owners of local businesses who wanted to lend a helping hand. Times of Suriname on Tuesday published an article regarding the fact that thieves had salvaged the front of the only vehicle of this children’s home. Henk Sowma, owner of Attivo, called the children’s home and indicated that he would cover the repair bill…[+]