JAMAICA – Some  private high schools will have to close next month as they are unable to stay open without the aid of government-financed Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) placements, the head of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) has said. “Some of our schools will not be reopening in September,” JISA President Pastor Wesley Boynes told the Jamaica Observer…[+]

SURINAME – Mitch Wong A Foe from the  Salvatorschool on Saturday won first prize at the Math Olympics 2014. Wong A Foe was one of 23 finalists. Moesha Breinburg from  Mulo Kerklaan took second place and Nigel Stomp from the   IPJ Berkenveldschool took third place. The results were announced by the Surinamese Association of Math and Arithmetic Teachers  ( SVWR ). The prizes were presented to the winners in the auditorium of  Self Reliance. Wong A Foe received a Dell  laptop and a laptop bag…[+]

SURINAME –Eugene Esajas, deputy chairman of the Traffic Volunteers’ Corps Suriname (KSV), recently indicated that it is regrettable that yet another road death has been listed.  Officials on Friday announced that the Traffic Safety Month has started. But unfortunately a woman died in a traffic accident on that day.   Angelique Bisoen was involved in a traffic accident that took place along the  Coppenameweg km 87 at Boskamp in the  Saramacca. She reportedly died on the way to the hospital…[+]

USA –  The jury found Pedro Bravo guilty of murdering former classmate and friend Christian Aguilar. Bravo was found guilty of first-degree murder, false imprisonment, poisoning, tampering with physical evidence, giving false information on committing of felony, giving false information concerning a missing person case and unlawful transportation of human remains. Aguilar’s parents and family were silent as the verdicts were read. They left the courtroom hugging and began crying outside. Bravo watched the clerk read the verdict with no reaction…[+]

SURINAME – Police reports indicate that $20,000 and SRD 5,000 were stolen out of a car that was parked at  Geyersvlijt on Friday. The owner of the car had left the money in the car after he had parked it. When he returned to his car, the moneybag was gone. It is not clear who has stolen the money. Police officials also indicated that SRD 4,000 was stolen during an armed robbery that took place at Santo Boma. Only one of the two robbers was armed with a handgun…[+]

SURINAME – When Radjinder Jhoelloer could not recognize some of the words of Braille, he decided to freshen up his knowledge of this language by taking a second Braille course. Braille is a series of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or whose eyesight is not sufficient for reading printed material. Teachers, parents, and others who are not visually impaired ordinarily read braille with their eyes. Braille is not a language. Rather, it is a code by which languages such as English or Spanish may be written and read…[+]

SURINAME – A man on Thursday threatened to chop the principal of a primary school to death. The man whose son is enrolled at the school which is located at Uitvlugt became furious when he was told that his son had not passed the state exam. The man then threatened the principal in the presence of teachers, pupils and parents. The man who  also threatened to burn down the school used foul language in the presence of the pupils…[+]

SURINAME – The three  Chetak-helicopters which Suirname purchased in India are already operational. The eight Surinamese pilots who received special flying lessons in India are currently testing the choppers.  Suriname’s ambassador to New Delhi, Aashna Kanhai, pointed out that the pilots have already passed the theoretical portion of their training and that they are currently in the practical phase where they learn how to handle these helicopters…[+]

SURINAME – For the past couple of years arithmetic has evidently been a problem to many pupils who attend classes at primary schools (GLO). The results of the state exams that were announced on Thursday indicate that a most kids nationwide scored very low points for arithmetic. The nationwide state exam score for making calculations on paper and  mental arithmetic are as low as 4 and 5.(foto:ece.ucsb)…[+]

SOUTH KOREA – South Korea’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has fired three short-range projectiles into the sea.An official with the ministry says the apparent test firing Thursday came less than an hour before rival Seoul welcomed the pope for the first papal visit to South Korea in 25 years. The official says that the projectiles were fired from Wonsan on the east coast and flew about 220 kilometers (135 miles).(foto:NYpost)…[+]