Horacio StjewardThe Kabalebo River in Sipaliwini NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:25 Sharyfah Bhageloe Editor online Sharyfah Bhageloe Editor online Suriname is experiencing extreme drought. Rivers in the interior have almost dried up. There is a threat of food shortages there. The Surinamese government can start an emergency plan at any time to offer food aid to villages … Read more
On March 11, 2024, the Brazilian Ambassador to Suriname, Raphael Azeredo, handed over a record amount of vaccines and medicines to Suriname on behalf of the Brazilian government. This is the largest donation ever from Brazil to Suriname. Minister Ramadhin has emphasized Suriname’s deep gratitude for this generous donation. He stated that this donation will … Read more
Jan 24, 2024 at 11:57 PM The home of Surinamese Health Minister Amar Ramadhin was shot at on Tuesday night (local time). No one was injured. The government is taking into account the possibility of a targeted attack. A man on a bicycle fired at least nine shots and then fled, a government-employed guard said. … Read more
Desi Bouterse has been seen in her own country until at least January 9. According to Star News the legal team of the wanted former president of Suriname was at Bouterse’s home that day. Times of Suriname previously wrote that Bouterse left the country in mid-December. The newspaper reported on Saturday that the former president … Read more
ANPBouterse during a meeting of his party, the NDP, on December 16 NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 22:37 The Surinamese Public Prosecution Service has rejected a petition from Desi Bouterse’s lawyers. The legal team had asked to stop the execution of the verdict in the December murder trial against the former president and four co-convicts. The Public Prosecution … Read more
Jan 8, 2024 at 8:04 PM Update: 22 minutes ago A new legal team asked the Surinamese Public Prosecution Service (OM) on Monday to postpone the sentence against Desi Bouterse and four co-convicts. The five ex-soldiers heard a twenty-year prison sentence for their role in the December murders. The five lawyers say that they are … Read more
After his conviction, Desi Bouterse consults with the Surinamese government about a “soft landing”. Bouterse said this on Thursday to a Surinamese radio station. Last week, Bouterse was sentenced by the Supreme Court to a prison sentence of twenty years. Bouterse is still at large after the conviction. According to Bouterse, the Surinamese government has … Read more
ANPDesi Bouterse at the courthouse in July NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 03:02 Desi Bouterse will hear on December 20 whether he will be convicted for the December murders. The Court of Justice in Suriname will then rule on appeal, it has been announced. The Surinamese former army leader, ex-president and current opposition leader was previously sentenced to … Read more
Jaco KlamerAn illegal gold mine in Suriname (archive photo for illustration) NOS Nieuws•gisteren, 22:28 An illegal mine shaft has collapsed in Brokopondo, about two hours south of Paramaribo. There have been deaths, Surinamese President Santokhi reported this evening in the National Assembly. It is not clear how many fatalities there are. Surinamese media speak of … Read more
20 Nov 2023 at 23:49 Several illegal gold seekers were killed in Suriname on Monday when a mine shaft collapsed. The gold seekers were buried in a tunnel. The disaster happened in the habitat of the Matawai people, in the northern province of Brokopondo. President Chan Santokhi reported the incident during a meeting of the … Read more