The Pertjajah Luhur (PL) party expresses hope that President Chan Santokhi will be able to withstand political pressure from the ABOP. The latter party is demanding control over the Ministry of Home Affairs (Biza) and…
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President Chan Santokhi is wrapping up an intensive international travel schedule this year. Last Friday, Santokhi departed for Azerbaijan to attend the COP29 climate conference. On his way back to Suriname, he will make a…
There are two models to address the waste collection issue. One model proposes that before December of this year, waste collection for the private sector will be fully privatized. The subsidy will then no longer…
Although the government, particularly the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS), has been silent on the ever-increasing exchange rates of the US dollar and euro, some believe action should be taken through Open Market Operations (OMOs)…
Granman of the Wayana people, Ipomadi “Miep” Pelenapin, made a heartfelt appeal for the recognition and protection of Indigenous community rights in Suriname during the Transboundary River Basins Conference held on November 1 at Hotel…
The Guyanese government has organized a job fair in the Nickerie district for its diaspora, many of whom have lived and worked in Suriname for years. On Saturday, November 2, the RD Center served as…
The library of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname (AdeKUS) is embarking on a modernization journey, according to Director Tanya Sitaram. Speaking to Suriname Herald, Sitaram emphasized the importance of integrating the latest technologies…
The Ministry of Justice and Police (Juspol) continues to focus actively on youth crime. Minister Kenneth Amoksi of Juspol stated before the start of the weekly Council of Ministers (RvM) meeting that regular patrols are…
The government has drawn up a list of state-owned enterprises to be privatized, including SAIL. Additionally, there are companies that officially exist but currently play no active role. This was stated by Minister Parmanand Sewdien…
The party council of Pertjajah Luhur (PL) officially approved the nomination of 28 candidates for the position of Minister of Home Affairs on Saturday evening. PL Chairman Paul Somohardjo emphasized during the meeting that the…
During an extraordinary council meeting of the Pertjajah Luhur (PL) party on Saturday evening, party chairman Paul Somohardjo requested the council’s mandate to designate his son, Bronto Somohardjo, as the party’s lead candidate for the…
VHP parliamentarian Niesha Jhakry views ABOP leader and Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk’s promise in Nickerie as mere a show. Brunswijk declared that, if his party wins the election, every resident of Nickerie would receive a…