ANPKing Willem-Alexander on the Nationwide Memorial to the Previous of Slavery final yr NOS information•immediately, 06:47 Nina Jurna South American Journalist Nina Jurna South American Journalist What do the apologies from the Dutch authorities and King Willem-Alexander imply for the historical past of slavery in Suriname? Now that the commemorative yr is coming to an … Read more
ANPThe suspects labored within the logistics division, the transport and parcel supply division NOS information•in the present day, 07:07 A particular staff of the Royal Army Police, Customs and the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service has arrested six males for worldwide drug trafficking. They labored for corporations at Schiphol, which gave them entry to the … Read more
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