US Coast Guard trainers teach boarding tactics
PARAMARIBO– As part of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, maritime experts from the United States spent the last two weeks teaching advanced boarding techniques and procedures to 20 Surinamese...
View ArticleAre over-the-counter pain medications safe?
By Dr Cory Couillard We depend on over the counter pain medications to help ease headaches, achy joints and raging fevers. Conversely, could the side effects of these medications outweigh the benefits?...
View ArticleUS embassy presents of mobile drug interdiction unit to KPS
PARAMARIBO–The U.S. Embassy handed over a mobile drug interdiction unit to the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS) at the opening of an investigative skills training at the Police Academy on Monday, June 10....
View ArticleGerman company signs for offshore oil exploration
Hamburg / Paramaribo – German natural gas and crude oil exploration/ production company RWE Dea, on Wednesday announced that it has signed a farm-in agreement with PETRONAS Suriname E&P BV...
View ArticleNot enough focus on the feet of diabetics
On June 1, the fourth comprehensive health check was offered at pharmacy Karis. People could have their blood pressure and blood glucose level checked. 32 persons had their Body Mass Index (BMI), Body...
View ArticleNew Coast Guard vessels underway
PARAMARIBO–The vessels for Suriname’s Coast Guard have set sail for the country. The go-fast boats that are produced by French manufacturer Ocea were loaded aboard the cargo ship Martha in the harbor...
View ArticleMinisters’ dismissal prompts questions
PARAMARIBO–The dismissal of two Ministers from President Desi Bouterse’s cabinet is growing a tail. Coalition and opposition parliamentarians were unanimous and adamant in their demands on Tuesday that...
View ArticleAnti-tobacco law takes effect
PARAMARIBO–Suriname’s tobacco legislation took effect as of Friday June 7th. As of now anyone caught smoking in public, selling cigarettes to minors or importing excessive amounts of cigarettes, faces...
View ArticleDutch churches accept guilt for slavery
AMSTERDAM–The call for an apology for slavery from the Dutch authorities got an unprecedented boost last Saturday, when the Council of Churches released a statement in which it acknowledged its...
View ArticleHaiti consulate opens
PARAMARIBO–Haiti opened its consulate in Paramaribo on Tuesday July 6th, fulfilling a promise President Michel Martelly made when he visited Suriname three months ago. Career diplomat Alex Jospitre who...
View ArticleAre social media sites making us sick?
By Dr Cory Couillard Are sites such as Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites addictive and causing health conditions? Experts say yes. Social networking also offers many advantages like...
View ArticleSuriname signs Open Skies Agreement with USA
PARAMARIBO–Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Lackin and US ambassador Jay Anania on Monday signed an Open Skies air transport agreement between their countries. This finalizes a yearlong process of...
View ArticleSterilization project targets overpopulation of stray pets
PARAMARIBO–The Henk Abrahams foundation for the second time this year conducted a sterilization project in Suriname. Animal activist Cynthia Ashruf founded this foundation and named it after Henk...
View ArticleDutch Minister: no signals of Iranian terror cells in Suriname
PARAMARIBO–Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans has weighed in on an Argentinean prosecutor’s claims that Iranian terror cells are operating in Suriname. Argentine State prosecutor Alberto Nisman...
View ArticleHepatitis ravages unknowing victims
By Dr Cory Couillard The ‘silent epidemic’ of viral hepatitis continues to significantly affect many unknowing victims. A major obstacle to overcome is many people remain symptom free for decades until...
View ArticleMixed outcome of smoking ban
PARAMARIBO– While Government officials are relishing in the success of the recently approved anti-tobacco law, the response from the entertainment is varied. Many smokers are staying away from the...
View ArticleCaribbean sports leaders in Australia
Caribbean government ministers and senior officials with responsibility for sport were welcomed to Canberra, the national capital of Australia, on 5 July. The group enjoyed meeting with the Australian...
View ArticleSkipping breakfast causes skipping hearts
By Dr Cory Couillard Men who regularly skip breakfast have a 27 per cent higher risk of suffering a heart attack than those who do eat the meal, says a new Harvard study. The 16 year study consisted of...
View ArticleNational Reparations Committee wants consensus, awareness, progress
“We’re going to bring this dead info about reparations for slavery and about the genocide of our country’s first inhabitants to life,” said Armand Zunder yesterday about the tasks of Suriname’s...
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