Special education students in craft fair
PARAMARIBO–A colorful venue was welcoming visitors at the craft fair called “Creativity does not know limitations”. The fair, organized by the Bureau Special Education, had many teachers and pupils...
View ArticleLink found to failing hearts and thinning bones
By Dr Cory Couillard Excess abdominal fat has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and now osteoporosis, says the Harvard Medical School. Obesity was once thought to be...
View ArticleIPI “impressed” Suriname willing to revise defamation laws
PARAMARIBO–The International Press Institute (IPI) has said it looks forward to working with the Surinamese government to decriminalize libel and insult. In a press release issued yesterday detailing...
View ArticleFull support for reparations committee
PARAMARIBO–Suriname’s Foreign Ministry has pledged full support to the National Reparation Committee. Minister Winston Lackin assured committee chairman Armand Zunder of such on Monday, after Zunder...
View ArticleHelp for burnt out Nos Kasita children’s home
PARAMARIBO –Help is pouring in for the children who were left roofless Monday night when fire tore through the Nos Kasita home in Paramaribo. Popular local radio station Radio 10 and the foundation...
View ArticleHealth check expanded with more expertise
On August 3, the familiar health check at pharmacy Karis didn’t have that many people showing up as before, but nonetheless all the health care workers offered plenty of information. The organization...
View ArticleAlcohol buzzes serious health damage
By Dr Cory Couillard Alcohol has been named the third greatest risk factor in the development of premature disease. It contributes to the development of many chronic-health conditions as well as...
View ArticleDraft law on Constitutional Court to be tabled
PARAMARIBO – The law governing Suriname’s Constitutional Court has been submitted for debate at the National Assembly, the country’s Parliament. “I think it will be an interesting discussion,”...
View ArticleMonuments coming for victims of Interior War
PARAMARIBO – Two monuments will be erected for victims of its “Interior War”: one monument for military personnel that perished during the conflict and one for civilian victims and the surviving former...
View ArticleConsulate opened in Haiti
PARAMARIBO –Suriname on August 1st opened a consulate in Haiti, the Foreign Ministry has announced. The opening follows the Haiti’s consulate in Suriname, which was opened on July 2nd. The intention to...
View ArticlePeace Corps Mini Exhibit
As a final public event for Peace Corps Suriname, Acting Director Lenny Teh, and U.S. Ambassador Jay Anania, will open a mini exhibit at the U.S. Embassy to commemorate its 18 years of development work...
View ArticlePolicemen trained in marking firearms
PARAMARIBO–Police officers last week followed a training on marking firearms this week. The training, offered by the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday and Wednesday, taught the officers...
View ArticleFrom arts and culture to solar energy at Carifesta XI
PARAMARIBO—When the eleventh edition of the roving Caribbean Festival of Art (Carifesta XI) opens in Suriname this Friday, it promises to take off like a rollercoaster of arts and culture, turning the...
View ArticleSpectacular show sets off CARIFESTA XI
PARAMARIBO–The Presidential Palace located in Independence Square, Paramaribo on Saturday , was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colours as thousands of people witnessed the opening of CARIFESTA XI...
View ArticleCancers induced by one’s sweet tooth
By Dr Cory Couillard Researchers have now pinpointed a link between sugar consumption, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancers. The consumption of refined sugars, sweets and processed foods are...
View ArticleTen Chinese buses for the army
PARAMARIBO – The National Army fleet got a considerable boost last Friday when Defense Minister Lamure Latour took delivery of ten 40-passenger buses from Chinese Ambassador Yang Zigang. Latour in...
View ArticleBrazil attaché satisfied with cooperation
PARAMARIBO– Lt. Colonel Angelo Brait Júnior, Brazil’s Military Attaché in Suriname is satisfied with the cooperation between the Surinamese and the Brazilian armies. “I have been Attaché here for two...
View ArticleNever before seen animal species found
PARAMARIBO–Researchers combing the backlands of Suriname have for the second time in just over a year come up with never before seen animal species. Crickets, grasshopper, fish they called ‘red-tailed...
View ArticleDutch State Sec: aviation pact satisfactory
AMSTERDAM–Dutch State Secretary Wilma Mansveld (Infrastructure and Environment) last Friday all but dismissed questions posed by SP Parliamentarian Farshad Bashir about monopolistic behavior on the mid...
View ArticleDiaspora supports reparations initiatives
AMSTERDAM–The decision by the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to jointly approach the matter of reparations for descendants of African slaves in the region, has received a “thumbs up” from Suriname’s...
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