Suriname
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Address delivered by Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the Opening Ceremony of CARIFESTA XI Paramaribo, Suriname
A special and unique celebration of Caribbean culture begins here and now with the Opening Ceremony of this Eleventh commemoration of CARIFESTA. We have come from all over the Caribbean Community and are joined by our family and many friends from Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, to experience this magical evening and the festivities that will unfold in the…
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SURINAME-CARIFESTA-Company hopes to push “Green Village” at CARIFESTA
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The 11th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Art (CARIFESTA XI) opens in Suriname on Friday with the host country promising that the region’s premier arts and cultural festival will turn the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country into a gigantic stage of entertainment. But for Orlando Olmberg, the supplier of solar equipment, Guguplex, he is using…
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100-strong T&T team for Suriname… Cabinet approves $3m for Carifesta 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to send a contingent of 100 people to Suriname for the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) at a cost of $3 million. Deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism Vel Lewis confirmed that the details of this country’s participation had been finalised, and the contingent…
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Bi-national conference to look at health issues in Guyana and Suriname
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A three-day bi-national conference on health for Guyana and Suriname begins here on Thursday. It is being organised by the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) in collaboration with the German International Cooperation (GIZ), EPOS Health Management and the Guyana government. Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran and his Surinamese counterpart Michel Bolkland as well…
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Demand for slavery reparations deposited at Dutch embassy
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The compensation many descendants of Dutch slavery feel is due to them became official after members of the Committee Reparations Slavery Past Suriname deposited a claim at the Dutch embassy here. “We want to discuss the material and immaterial damage,” said Committee Chairman Armand Zunder as he presented a petition to Dutch charge d'affaires Ernst Noorman.…
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SURINAME-RIGHTS-Group calls for apology from Netherlands over slave trade
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – A Suriname based foundation is calling on the Netherlands to apologise for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Chairman of the Broki (Bridge) Collective said if the Dutch didn’t apologise in 2013, then the group would lodge a complaint with international organizations. “If the Dutch don’t apologize this year, I will seek support from other…
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Suriname looks into solar energy for its remote communities
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Suriname’s Government has announced that it will be investing in solar energy to bring electricity to remote communities across the country Gunzi, a Maroon village in the upper Suriname River region will serve as test subject for the project that was announced last Tuesday at the Cabinet of the President. Alternative energy company WTEC from the…
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SURINAME-FINANCE-Suriname insurance company acquires Trinidad’s Gulf Insurance
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Assuria insurance company has acquired the Trinidad and Tobago-based Gulf Insurance Ltd in a move the company says will solidify moves to expand its operations into the Caribbean. The cost of the sale has not been disclosed, but Assuria’s general manager Stephen Smit told shareholders that the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) had granted permission to…
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United States to shut down Peace Corps programme in Suriname
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Peace Corps says it is phasing out of its programme in Suriname after an 18-year partnership. The agency office will officially close at the end of July this year. “Since 1995, Peace Corps volunteers and staff in Suriname have worked closely with community partners and government institutions to make a difference and ensure project sustainability,” said…
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Parliament gives green light for new gold mining deal
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC-The National Assembly has ratified a new agreement for a gold mining deal with the Canadian miner Iamgold Corp. Since 2006, the Canadian company has owned a 90 percent stake in the profitable Gros Rosebel gold mine, but under the new deal Suriname's share in the mine is bumped up to 30 percent. The agreement, which has been…
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