Suriname
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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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Former Rebel leader to run for President PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC- Former rebel leader, Ronnie Brun
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC- Former rebel leader, Ronnie Brunswijk has announced that he will be making a bid for the presidency in the 2015 election. Brunswijk made the announcement following Saturday night’s performance by American rapper Rick Ross. The show was organized by Brunswijk’s promotions company Romeo Bravo. The show was preceded by controversy as two local pastors called on parents…
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Haiti to open consulate in Suriname
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations with Suriname the Government of Haiti will be opening a consulate here. Haitian President Michel Martelly who arrived in Suriname on Friday for a two day official visit made the announcement at a meeting in Jarikaba. “Before the end of April we will open a consulate in Paramaribo. Suriname…
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Haitian President to visit Suriname on Friday
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Haiti’s President Michel Martelly is due here on Friday for talks with his Surinamese counterpart, Desi Bouterse as the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries seek to deepen bilateral relations between them, according to an official statement issued here. A statement from the Office of the President said that Martelly, who has already announced that he will…
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Billions expected from the Caribbean’s first gold refinery
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC- The Government of Suriname has embarked on a joint venture with the Kaloti Group of Dubai to establish the first gold refinery in the Caribbean. The refinery that is being built near the village of Wit Santi, close to the country’s International Airport, is expected to start operating by next year and produce as much as US$2.77…
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