Suriname
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Military Court throws out request to dismiss charges against President Bouterse
PARAMARIBO, SURINAME, CMC – A military court has denied a request to dismiss a case in which President Desi Bouterse and several others are implicated in the deaths of 15 prominent people who were opposed to the then military government in Suriname in 1982. The Military Court is reported to have delivered its verdict last week when it met behind…
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SURINAME-HEALTH-Caribbean health watchdog group applauds Suriname’s’ tobacco law
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), a civil society alliance for combatting chronic diseases, has praised Suriname for its strong anti-tobacco legislation that outlaws smoking in public. “The HCC extends congratulations to the citizens of Suriname with the passing of the Anti-Tobacco Law by parliament on February 7. This is an important step in the fight against…
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CARIBBEAN-ENVIRONMENT- Risk management workshop begins in Suriname
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) Monday began the first of a series of risk management workshops in Suriname as it seeks to develop a regional approach to climate change risk management. The CCCCC said that representatives from the UK based consulting group Acclimatise, will assist in conducting the high-level workshops in Suriname, Barbados,…
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EU provides budgetary support to Montserrat
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 30, CMC – The European Union is providing Euro 5.13 million (One Euro =US$1.35 cents) to Montserrat as part of a financial package to the Overseas British territory. European Union Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Mikael Barfod said the overall package of Euro 15.66 million is to help boost Montserrat’s economic growth and development. The…
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EU delegation to quit Suriname as part of cost-cutting
(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Lackin confirms the European delegation in Suriname is about to leave the country. “I regret this decision and we are doing our utmost to keep the EU here in the current form.” Lackin says he was informed of the EU’s new plans a year ago. These plans include working from regional…
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SURINAMESE YOUTH PROGRAMME A REGIONAL BEST PRACTICE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque deemed the Surinamese Youth programmes as a regional Best Practice. On the second day of his official visit to Suriname, the Secretary-General was brought up to date on the activities and plans of Surinamese youth and was particularly impressed by the exciting programmes outlined to…
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CARIFESTA IS BACK; SURINAME WILL HOST
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is now a fait accompli. Suriname will host the 11th staging of the Caribbean premier festival of the creative and performing arts in 2013; this after their first successful hosting in 2003. Dr Hilary Brown, CARICOM Secretariat’s Programme Manager for Culture and Community Development, made this announcement at the 21st Meeting…
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CARICOM/UN WOMEN JOIN FORCES AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) End violence against women was the clear message that resonated with speakers at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean artistes UNITE-ing against Gender Based Violence workshop in Paramaribo, Suriname on Monday, 18 July, 2011. The workshop was organized in tandem with UN Women to train Caribbean artistes to raise awareness on gender based violence…
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SURINAME TO RECEIVE FLOOD ASSISTANCE FROM CARICOM
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Eighteenth Meeting of the Caribbean Community Council of Ministers got underway in Georgetown, Guyana on Friday 19 May, with Trinidad and Tobago announcing its willingness to assist Suriname in the wake of heavy flooding in that Member State of the Community. The Council, comprising Ministers responsible for CARICOM Affairs, was set to finalise…
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