suriname
-
Implementation of HRD Strategy will address issues articulated by youth, parents, community
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Chairman of the Council on Human and Social Development (COHSOD) and Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Suriname, the Hon. Lilian Ferrier, said that the implementation of the CARICOM Human Resource Development Strategy will focus on issues that have been raised by youth, parents and communities of the Region in a 2010 Report of the Commission on…
Read More » -
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) embarks on the implementation of a harmonised Results-Based Management (RBM) System
A series of sensitisation seminars on the CARICOM Results-Based Management (RBM) System, which promotes a more results-focused approach to programme and project management, will continue next Monday and Tuesday 22-23 January in Suriname. The seminars, which began in Barbados 24-25 November last year, will continue throughout the year in other Member States. These sensitisation seminars will target a wide cross…
Read More » -
CSME sensitization and capacity building for Suriname
A sensitization session on the CSME (CARICOM Single Market and Economy) Regime for Free Movement of People is one of two workshops to be held in Suriname next week. More than 30 participants will attend the one-day sensitization training workshop on Tuesday 12 January in the Dutch-speaking CARICOM Member State. The intervention will help to address the critical importance of…
Read More » -
CARICOM lauds Suriname’s tremendous strides on its 41st Anniversary of Independence
As Suriname marks its 41st Anniversary of Independence, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has lauded the country’s tremendous strides since attaining nationhood. In his congratulatory message to His Excellency Desiré Bouterse, President of the Dutch-speaking CARICOM Member State, the Secretary-General noted the global respect Suriname has earned through its sports, culture and academic excellence. Ambassador LaRocque also applauded Suriname’s role…
Read More » -
Suriname Emerges Winner of CANTO C.O.D.E 2.0 Hackathon
San Juan, Puerto Rico – CANTO hosted the 32nd Annual Conference & Trade Expo at the Sheraton Puerto Rico with one of its main attraction being the 2nd Annual C.O.D.E Hackathon. CANTO C.O.D.E 2.0 was launched under the theme “Bridging the Caribbean Network” as part of CANTO’s overall objective to stimulate and promote an innovative Caribbean ecosystem. C.O.D.E 2.0 entailed…
Read More » -
CARICOM leaders briefed on political situation in Suriname
By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now contributor GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The president of Suriname, Desi Bouterse, briefed fellow heads of government attending the 37th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit in Guyana about the political and economic setbacks his country is experiencing. He called on leaders to understand the situation in Suriname and reiterated his respect for the democratic process. Last week,…
Read More » -
Suriname President encourages Region to diversify economic offerings
President of Suriname His Excellency Desi Bouterse has encouraged the Region to further diversify its offerings on the economic market. He was speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the Thirty-Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the CARICOM Heads of Government on Monday July 4, 2016 in Georgetown Guyana. President Bouterse highlighted that the Region faced a number of economic challenges…
Read More » -
CSME Student Mission Project culminates in Dominica
The final mission under the CARICOM Secretariat’s ‘Students Engaging the CSME through Field Promotion’ project kicks off Monday, May 23 in Dominica. Nineteen students from various tertiary institutions in Suriname will visit local public and private sector entities to determine the level of implementation of the CARICOM Single Market. For the week-long mission, the students will be accompanied by Suriname’s…
Read More » -
Suriname energy sector gets US$50M CDB loan
The Energy Sector in Suriname is set to benefit from a loan valued at US$50M approved by the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Directors on Monday. The Policy-Based Loan to the Republic of Suriname was provided to urgently address the country’s fiscal imbalances, through support for energy sector reforms. Suriname has already begun implementing a series of institutional, policy and…
Read More » -
Suriname school library workers, daughters celebrate Girls in ICT Day
Suriname school library workers and their daughters engaged in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) activities last Thursday to mark Girls in ICT Day. The programme at the Telesur Training Centre included presentations, interactive sessions and ICT-related games under the national theme ‘Expanding Horizons for Mom and Me’. Girls in ICT Day is an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union, of which Suriname…
Read More »