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by Wilfred Leeuwin PARAMARIBO — Households will pay much lower rates for their electricity consumption in the coming three months than they have in recent months. This was made possible by long, difficult and highly technical negotiations between the trade union movement on the one hand and the government, the Energy Companies Suriname (EBS) and Staatsolie on the other. According to C-47, this result is entirely due to the icy attitude of the tr…

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Electricity rates for households to be drastically reduced from October

Text and image Sharon Singh PARAMARIBO — It is a big party at the Salvation Army Suriname. The Christian-based organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month. “We are of course grateful for this milestone that we have reached. The Salvation Army Suriname has preached the gospel for a century and supported the socially disadvantaged in society,” is the extremely satisfied response of Guillermo Demon, spokesperson for the Salvation A…

Salvation Army Suriname: A century of service to society

PARAMARIBO — F.P., known to the police, has been placed behind bars after he attempted to send almost 5.2 kilograms of cocaine abroad via postal packages. He was arrested by the Narcotics Brigade on Wednesday. The forty-year-old man attempted to send four postal packages abroad at postal companies in Paramaribo on different days and at different times. He used false identity cards. His photo was used on the ID cards, but with false names. The co…

Narcotics squad arrests postal worker

by Valerie Fris PARAMARIBO — “We brought the Amsterdam Rainbow Dress to Suriname to emphasize that everyone should be able to be themselves, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. After all, we are all equal.” With this statement by Dutch ambassador Walter Oostelbos, the artwork ‘Amsterdam Rainbow Dress’ was presented at his residence on Wednesday. It is a sixteen-meter long dress with the flags of approximately seventy countries, …

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Amsterdam Rainbow Dress in Suriname during Pride Month

by John Zaalman PARAMARIBO — Fifty years of Lyzecks not only means half a century of dedication to the sport of volleyball for Ayrton Currie, but also passion and timeless friendships. “When I look at the different generations, I see the contact, the cooperation and sometimes the arguments. Lyzecks feels more like a family than just a place to play volleyball,” the chairman emphasizes in an interview with de Ware Tijd. For him, it is important t…

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PARAMARIBO — Wilhelminastraat will be closed to traffic from 7:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening on Sunday. The Suriname Police Force decided to do this because the so-called Sustainable Sunday, also known as ‘car-free day’, is being organised by the Ministry of Spatial Planning and the Environment on that day. The announcement states that it concerns the section of road between David Simonstraat and Henri J. Benjaminstraat. During the…

Road closure in connection with car-free Sunday

PARAMARIBO — J.D. and S.H., both 31 years old, have been arrested by the Regional Assistance Team Central (RBTM). They are suspected of having stolen a moped on Monday morning at the Djankiweg in Charlesburg. J.V. stated that he had arrived home on Sunday evening around half past eleven and parked the moped next to the apartment where he lives. The carriage was locked. Around half past three in the morning, the alarm on his moped went off and he…

Moped thefts solved after arrest of 31-year-old duo

PARAMARIBO — It will remain largely dry and sunny on Thursday. However, from late afternoon to early evening, light showers may occur locally, possibly accompanied by thunderstorms inland. This is what the Meteorological Service writes in its weather forecast for Thursday. It warns that the perceived temperature will be around 40° Celsius and that the necessary precautions must be taken. The temperature on Thursday will be a maximum of 35° and a…

Meteorological Service: Possible thunderstorms inland

The United States has imposed sanctions on three Surinamese companies—Strong Roots Provider, Glazing Future Management, and Engen Management—citing their alleged involvement in facilitating trade with Iran’s oil sector. The move comes as part of a broader effort by Washington to target companies with links to the Iranian oil industry, following Iran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel, during which approximately 180 missiles were fired at the c…

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The Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Giorgi Kalandarishvili met with the Vice President of the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) program Katerina Elena, the Director of the (IFES) Georgian Representation Renata Levovski and her deputy Davit Ghongadze. The main topic of the meeting was the preparation process for the October 26 elections.   At the meeting, the implemented and ongoing activities of the election …

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“With the opening of the laboratory, we are creating a platform for collaboration between scientists, agriculturalists and entrepreneurs. It offers the opportunity to conduct research into sustainable agricultural practices that allow us to produce more on less land,” said Anand Ramkisoensing, director of Agricultural Research, Marketing and Processing at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV), on Wednesday at the inauguratio…

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