The SRD 20 minimum hourly pay must be raised to a minimum of SRD 35 and a maximum of SRD 38.50. This is the National Pay Council’s recommendation (NLR). According to the government, a family of four—two adults and two children—lives below …
New management team EBS with Brunswijk at the wheel
The government extends its gratitude to Leo Brunswijk, the younger brother of Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk, who plans to assume leadership of the Energie Bedrijven Suriname (EBS). The state-owned corporation has a new management team in place. Leo B…
Santokhi travels to the Bahamas
In a little while, President Chan Santokhi will visit the Bahamas. Although the head of state’s itinerary is yet unknown, the media has learned that the trip is primarily focused on officially passing the CARICOM presidency on to Prime Minister P…
“Use money for money for education,” said the chairman of VES.
The level of education in Suriname is declining, according to the Association of Economists in Suriname (VES). The VES notes that even Marie Levens, the minister of education, has stated that Suriname’s average educational attainment is low. R…
Rosebel Goldmines has been sold
Yesterday, Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. (Zijin) completed the acquisition of Rosebel Goldmines N.V. (RGM), which it had previously announced in October 2022. The majority of the requirements outlined in the Share Purchase Agreement have been fulfilled i…
Ministers informed of the CFATF process’s priorities and upcoming actions
Prior to November, Suriname was required to have carried out a number of the recommendations and action items outlined in the CFATF’s Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) on the nation. The document contains dozens of recommendations and guidance, incl…
The government launching social program
The government is currently introducing a social initiative to increase the purchasing power of societally vulnerable households. The social program will provide subsidies for seven different commodities and services, including gasoline, electricity, w…
Convert as much as 10,000 m2 of land in rent into ownership
The conversion of land into ownership has been agreed upon by the VHP and the ABOP/PL. During the opo yari (opening of the year) meeting on Saturday night in Nieuw Nickerie, Minister Bronto Somohardjo, the party council secretary of Pertjajah Luhur, st…
SLM agrees to lease an Airbus A340-300
The Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij (SLM) and V2 Aviation DMCC of Dubai have agreed to a lease for an A340-300. The contract is valid for 8 months. Work on phasing in and establishing an agreement for a longer period will be done during this …
Jogi calls attention to business closing times
The early closing times of businesses have been brought to the government’s notice by assemblyman Mahinder Jogi (VHP). He said that district commissioners made this decision without consulting the Ministry of Regional Development and Sports’…
Budgeting is required for high-quality medical treatment
The existing healthcare funding mechanism must be recognized by Suriname as unsustainable. At the conclusion of each month, the hospitals submit their declarations. But the ministry needs to learn to budget if you want to obtain decent care. Amar Ramad…
Rest returns to the soldiers; new uninforms emerges
A new labor union inside the defense industry has registered, or calm appears to have just returned to the National Army (NL) as the Ministry of Defense and the Association for the Legal Position of Military Persons (VRM) leadership are now on speaking…
Re-elected as NPS chairman Sipaliwini’s is Pansa
Eddy Pansa has been re-elected for a second term as chairman of the department NPS in Sipaliwini. The party will begin mobilizing in Sipaliwini in anticipation of the parliamentary elections in May 2025 with the election and installation of the branch…