Author: CC 2077
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The president talks about working with Zijin Mining
A delegation led by Zou Laichang, executive director, vice chairman of the board of directors, and president of Zijin Mining, met with President Chan Santokhi. The chief of state claims that this discussion represents a turning point in Suriname and Ch…
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Santokhi welcomes businesspeople looking to invest
On Saturday, a group of multinational businesspeople from the North American Investor Group were received by President Chan Santokhi. Earlier, when he was on a working trip to New York in the United States of America, he had exploratory conversations w…
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Rush for jobs in Guyana
More than a thousand Trinidadians came to the C3 Centre in Corinth, San Fernando, yesterday to apply for jobs with a company that works in the oil and gas and construction industries in Guyana. They spent hours swarming the C3 property in the hopes of …
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The visit of a Chinese minister is appreciated by the president
As part of the celebration of 170 years of Chinese immigration, Minister Chen Xu of Overseas Affairs of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China is in Suriname. She visited President Chan Santokhi as a courtesy. The chief of state expr…
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OW fixes jetties and bridges all across the country
Over 40 bridges and ten scaffoldings have been worked on by the Ministry of Public Works (OW) nationally. The methods included everything from fresh paint jobs and handrail replacements to full restorations and replacing timber components. The jetty ne…
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Through the use of ICT, Suriname and Curaçao hope to improve tax procedures
After a meeting in Suriname between the Ministers of Finance of Curaçao, Javier Silvania, and Minister Stanley Raghoebarsing, a follow-up meeting took place in Morocco last week. Both ministers attended the IMF/WB 2023 annual meeting in Marrakech. In…
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Pontbuiten’s gravel roads were first paved by OW
At the Frederikaweg, work has begun to pave the dirt roads in the Pontbuiten neighborhood.In the vacation resort of Pontbuiten, the Ministry of Public Works (OW) has begun paving dirt roads. Paving material for the roads is used, consisting of a blend …
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Government suing unreliable contractors, according to AG
Contractors that have won government contracts but violate the terms of the deal by failing to deliver projects on time or submitting subpar projects may soon be required to appear in court. The government is preparing to file a lawsuit against any con…
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Why should we miss the bus, asks Minister Ramdin
According to Minister Albert Ramdin of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation (Bibis), “I don’t see why we should miss the bus,” in response to comments made by Guyanese Vice President Bharat Jagdeo to …
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After a second vote, the amended Constitution was officially approved
Yesterday, the constitutional change received a second unanimous vote of approval, this time with 45 votes. On Friday, 46 were present. The parliament was required to vote on two legislation last Friday: the Constitutional Amendment and the Modificatio…
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SWM urges customers to use water responsibly
The Surinaamsche Waterleiding Maatschappij (SWM) completed essential work in its distribution network during the course of the past weekend, from Saturday, October 14, at 8 p.m., to Sunday, October 15, at 8 p.m., in the vicinity of J.A. Pengelstraat, H…
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Mexican businesses are visiting Guyana to look for investment opportunities
Several Mexican businesses are now in Guyana on a trade mission to look into possible joint ventures and investment opportunities.The official first trade expedition from Mexico to Guyana is this one. The establishment of the Mexico/Guyana Chamber of C…
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IMF confident about restructuring Suriname-China debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is hopeful that Suriname and China’s discussions would result in a debt agreement that is consistent with the terms provided to other government creditors. This was said by the WHD (Western Hemisphere) depart…