America Suriname The country has strengthened its cooperation with French Guiana, and has held a formal meeting to agree on the cooperation of cross-border supervision, military and police training, gold mining, tourism, national parks, and health issues
America Suriname As there is an increased demand for food, the country feels the need to stimulate agricultural interest among young people, and has begun doing so by having students participate in agricultural projects with local farmers as part of their education
America Suriname The Surinamese Red Cross has honoured local entrepreneur Hemradj Dassasingh for having donated blood for the 100th time
America Suriname The government has decided to allocate 15% of its carbon credits directly to 241 Indigenous villages to expedite their development, as well as empower them to better provide for their own needs with the assistance of state aid
America Suriname Dozens of protesters forced their way into the country’s parliament as hundreds more protested through the Paramaribo capital to complain against government austerity measures, including the elimination of subsidies, against a backdrop of high inflation
America Suriname The government has announced that it will no longer provide most of its subsidies for gas, electricity and fuel, as it seeks to reduce expenditures and keep within the guidelines of its financial deal with the IMF
America Suriname The country has signed an agreement with China for the upgrading and expansion of the “Safe City” security camera system, which now will include surveillance cameras in all of its districts
America Suriname The country has successfully restructured its debt with India, meaning that all the money for technical assistance and credit lines that was blocked can now be used for the government’s implementation of community programmes
America Suriname In order to continue its fight against illegal fishing, the state has passed a legislation that prohibits fishing vessels to set sail without a fishing license, and includes severe repercussions for those who violate such regulation
America Suriname For the very first time, the country has established diplomatic relations with Cape Verde, and will be focusing primarily in cooperating for better access to climate finance and disaster management
America Suriname The Dutch government has begun working on an official apology for 250 years of slavery in its former Surinamese colonies, and will also help the country establish a robust national plan to fight against ongoing internal racism
America Suriname The country has begun building a floating solar photovoltaic project, which is expected to produce approximately 144GWh/year; a revolutionary project for the country as it will not require the usage of land
America Suriname To promote entrepreneurship and address unemployment among women, the government is now holding a textile production course for underprivileged women and teenagers that will focus on helping hundreds of women out of poverty and economic dependence