America Suriname US officials are currently talking with the country’s government to send the remaining Afghans held at a U.S. base in Kosovo to Suriname, as the stranded Afghans have failed to meet entry requirements for admission to the US
America Suriname Government officials met with UNESCO experts to discuss the strengthening of the country’s sustainable tourism in its world heritage sites, in order to create more local jobs and generate new possible streams of income
America Suriname From now on the country will be providing free summer school for all students that need to repeat any subjects in a more relaxed manner, so they can learn more effectively, with less stress
America Suriname President Chan Santokhi has set up a specific government division to quickly address the development of a new jurisdiction that will allow the extraction of oil in the Kabalebo area to then directly export it to Brazil
America Suriname The state has passed a new legislation for the protection of minorities in the workplace - even if remote - through access to formal complaints and psychological support
America Suriname Representatives of the ‘Team Mama’ organisation, a body composed of mothers helping other local mothers, held a silent walk as a means of protest to demand better healthcare for all infants
America Suriname Thousands of protesters attempted to enter the Presidential Office as a means to demand for more government transparency and more control against corruption
America Suriname The country has made it a legal obligation for all boats to have installed surveillance devices, as a way to catch more illegal Guyanese fishing boats that enter national waters
America Suriname The country has partnered with the Netherlands on drug control: the newly drafted protocol sets aside new funding for authorities to battle drug smuggling
America Suriname Recent state reports indicate that national total assets have approximately increased by 30% since last year, due to the heavy foreign investments in the country ever since oil reserves were discovered
America Suriname As the country continues to suffer form heavy flooding, it has begun receiving humanitarian and medical aid from Venezuela — a rare occurrence since Venezuela receives external aid itself
America Suriname Widespread flooding has isolated communities, devastated crops and shuttered schools and businesses; the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is currently focusing all of its resources to aid these communities
America Suriname Due to its increasing collaboration with mining enterprises, as of this year, the country has reported a 126% increase in mining revenues