Suriname

For Mother’s Day, groups of women in the Calcutta region teamed up to donate food to families in need; the action was taken because of the socio-economic situation of family households, in which women can play a central role

The government announced that it will begin issuing less fishing licenses to foreigners due to the concerns of over fishing in national waters

A database of all fishing boats registered in the country will be established, with the aim of curbing illegal fishing and other criminal activities

The National Red Cross and the National Coordination Center for Disaster Management (NCCR) are currently joining forces to assist the 3.000 households that have been affected by severe flooding throughout the country

The Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture gave priority to the safety of teachers and students, so it closed all 44 schools of the Upper Suriname area due to extreme flooding

Pensioners came together to ask the government at least a 17% increase in pensions; according to them, they need a purchasing power “boost” to keep up with rising inflation

The General Bureau of Statistics stated that consumer prices have increased by 3.1% in the past month

The non-profit organisation The Saga Interproject successfully started to hold workshops for senior citizens where they get to do physical activities to keep their daily lives more active and thus healthier

Brasil President Jair Bolsonaro offered Suriname the possibility of collaborating with Petrobras, the main Brazilian petroleum corporation, in order to deepen the ongoing oil explorations in the country

The IMF approved a US$68 million program for the country that aims at rebuilding the state’s foreign reserves and strengthen the economy’s resilience to external shocks

The country recorded the lowest amount of Malaria cases in recent years and authorities are currently planning campaigns to further diminish the amount of infections for the future