America Suriname The government this year has issued more than 6.000 land decrees to citizens that didn’t own any land and has begun planning to help them next year in building their houses
America Suriname The country will begin granting fishing licenses to Guyanese fishermen so they can work in Surinamese waters to begin monitoring their work in local waters, since as of now it hasn’t been standardised
America Suriname As part of the country’s advocation towards sustainability, it has decided that for now, it will no longer issue gas business permits so no more additional gas stations will be allowed to operate
America Suriname Due to rising inflation, general wages will be increased; the measure includes the wages of inmates, almost doubling their former amount
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