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

The country has partnered with the Netherlands on drug control: the newly drafted protocol sets aside new funding for authorities to battle drug smuggling

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

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

Due to its increasing collaboration with mining enterprises, as of this year, the country has reported a 126% increase in mining revenues

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