Suriname

Convicted SXM Politician Theodore Heyliger Ordered to Begin Prison Term Following Settlement Agreement

January 14, 2024

PHILIPSBURG, 14 January 2024* — Disgraced politician and convicted felon Theodore Heyliger, former Minister and Member of Parliament, has been instructed to report to [...]

Fugitive Search Underway as Ex-President Desi Bouterse Evades Prison Term for 1982 Activist Murders

January 14, 2024

PARAMARIBO, Jan 12 (Times Caribbean) — Surinamese authorities are on the hunt for former President Desi Bouterse after he failed to surrender for a prison sentence related [...]

National Mottos of the Caribbean: A Reflection of Unity, Faith, and Aspiration

December 7, 2023

The Caribbean, a vibrant and culturally diverse region, is home to nations each with its unique identity and aspirations. Embedded in the fabric of their identities are [...]

10 CARIBBEAN/ CARICOM COUNTRIES LISTED ON CDC’S LEVEL 4 HIGH COVID RISK

September 14, 2021

There are 85 countries on the CDC Level 4 High COVID Risk List. 10 Caribbean CARICOM member states are on the list including associate caricom member the BVI . The [...]

GRANDSON OF FORMER SURINAME PRESIDENT DESI BOUTERSE COMMITS SUICIDE

June 23, 2021

The grandson of Surinamese former president Desi Bouterse was reportedly found dead today in a building in the north of Paramaribo.The body had a gunshot wound. It is [...]

Caribbean Countries to receive first COVID-19 vaccine allocations by mid February 2021

February 1, 2021

Vaccines delivery schedules announced for countries participating in COVAX Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 2021 (PAHO) — COVAX, a coalition led by WHO and Gavi to ensure [...]

Major Oil Discovery Puts Suriname in Global Spotlight Amid Venezuela Crisis and US-China Trade War

October 27, 2020

By Uriel AraujoGlobal Research, October 22, 2020 Although Guyana’s newly discovered oil reserves and US interests in the region have been the focus of [...]