Second day of demonstrations in Suriname
PARAMARIBO - For the second day in a row, several thousand disgruntled citizens marched in the streets of Suriname’s capital Paramaribo on Friday, calling on the Bouterse administration to reverse the recent fuel More...
Surinam Airways CEO’s bold vision: Expansion of the Guyana hub to NYC and Havana
PARAMARIBO - Surinam Airways (SLM) was out of the red and made a profit during the period when Robbi Lachmising was CEO. He was reappointed CEO of the company last year. Sitting in his office on a bright sunny day More...
Fly All Ways Suriname to close its doors on January 15
PARAMARIBO – According to reliable sources, the owners of the Suriname airline Fly All Ways will stop the operations of the airline on January 15 of this year. Fly All Ways officially started operations about More...
TUI offers Suriname and Curacao in one package
AMSTERDAM, SCHIPHOL - TUI will offer holiday trips in combination with Curaçao. From Amsterdam, the airline will fly three times per week to Paramaribo, Suriname. The return flight is via Curaçao with Surinam More...
Suriname develops novel means to export water to fight Caribbean drought
PARAMARIBO - This week, a boat will tow a giant bag made from PVC-coated fabric with enough water to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool from Suriname to drought-stricken Barbados and Curacao. It will be a test run More...
Suriname economy in deep recession, says IMF
PARAMARIBO - The economic outlook for Suriname remains challenging, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said at the conclusion of its regular 2016 Article IV consultation. For 2016, a GDP contraction of 9 percent More...
Suriname foreign minister addresses Korea-Caribbean forum in Seoul
SEOUL - The foreign minister of Suriname, Niermala Badrising, who was the keynote speaker at the sixth high-level forum of the Korea-Caribbean Partnership in Seoul on October 26, held under the theme “Climate More...
Suriname-based Fly Allways faces uncertain future
PARAMARIBO - Start up Suriname-based airline, Fly Allways, following years of setback towards certification to fly, apparently now faces dark skies ahead. With creditors awaiting payments, poor payloads, and one More...
Suriname not withdrawing from IMF loan agreement, says president
PARAMARIBO - The Suriname government has refuted claims made in an article published by the Associated Press (AP) that the country may move to withdraw from a multi-million dollar loan agreement signed earlier this More...
UN Committee to review Suriname record on children’s rights
GENEVA - Children’s rights in Suriname will be reviewed by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on 21 and 22 September. Suriname is one of the 196 States that have ratified the Convention on the Rights More...
