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Govt mulls scrapping NGSA

GUYANA - With Guyana expected to achieve universal secondary education by mid-next year, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, on Wednesday, said that education authorities are contemplating the possibility of scrapping the ...

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NPS to commemorate 89th birthday of Henck Arron

PARAMARIBO – This Friday the National Party Suriname (NPS) will commemorate the 89th birthday of the late Henck Arron. As part of its commemorative tradition the NPS will lay wreaths at the statue of Arron which is located along the Kleine Combéweg. The chairman of the NPS,...

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Ballot papers must be printed before Friday

PARAMARIBO - “The sample ballots and the actual ballot papers must be printed this week,” Mohamad Nasier Eskak, director of the Ministry of Home Affairs (BIZA), told Times of Suri-name.

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Zelensky says US pressure on Russia can secure ceasefire

UKRAINE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the US can put more pressure on Russia to secure a ceasefire after the US threatened to pull out of talks if a deal is not struck soon.

Abrahams:

“NDP still has no presidential candidates”

PARAMARIBO - “The National Democratic Party (NDP) still has not selected any presidential candidates,” said Ramon Abrahams in response to a poll that was conducted recently and which mentioned Chandrikapersad Santokhi,

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Child among at least 10 killed in Israeli attack

GAZA - At least 10 people have been killed in an Israeli attack that sparked a fire at a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, including one child who was burned to death in the blaze.

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Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures

GAZA - At al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Alam Hirzallah resigns himself to a grim task: registering the deaths of the wife and two children of his grieving cousin.

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Police concerned about rise in juvenile delinquency

PARAMARIBO - The police officers from Regio Midden Suriname (RMS) recently revealed that there has been a noticeable increase in the number of thefts that are committed by teenagers, which - according to them - is an indication that these youths are not doing okay.

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Only one SLM plane on regional route

PARAMARIBO – The national carrier, Surinam Airways (SLM), has had several setbacks on the Mid-Atlantic as well as the regional route. It was hit by technical problems on both flight routes. Acting director Steven Gonesh explained...

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Vance issues Ukraine ultimatum after Rubio snubs key London meeting

LONDON - A major meeting in London aimed at bringing about an end to Rus-sia’s war in Ukraine has been downgraded after US Secretary of State Marco Ru-bio said he would skip the summit, escalating a clash between Washington and Kyiv over the future of Russian-occupied territory.

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Experts call for building maritime community with a shared future

SHANGHAI - At a forum Wednesday, experts advocated for building a maritime community with a shared future and playing a positive role in fostering maritime cooperation, governance and security. Approximately 200 guests from universi-ties, the shipping industry ...

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Passengers slam Canawaima Ferry Service over unfair service

NICKERIE - Passengers from Suriname who wants to catch the ferry to cross the river with their vehicles in order to reach neighbouring Guyana recently expressed their discontent with the way things are going at the Canawaima Ferry Service (CFS). When they arrive in Southdrain and stand in line to wait their turn, ...

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Poland's top diplomat decries Russia's war in Ukraine

POLAND - In a wide-ranging speech to the lower house of the Polish parliament, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski criticised Russia's "fantasies of dominance". Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Wednesday launched a scathing rebuke of Russia over...

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Student visa showdown

USA - A Jamaican immigration attorney in the United States (US) believes the Trump admin-istration is headed for a major legal showdown with universities there as the slashing of student visas threaten their funding. Attorney-at law Oliver J. Langstadt said the revocation of hundreds of visas by the US State Department since January will undoubtedly impact how universities operate, with fees from international students making up a significant portion of the budget for many. Added to that, he said many of the revocations may be in breach of the US Constitution, ...

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Xi urges greater unity between armed forces, civilian sectors

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater unity between the military and the government and between the military and the people, emphasiz-ing the need to uphold the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China CPC...

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New Chinese truck brand enters Guyanese market

GUYANA - Industrial Supply of Guyana Inc. ISG, a subsidiary of MACORP, has officially secured the dealership rights for Foton, one of China’s leading truck manufacturers. ISG, in a statement on Tuesday,...

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Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge

USA - Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in the US government after the electric car firm reported a huge drop in profit and sales for the start of this year.

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CARICOM calls for greater technical cooperation and targeted funding for Indig-enous-led initiatives

GUYANA - Guyana’s Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, represent-ed the 14-member Caribbean Community CARICOM at the 24th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues UNPFII24 During her presentation,...

Cuban teachers sound the alarm:

“Still no salary after 6 months”

PARAMARIBO – The Cuban teachers who were hired to teach Spanish at the nation’s schools for secondary education at junior level recently sounded the alarm, as they still haven't received their salary after 6 months. They were recruited in Cuba to be deployed in Suriname and to lift the shortage of Spanish teachers

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US and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war

WASHINGTON - The United States and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the Interna-tional Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

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Govt mulls scrapping NGSA

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NPS to commemorate 89th birthday of Henck Arron

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Ballot papers must be printed before Friday

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Zelensky says US pressure on Russia can secure ceasefire

Abrahams:

“NDP still has no presidential candidates”

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Child among at least 10 killed in Israeli attack

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Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures

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Police concerned about rise in juvenile delinquency

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Only one SLM plane on regional route

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Vance issues Ukraine ultimatum after Rubio snubs key London meeting

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Experts call for building maritime community with a shared future

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Passengers slam Canawaima Ferry Service over unfair service

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Poland's top diplomat decries Russia's war in Ukraine

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Student visa showdown

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Xi urges greater unity between armed forces, civilian sectors

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New Chinese truck brand enters Guyanese market

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Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge

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CARICOM calls for greater technical cooperation and targeted funding for Indig-enous-led initiatives

Cuban teachers sound the alarm:

“Still no salary after 6 months”

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US and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war

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Govt mulls scrapping NGSA

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Kritiek op gebrek aan hotspots tijdens Avond Vierdaagse

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Broer president Santokhi overleden

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Trump zegt 'Vladimir stop' na Russische aanval op Kyiv

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