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Category Archives: Suriname

Protest Against Amnesty for President Bouterse

H.E.Desiré Bouterse

H.E.Desiré Bouterse

(CANA NEWS) – Civil and religious organisations will stage a “silent march” here later on Tuesday to protest the passage of legislation providing an amnesty to several people, including President Desi Bouterse implicated in the December 1982 murders in Suriname.

Parliament last Wednesday night approved the controversial legislation providing the amnesty for people accused of human rights violations committed during Bouterse’s two previous stints in power, between 1980 and 1991. Continue reading →

CARICOM Chairman Calls for New Beginnings

CARICOM 23rd Intersessional Meeting

CARICOM Chairman, His Excellency Desire Bouterse, President of Suriname addresses the opening session of the 23rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Heads of Government in Paramaribo on Thursday 8 March 2012

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) His Excellency Desiré Delano Bouterse, the President of Suriname has called for a new beginning to the regional movement. Continue reading →

Suriname President Takes Over CARICOM Chairmanship

His Excellency Desi Bouterse

His Excellency Desi Bouterse

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 6TH 2012 (CUOPM) – The new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, His Excellency Desi Bouterse, has called on the region to make 2012 a year of change.

Bouterse, who is also the President of Dutch-speaking Suriname said that “by changing the way we do things, this Community will be a changed one – for the better – by the end of 2012.” Continue reading →

Chairman of CARICOM New Year’s Message

H.E.Desiré Bouterse

H.E.Desiré Bouterse

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – New Year’s Message From The Chairman Of The Caribbean Community, H.E. Desiré Delano Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname.

People of the Caribbean Community,

I wish you all a happy, healthy and productive New Year. As Chairman of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of CARICOM, I look forward to a year that holds great opportunities for strengthening our integration movement, and thereby improving the lives of our citizens. Continue reading →