Home»Defence»Courageous soldier intervenes in horrific stabbing and saves woman's life at Shell Vredenburg It could have been the last day of her life, but thanks to the decisive and courageous actions of then-Corporal Farley Pinas, a horrific crime was prevented. At the corner of Hare Rama Road and Indira Gandhi Road, Pinas saw the driver of a white vehicle rushing towards another car at dangerous speed. What started as suspicious driving behavior at the Shell Service Station Vredenburg turned into a life-threatening situation. In the other car was a woman who was attacked with a knife by t…

The draft document regarding the results of the education conferences held in April and June of this year have been presented to President Jennifer Simons. The head of state received the document at her cabinet on Monday, September 7, 2026, from the presidential working group of the National Education Congress, which was responsible for the organization and final report of the meetings. The concept document provides guidance on what needs to be done in the coming years to transform the national education system. The purpose of the educational conferences was to lay a foundation for a long-ter…

NV Luchthavenbeheer wants to completely transform the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport. This is a mega project in which the entire local community will be involved. A delegation led by director Vijay Chotkan shared the proposed plan through a presentation with President Jennifer Simons on Monday, September 7, 2026. At the Office of the President, the project was discussed in detail with the head of state in terms of design, implementation and budget. “We call it the Johan Adolf Pengel International City Development Project,” said director Chotkan to the Communications Service Suriname…