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Some scope has been created for the government to hold discussions with public sector unions for gradual improvement in purchasing power. For example, President Jennifer Simons said in an interview with representatives of various trade unions in Suriname. The meeting took place on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at the Office of the President. “We all know that our situation is not rosy, but has improved to such an extent that we can now talk about wage negotiations,” Minister Marinus Bee of the Interi…

Home»Government and VIDS discuss Residential Areas Protection Act The presidential working group on Decentralization and Land Rights has had a follow-up discussion with the Association of Indigenous Village Heads in Suriname (VIDS). This meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Office of the President, related to the Residential Areas Protection Act, which President Jennifer Simons wants to promulgate. The working group previously met with the Traditional Authority on July 9 about the law, …

The organization of the gold sector remains an important point of attention for the government. President Jennifer Simons underlined this during the government press conference on Monday, August 3, 2026. In addition to the major gold companies Newmont and Zijin Rosebel Gold Mines NV, there are both legal and illegal gold miners active domestically. According to the head of state, it is clear that a considerable amount of gold is mined in Suriname. However, the country does not receive sufficient…

Home»Fundamental rights and environmental protection are government priorities The protection of the environment and the land rights of indigenous and tribal peoples is a high priority of the government. President Jennifer Simons emphasized during the government press conference on Monday, August 3, 2026, that these issues are high on the agenda. Immediately after the current cabinet took office, the government entered into discussions with indigenous people and tribals regarding the land right…

According to President Jennifer Simons, international cooperation is crucial for the development of Suriname. In this context, contact has been made with various regional partners in the past period for cooperation in several areas. During the government press conference on Monday, August 3, 2026, the head of state emphasized the importance of regional and international bilateral and multilateral relations. She did this especially against the background of the CARICOM chairmanship, which she wil…

In addition, I also mentioned that measures will be taken to allocate more funds than this year's allocations for the Ministry of Plantations and Social Infrastructure in the 2027 budget. I also mentioned that funds will be allocated in the 2027 and 2028 budgets for the construction of 13,000 houses in two phases for the people who lost their homes due to the war. I am happy to be able to participate in such a discussion, and I have asked everyone here to act in the same way during the general p…

These instructions were given during the 95th meeting of the Council of Ministers, held on Friday July 31, 2026 in Kaniama-Kasese, in the Haut-Lomami province. In his communication devoted to the security, political and socio-economic situation in the Greater Katanga area, the Head of State, reflecting on his recent stay in Kolwezi and the information available to him, estimated that this strategic region requires “resolute and immediate” government action. Félix Tshisekedi noted that the pres…

This instruction was given during the 95th meeting of the Council of Ministers, held this Friday, July 31, 2026 in Kaniama-Kasese, in the Haut-Lomami province. In his communication, read on Radiotélévision nationale congolaise (RTNC) by the Minister of Communication and Media, Patrick Muyaya, the Head of State indicated that he had noted that the task force, placed under his direct authority to conduct sanitation operations in a coordinated and permanent manner in Kinshasa, is now operational. …