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Kersten Acquires 50 Percent in Port Facility

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Kersten Acquires 50 Percent in Port Facility

PARAMARIBO — Kersten has acquired 50 percent of the shares in Commewijne Port Facility N.V. (Comport). Comport is developing a port facility in the Commewijne district, specifically aimed at facilitating the fast-growing offshore oil and gas sector in Suriname. The first phase of this offshore supply base will be operational in the second quarter of 2026. Shariat Hasrat, Chief Executive Officer of Comport: “We will become a reliable, efficient a…Read Article

Commewijne Main Polling Station Determines Election Results; VHP Wins Most Votes

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Commewijne Main Polling Station Determines Election Results; VHP Wins Most Votes

Text and image Valerie Fris COMMEWIJNE — The Commewijne Main Polling Station held its public session in Nieuw-Amsterdam on Wednesday, during which the official election results for the district were determined. The Progressive Reform Party (VHP) emerged as the largest party, with the most votes at the level of the National Assembly (DNA) and the most seats in the Ressort Council (RR) and the District Council (DR). In total, the VHP received 6,83…Read Article

In Memory of: Roberto Baptista

The main board of the National Party Suriname (NPS) is shocked by the death of the highly valued member, chairman of the Advisory Council of the party, Roberto Baptista (74), on May 17, 2025. During his life, Mr. Baptista worked for 42 years as a neurologist at the Sint Vincentius Hospital (SVZ). He was also chairman of the medical staff board of the SVZ. Of the family with mother Norma and father Roy Baptista, Roberto was the second child of si…Commewijne · Commewijne Read Article

Fatal Collision in Commewijne

COMMEWIJNE — A 24-year-old moped rider, D.A., was killed in a collision between a moped rider and a van on the Devisweg in Nieuw-Amsterdam. According to the preliminary police investigation, the motorist, W.B., was driving on the Devisweg, coming from Belwaarde. The moped rider, D.A., was driving in the opposite direction. At the R. Boedhoe petrol station, the moped rider overtook a truck driving in front of him, ending up on the driving side of…Commewijne · Commewijne Read Article

Obstacles in realizing street lighting on unlit section of the Road to Albina

EAST-WEST CONNECTION — Now that the unlit section of the East-West connection in the Commewijne district has been provided with street lighting, attention will shift to the section of road to Albina. In a press release, the Communication Service Suriname (CDS) wrote on Tuesday that a 9.1-kilometer stretch still needs to be provided with street lighting. Preparations for this are said to have already been initiated. However, the only obstacle, ac…Commewijne · Commewijne Read Article

Road section near the lock at Jaglust opened on Saturday

Text and image Valerie Fris COMMEWIJNE — The frustration of the residents of Commewijne who use the Commissaris Thurkowweg in Jagtlust near the lock is over. The road that leads to Nieuw Amsterdam, the main town of the district, among other places, was closed from 11 January. Since Saturday, it has been reopened to all traffic. This was announced by the Commewijne Citizen Information Centre. A week ago, the water was still so high that vehicles …Commewijne · Commewijne Read Article

Copiapó: cross-sectoral operation allowed the withdrawal of 12 motorcycles

Carabineros of the 2nd Police Station Copiapó with the support of Centauro, Municipal Security O.S.14 and Seremi de Transportes participated in this new operation that seeks to prevent crimes and strengthen security. In only two hours Carabineros along with municipal personnel O.S.14 and officials of the Ministry of Transport managed to remove those motorcycles that did not comply with the current legal regulations. This was announced by the Com…Commewijne · Commewijne See the Story

KPS closes roads around Police Academy

PARAMARIBO — Commewijne and Tapanahonystraat and Commewijne and Tibitistraat will be closed to traffic from Thursday afternoon at five o'clock until Friday afternoon at one o'clock. The Suriname Police Force is taking this step in connection with the ceremonial activities on Friday at the Police Academy in memory of and tribute to the fallen police officers. Traffic participants are requested to take the road closure into account. The instructio…Commewijne · Commewijne Read Article

Anton de Kom exhibition festively opened in Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam Open Air Museum

Text and image Audry Wajwakana COMMEWIJNE — “It is a Surinamese story about Anton de Kom, so we go a little deeper. People know him as a resistance fighter, but we tell his story from his birth,” says Gerard Alberga, director of the Open Air Museum Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam. While he tells this to the Ware Tijd, a long line forms in front of the building where the new Anton de Kom exhibition is housed. Visitors are curious about the new exhibition, a…Commewijne · Commewijne Read Article

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