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| VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters): Iamgold Corp. said on Monday that workers at its Suriname gold mine, where production has been halted for more than two weeks, are expected to start returning to work later this week. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Inter-American Development Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation announced Tuesday the approval of a multi-million dollars loan to Suriname's oldest company C. Kersten & Co. N.V. (Kersten). read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname’s state-owned oil company Staatsolie and its subsidiary Paradise Oil on Monday signed production-sharing contracts with Irish oil producer Tullow Oil. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A school compound in Suriname, housing four different schools, is being re-opened Monday after the successful removal of toxic gases it had in storage for some 20 years, authorities here have confirmed. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Authorities in Suriname are trying to broker a solution in a labour dispute at IAMGold Corp.’s Rosebel gold mine, but negotiations to reach a collective bargaining agreement are deadlocked. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Authorities in Suriname are imposing stiffer sanctions against boat operators on the semi-legal backtrack route between Suriname and Guyana who are violating their licences. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname (Reuters): Labour talks are progressing at Iamgold Corp.'s Rosebel gold mine in Suriname, the company said on Wednesday. But the Toronto-based company has not been able to resume production read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A school compound in Suriname's capital Paramaribo was closed by the authorities Monday after the discovery of toxic gas in rusted tanks that were in danger of leaking. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Japan and Suriname on Wednesday agreed to construct a fisheries centre in Paramaribo, but minister Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk denied that the donation was a favour from Japan in exchange for Suriname's vote to resume commercial whaling. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: For a fourth consecutive day production at IAMGold’s Rosebel gold mine in Suriname was suspended Monday after workers went on strike late Thursday afternoon. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Operations at IAMGold’s Rosebel gold mine in Suriname have been suspended since Thursday, after being hit by a strike, company officials confirmed. Currently only the security personnel are not on strike. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Within the framework of cooperation between Suriname and Japan, the Japanese government is financing the construction of a new fishery centre in this CARICOM member state. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Since 2004, banana production in Suriname has increased dramatically with funding assistance from the European Union (EU). Restructuring of the banana industry has led to the export of 80 to 90 containers weekly. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Minutes after a long awaited money laundering trial against a former Suriname cabinet minister started here, the hearings were postponed until next month. It was reported that this decision was taken because another magistrate will now handle the case. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Fighting cyber crime in Suriname is posing a serious challenge to Surinamese authorities, said several government officials here. Justice Minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi said it is extremely difficult to track down individuals who commit internet fraud. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The year-long so-called ‘butter dispute’ between Suriname and Jamaica has finally come to an end. Kingston was objecting to the import of certain Surinamese butter and margarine brands, claiming that Suriname is not known to be a dairy producing country. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Citizens in Suriname of all walks of life have expressed their anger over a recent wave of short pornographic videos being distributed via GSM mobile phones, especially among teens and youths. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A court in Suriname this week resumed the trial of several suspects connected with controversial businessman Shaheed Roger Khan, who currently is standing trial in the United States of America on drug trafficking charges. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Banana workers in Suriname are preparing a lawsuit against the government for alleged fraud. Last week workers, who lost their jobs in 2002 when the state-owned banana company Surland closed, received back wages, but the unions’ claim that the workers received far less then they were entitled to. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A former Trade Minister in Suriname is being prosecuted for alleged money laundering and participation in a criminal organisation. Siegfried Gilds, president of coalition party SPA has to appear in court on Monday, January 15. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Authorities in Suriname have recorded a significant drop in fireworks incidents resulting in injuries. Officials at the emergency room of the Academic Hospital Paramaribo reports a total of 34 injuries. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: According to police statistics, the crime rate in Suriname has dropped by 19 percent in 2006. Nationwide 17,317 felonies were committed in comparison to 21,605 crimes in 2005. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname and the European Union (EU) signed several contracts last week to upgrade the infrastructure and boost banana production in this CARICOM nation. read more.. |
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| Desi Bouterese is incorrect when he says that Suriname is one of the most corrupt countries. In fact, the United States is far more corrupt and government officials are masters of the art of deceit. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Standard & Poor's on Monday raised its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating on Suriname to "B" from "B-" on government efforts to address its payments to bilateral lenders and solid growth prospects. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Former military ruler, Desi Bouterse, has called for a national cabinet in Suriname to replace the Venetiaan coalition government. Shortly after his re-election Saturday night as president of the National Democratic Party, Bouterse lashed out at the government. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Authorities in Suriname are confident about the outcome of the hearings in the long-standing border dispute with Guyana. Both parties began presentations Thursday before an Arbitration Tribunal established under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Some 40,000 public servants in Suriname will receive a ten per cent salary hike retroactive to October 1, 2006. The main public servant’s union CLO, the Fire Fighter’s Union and the Federation of Teacher’s Unions reluctantly accepted the offer. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Guyanese athlete Kelvin Johnson became the first foreigner to win the Suriname Independence Day Marathon. After finishing third last year and second in 2004, Johnson ran a tactical race, beating Suriname favorites Steven Vismale and Radjinder Patan. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname and the European Commission (EC) signed three agreements Thursday, to boost the rice industry in the CARICOM member state. The contracts were awarded to Surinamese companies. read more.. |
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| I wish to commend the decision to utilize alternative forms of punishment for youths in Suriname. I believe in restorative justice and am aware of the difficulties in creating a cultural shift not only from the citizens, but internally in the police departments as well. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Judicial authorities in Suriname have released the three Guyanese men that were captured in June along with controversial businessman, Shaheed Roger Khan. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Ministry of Justice and Police in Suriname is preparing amendments to the Criminal Code in order to introduce alternative punishment for criminal youths. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname have detained eight prison guards for allegedly beating a prisoner to death. A press release from the Suriname Police Force indicates that the suspects were arrested and subsequently incarcerated last Saturday. read more.. |
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| STADE DE DILLON, Martinique: Haiti took the all important third-place play off position between themselves and Suriname, in Group I on goal difference, after a 1-1 draw on Sunday between the two sides. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  Reinvigorating discussions on the peace process in Suriname was high on the agenda in recent meetings between the country’s President, Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan, and the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Promising additional funds if necessary, the Netherlands has donated 303,300 euros towards several HIV/AIDS projects in Suriname. Dutch minister Agnes van Ardenne stressed the importance of the fight against the deadly disease. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Suriname will take international legal steps against the Netherlands if that country continues its 'barbaric' and 'inhumane' drugs inspections on passengers from Suriname on arrival at the Schiphol Airport, said President Ronald Venetiaan. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The governments of Surinamese and the Netherlands have renewed commitments to strengthen their development cooperation, officials of both countries confirmed on Monday. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname's president, Ronald Venetiaan, and vice-president, Ramdien Sardjoe, both cancelled courtesy calls Monday with visiting minister, Agnes van Ardenne, from the Netherlands. Citing a “busy schedule”, the government leaders have refused to entertain the minister. read more.. |
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| Your recent coverage on the murders of several homeless people in Suriname left me feeling very sad. In the United States, hardly a day goes by where a homeless person isn't either murdered or brutally attacked. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Among the suspects of the recent murder of several homeless men in Suriname are at least three teens, a police source said. However, police spokeswoman Maritha Ritfeld-Asontoe wouldn’t confirm whether the detainees have confessed to the killings read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname have detained three suspects in connection with the recent murders of five homeless men. Minister of Justice and Police, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, confirmed the arrests Wednesday morning. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  The UN International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is expected to start hearing Guyana’s long standing border dispute with Suriname in December at the Organisation of American States headquarters in Washington, DC, with the possibility of a decision before the end of 2007. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In a crackdown against pirates along the Surinamese coast, authorities recently have arrested five Brazilian nationals on smuggling charges, police officials confirmed. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A judge in Suriname has sentenced a police officer to an 8-year jail term for the killing of a 16-year old boy on January 10, 2006. Prosecutor Chandra Algoe sought a twelve year sentence for what she called a deliberate killing. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Two weeks after a homeless man was killed by unknown assailants, the fifth for this year, police in Suriname have issued an appeal to the public for assistance in solving the crime. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname is seeking a solution for a year-long butter dispute with Jamaica. At the upcoming meeting of CARICOM’s Council for Trade and Economic Development next month in Guyana, Suriname will raise this issue again. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Caribbean, South American, European countries and the US signed an agreement in Suriname on Friday to work closely together to combat drug trafficking through the Caribbean and dismantle trafficking organisations. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Spanish oil producer Repsol YPF will next year drill for oil and gas in Suriname’s offshore territories. The multinational signed a US$100 million contract with Transocean Inc. to execute two test drillings in the Block 30 offshore concession. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A group of former rebels in Suriname has threatened to blow up the hydro-power dam if the government continues to refuse implementing a peace agreement signed in 1992. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In striving for an effective policy on drug control, it is imperative, said Suriname president Ronald Venetiaan, that the region concentrates on combining efforts to use scarce financial and human resources efficiently. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: While Suriname police are still investigating the brutal killing of a vagrant last week, the nation was shocked by a second gruesome murder of a homeless man. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Suriname police force and the navy will intensify patrols in Suriname’s fishing grounds along the coast, a police official informed. During the past weeks, fishermen have reported at least seven armed robberies at sea by pirates. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname are probing the brutal killing of a homeless man while sleeping on the porch of a shop in the capital. This is the fourth attack on homeless vagrants, leaving at least three of the victims dead. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Representatives of twelve nations and several international and regional organizations are meeting this week in Suriname to initiate a strong regional network for fighting drugs in the region. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Following a government decision to drop fuel prices, Surinamese citizens are now paying less to fill their gas tanks. Trade Minister Clifford Marica announced the 12.7 percent price drop for gasoline on Thursday. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Negotiations between the government and multinationals BHP-Billiton and Alcoa regarding production of bauxite and aluminum in western Suriname will take place shortly, president Ronald Venetiaan informed parliament on Monday. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In comparison with 2006, the budget deficit for the fiscal year 2007 in Suriname will triple to 650 million Surinamese dollars (US$232 million). read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname president Ronald Venetiaan in his annual budget address in parliament on Monday warned against possible ethnic violence in Suriname. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname and the United States of America on Wednesday signed an Amendment to their Letter of Agreement on support for law enforcement programmes, ensuring continued close cooperation. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname recently detained several foreign nationals for possession of cocaine and marijuana after the Narcotics Squad was tipped off that two African individuals were heading for the east border with a quantity of cocaine. read more.. |
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| WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: Suriname defeated Netherlands Antilles at the Ergilio Hato Stadium in Curacao on Sunday to ensure their progression to the next phase of the Digicel Caribbean Cup at the expense of the home side. read more.. |
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| WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: Suriname produced an assured performance in their second game in Group A of the Digicel Caribbean Cup to defeat Grenada. Despite Wednesday’s drubbing at the hands of Guyana, Suriname started confidently. read more.. |
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| WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: A healthy crowd at Willemstad’s Ergilio Hato stadium enjoyed goals and plenty of entertainment as the Group A matches in the Digicel Caribbean Cup opened in Curacao. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Singapore has gained the top place in a World Bank ranking of the best places to do business, compared to the dismal picture for businesses in places like Suriname, the "world leader" for the length of time it takes to set up a business -- 694 days. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Concerned over possible election violence in Guyana the Suriname government has sent army troops to Nickerie at the border with Guyana. Over the weekend 200 troops were dispatched in the so-called security peration ‘Surwest’. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Former director of the Pan-American Health Organization, Sir George Alleyne was decorated on Thursday with Suriname’s highest national award. The distinction as ‘Bearer of the Grant Sash in the Honorary Order of the Palm’ was conferred on Alleyne. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Surinamese government, with national institutions and assistance of the international community, is prepared to accommodate Guyanese nationals fleeing possible violence in connection with the elections on August 28. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Caribbean telecommunication giant Digicel and Intelsur were granted licences Monday to offer telecommunication services in Suriname, government officials have confirmed. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Industrial action by customs officers in Suriname, continuing for over a week now, are about to escalate. The strike is being extended to the international airport. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Over the period 2006-2011 the Suriname government will utilise economic diplomacy as an important instrument in its foreign policy. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Suriname Ministry of Labour has rejected the controversial lay-off of 83 workers. The workers were fired two weeks ago by Suriname’s largest bakery over a dispute regarding payment of a lump sum. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: After a thorough investigation and lengthy political procedures the Suriname Court of Justice on Friday morning opened the corruption trial against former minister of Public Works, Dewanand Balesar. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Over the weekend two officers of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will arrive in Suriname to establish a permanent presence of the agency sources at the US embassy in Paramaribo told Caribbean Net News Thursday. A third DEA agent is expected very soon. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Three Guyanese men, who were residing illegally in Suriname, were sentenced to jail by a Surinamese court this week for hacking a fellow-countryman with cutlasses in January. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: For the second straight day, activities at the Suriname’s main port came to a halt Thursday as dockworkers and truckers continued a strike for better wages and working conditions. read more.. |
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| MOENGO, Suriname: In the presence of hundreds of surviving relatives, Suriname’s president on Saturday July 15 formally apologized for the slaying of at least 39 unarmed civilians by an army unit. read more.. |
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government indicated on Thursday that it was seeking information on the removal of fugitive businessman Shaheed 'Roger' Khan from Suriname to Trinidad and Tobago and subsequently to the United States. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Captured Guyanese businessman, Shaheed Roger Khan has suffered his second legal blow in Suriname while awaiting trial in a Brooklyn jail on drug trafficking charges. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A government official in Suriname has categorically denied that the suspected Guyanese drugs lord Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan was beaten by police after his arrest in Paramaribo three weeks ago. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Suriname has signed the Reciprocal Cooperation Agreement among the Trade and Investment Promotion Organisations of Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Member States and Associate Members. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Guyana’s most wanted man Shaheed Roger Khan was deported early Thursday morning and sent back to his country by the authorities in Suriname. However he never reached Guyana as he was met by US law enforcement officials in Trinidad & Tobago. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: This past week, in a brief ceremony in Suriname, the Resident Representative of the OAS and the representative of the IICA signed a grant agreement for the amount of $13,500 to further assist the victims of flooding in Suriname. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): The United States has asked Suriname to extradite Shaheed "Roger" Khan on drug charges, US embassy spokesman Cliff Djamin confirmed on Tuesday. The United States made the extradition request on Monday following a meeting with Suriname government officials. read more.. |
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| BRUSSELS, (AFP): The European Union on Tuesday added three airlines, including Suriname-based Blue Wing, to its list of carriers banned from flying EU skies on account of safety concerns. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Fugitive Guyanese businessman Shaheed Roger Khan who was captured Thursday in a sting operation in neighbouring Suriname had reportedly planned and ordered the assassination of several key government and judicial officials in Suriname. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): Police have arrested seven men and seized 213 kilograms (470 pounds) of cocaine in a raid on two residences in Suriname's capital, authorities said Friday. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked French-Guiana at 1.30 pm local time Thursday, sending thousands fleeing from buildings. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Over the last three days several villages in Suriname where the water level had receded were hit again by flooding after several days of torrential rains, the National Coordination Centre for Disaster Management (NCCR) reports. read more.. |
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| With respect to Mrs Linda Petrusi, I would like to give my opinion on the cause of the disastrous floods in my country Suriname during the first weekend of May. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Coalition for the International Criminal Court on Thursday called on Bahamas, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, and Suriname to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. read more.. |
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Edwin Carrington, has announced the proposed establishment of a CARICOM Institute of Translation and Interpretation in Suriname. read more.. |
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana will be giving GY$10 million (US$50,000) to assist its eastern neighbour Suriname. Suriname has been experiencing widespread flooding in the hinterland regions that resulted in the evacuation of residents from more than 100 villages. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Although the situation in several parts of Suriname’s flooded territory is stabilising, the situation in the south-eastern part of the country remains critical. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington is expected to lead a team of officials from the CARICOM Secretariat on an official visit to Suriname to discuss the country's participation in the Community, in particular the CSME. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  The overall situation in the interior of Suriname is stabilising, although the risk of new and more flooding remains, as it is still raining and more torrential rains are forecast. In the east, however, water levels are still rising in some areas. read more.. |
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MOFINA, Suriname:  Water levels in several villages in the east of Suriname are still rising, while in the Upper Suriname area flood water continues to recede and people are returning to their villages. In the east the situation of displaced residents is more serious. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Suriname’s recovery from recent widespread flooding received another boost on Monday, thanks to a monetary contribution from the Organization of American States (OAS). read more.. |
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| GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP): The Red Cross appealed Monday for more than 700,000 dollars in aid to help some 20,000 people hit by a flood disaster in Suriname this month. read more.. |
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| With the disastrous flooding in Suriname and the appalling lack of leadership, the Venetiaan government has demonstrated again that Venetiaan is totally clueless as to why the flood began in the first place. read more.. |
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| Your article on Suriname Airways is an interesting one. However I have to say that there are few airlines in the world, being managed in such a dramatic bad way. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Responding to the effects of massive floods that have lashed the nation of Suriname, the Organization of American States (OAS) has expressed concern and solidarity. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  The first army and police troops were dispatched Tuesday to the disaster area in the Upper Suriname region after more than 50 villages in the area were hit by floods. In total some 175 villages in the remote interior of Suriname were hit by the unprecedented flooding. read more.. |
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| GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP): The United Nations on Wednesday announced the dispatch of a relief team to Suriname to help some 22,000 victims hit by a flood disaster since the beginning of the month. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Several parts of the interior of Suriname were declared disaster areas on Monday night after being hit by massive flooding over the weekend. President Ronald Venetiaan made the announcement around 7.30 p.m. after he was briefed on the seriousness of the situation. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Suriname Police Force (KPS) has improved its ability to fight crime by launching a criminal records database, which was established with financial assistance from the United States of America. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Suriname’s national airline, SLM, is planning cooperation with regional carriers in order to survive liberalisation of the very lucrative mid-Atlantic route between Suriname and the Netherlands. Currently SLM is expanding its flight operations. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: President Ronald Venetiaan has demanded that Dutch authorities at Schiphol Airport treat Surinamese passengers the same way travellers from Jakarta, Pretoria, Brasilia, Washington or New York are being treated. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Five people including the driver and a young girl were killed Tuesday in Suriname when the bus they were traveling in crashed on a highway and landed in a canal, police have confirmed. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: On Friday, police in French Guiana discovered 14 dead bodies including 12 children, in an isolated village bordering Suriname. Strong evidence indicates the victims died from carbon monoxide inhalation. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Multinationals BHP-Billiton and Alcoa/Suralco began mining bauxite at a new production site in Suriname last week. The new mining operations were formally launched by President Ronald Venetiaan. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname have confirmed that two young men confessed to killing a prostitute early Sunday morning. The 37-year old woman was stabbed to death following an argument with the men. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Executives of DSB bank, Suriname’s oldest and most prestigious commercial bank, have been charged with an alleged conspiracy to transfer millions of US and other foreign currencies from a casino to Dorsett Hotels & Resorts Inc. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Pertjajah Luhur, a key coalition party in Suriname, has decided to boycott all cabinet meetings and sessions of parliament over a dispute regarding the appointment of a top official at the Ministry of Education. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Suriname government will put forward new initiatives to increase industrial production, following the signing of a US$4 million loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is to assist Suriname in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Last week, Suriname’s Health Minister, Celsius Waterberg, signed an agreement with IDB representative Pablo Adams to release a grant of US$750,000 for the National AIDS Programme (NAP). read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: During a press conference last week, Suriname’s Prosecutor General announced that police have discovered an active illegal arms trade between Guyana and Suriname. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Last week an elderly woman became the fifth murder victim in Suriname this year and the third in consecutive weeks. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Customs officers seized 500 kilograms of cocaine last Wednesday night in the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Two wooden crates containing 466 packages of drugs were found while inspecting a sea freight container allegedly shipped from Trinidad. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Staatsolie, Suriname’s state oil company, has launched production at a second onshore oil field in Suriname. At the opening ceremony, the new Operations Minister of Natural Resources, Gregory Rusland, announced the oil company and the government will aim for higher oil production. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): Suriname and French Guiana agreed Friday to tackle a range of booming cross-border crimes, authorities said. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: On Tuesday, hundreds of students from secondary and high school protested in peaceful demonstration against the recent crime surge in Suriname. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Special detectives from the Federal Police in Brazil are assisting the Suriname Police Corps in several investigations. The two detectives will give assistance in unsolved cases allegedly involving Brazilian nationals in Suriname. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): Police officials detained at least six persons after discovering explosives and ammunition were missing from an army arms depot, Procurator-General (PG) Subhas Punwasi revealed on Tuesday. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Surinamese government will lodge a complaint “at the highest level” against the humiliating drug inspections Surinamese passengers have to endure on arrival at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. President Ronald Venetiaan said that the complaint would be made. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police Commander Elfriet Metroos confirmed that one hundred kilos of cocaine were seized by Suriname police on Tuesday night. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname’s ambassador in the Netherlands, Edgar Amanh, has resigned over an incident last week at Schiphol Airport involving Surinamese Transport Minister Alice Amafo. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname have detained six Haitian nationals who tried to enter the country illegally. They arrived at the international airport on Saturday along with 125 fellow-countrymen who entered legally. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Government of Suriname last week summoned its ambassador from the Netherlands for consultation over an incident involving Minister Alice Amafo at Schiphol Airport. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: An international lobby group has called on the Suriname government to accede the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court (ICC). read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The European Commission (EC) will give Suriname 4.46 million Euros to further improve performance in the already thriving banana industry. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: According to the 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report issued by the US State Department, Suriname’s counter-narcotics performance improved significantly in 2005. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A court in Paramaribo has rejected the objections and appeals of suspects of the so-called ‘December murders’. Eight of the more than 22 suspects had filed a petition with the military court. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  With a convincing seven-wicket win over pre-tournament favorites the Turks & Caicos Islands on Sunday, Suriname clinched the ICC Americas World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3 title. With the victory at the Dr Snellen Park Stadium, Suriname secured a ticket for the Division 2 tournament scheduled for April. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Military Police in Suriname are investigating the theft of a large amount of ammunition and grenades at an army ammunition bunker on Wednesday night. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname have detained a well-known female brothel keeper for luring six migrants from the Dominican Republic to Suriname and subsequently forcing them into prostitution. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Hosts Suriname beat Chile by one run on the second day of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League (WCL) Division three tournament in the Americas region at the Snellen Park stadium in capital Paramaribo on Thursday. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Although Suriname does not have to deal with natural forces like hurricanes and earthquakes, a disaster plan is necessary, said Defense Minister Ivan Fernald on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day disaster conference. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Tensions between the opposition and coalition government in Suriname came to a boiling point Thursday after the government refused to discuss a solution for street vendors who have been banned from the streets. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Residents of Suriname’s most western district, Nickerie, have voiced their anger after the state-owned power company cut off service to households and businesses. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: So-called ‘Snake Heads’, Chinese crime organizations involved in trafficking in persons, are conducting their illegal business in Suriname, said a high-ranked judicial officer here in Paramaribo. read more.. |
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KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Suriname won’t regret joining in the Caribbean Single Market (CSM). The country will benefit from its vast natural resources and human potentials to play a major role in CARICOM, said Jamaican Prime Minister Percival J. Patterson. “I am very delighted that the Caribbean Single Market has now become a reality.” read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A Brazilian congressional committee on Wednesday began contacting neighboring Mercosur members and Suriname to request direct action against arms trafficking. These steps were taken following reports of weapons sales to Brazilian criminal gangs. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Several areas and neighborhoods in Suriname have been flooded after days of torrential rains. Schools with inundated compounds and classrooms were forced to close earlier on Tuesday while in some areas school attendance was very low. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: For a third consecutive day teachers in Suriname went on strike Wednesday demanding an increase of transportation fees. On Wednesday morning the dissatisfied teachers gathered at the Government Building. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: With the amendment of six laws Suriname is ready to participate in the CARICOM Single Market (CSM). Parliament here early Friday morning approved the amendments after a marathon session that lasted well over 10 hours. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: No date has been set yet for bilateral negotiations between the United States and individual CARICOM nations regarding aviation agreements, said US Ambassador to Suriname Marsha Barnes. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  More cooperation between Suriname and the United States is necessary to execute the shipriders-agreement between the two countries, said Prosecutor-General Subhaas Punwasi in a meeting with US ambassador Marsha Barnes. Since the agreement was concluded in 1999, its effectiveness has not yet been proved. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Suriname parliament, with a unanimous 37 votes, on Tuesday approved two CARICOM protocols regarding the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. read more.. |
Suriname renews arrangements with Inter-American Development Bank
01-24-2006
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Financial authorities in Suriname on Friday has discussed new arrangements with a delegation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) visiting the Caribbean nation. Finance Minister Humphrey Hildenberg and Central Bank Governor André Telting met with a nine strong IDB-mission. read more..
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Suriname's Minister of Trade and Industry, Siegfried Gilds, resigned on Thursday after being accused of involvement in money laundering and participating in a criminal organization. Shortly after being summoned to his office by President Ronald Venetiaan, Gilds announced his resignation in a short statement to reporters. read more.. |
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Negotiations for a new aviation agreement between Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles are planned for the late February 2006. Suriname transport minister Alice Amafo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with her colleague Omaira Leeflang
to negotiate a new document...
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China finances social housing project in Suriname
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: China is to finance the construction of 200 houses in Suriname. The documents were signed here Friday by Chinese ambassador Chen Jinghua and Suriname minister of Social Affairs and Housing Hendrik Setrowidjojo...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname won’t allow flight operations by airline
companies from the United States within CARICOM that could hurt regional
carriers, Minister of Transport, Communication and Tourism, Alice Amafo, said
here Monday...
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: More than 200 leaders from the public and private sectors
in Suriname will meet to discuss the country’s future. On Thursday, 12
January, leaders and officials from government, trade unions, religious
organisations, women rights groups and other non-governmental organisations will
attend the National Leaders Forum...
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No state-owned land in Suriname for CARICOM nationals
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Although CARICOM nationals within the framework of the CSME are granted almost equal rights as Surinamese nationals, they cannot apply for state-owned land. This also
applies to companies throughout CARICOM...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2006
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname president Ronald Venetiaan, in his New Year's speech to the nation, stated
that prosecuting the ‘December killings' will be a great challenge in 2006 for
the country...
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