Tag: Suriname
De Ligt and Timber in the selection of the Dutch national team, Klaiber to Suriname
The provisional selection of Ronald Koeman consists of the following players: Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Steven Berghuis (Ajax), Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Daley Blind (Bayern Munich), Sven Botman…
Soldiers from Doorn train under extreme conditions in the jungle of Suriname
During the training, the soldiers learn to continue to function under extreme conditions, i.e. under high temperatures, high humidity and rain. In addition, the terrain ensures that the soldiers only…
King welcomes government apology for slavery
In the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander welcomed in his Christmas speech Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology last week for the country’s slavery past. Dutch royalty assures that it will remain “…
“Marronnage”, exhibition at the House of Latin America of Maroon art
Cultural meeting Between the middle of the 17th and the end of the 18th century, descendants of African slaves fled the colonial dwellings of Suriname. They find refuge in the…
the Central Bank of the Netherlands makes its mea culpa
After Britain’s big business, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) recognizes the important role its early leaders played in slavery, as an independent investigation shows. It is one of the consequences…