Women dominate judiciary
SURINAME – The judiciary currently has 14 female and 5 male judges. Five substitutes namely Rewita Chatterpal, Daniëlle Karamatali, Marie Mettendaf, Sieglien Wijnhard and Maytrie Kuldipsingh were sworn in as new members of the Court of Justice on Thursday. President Desi Bouterse also swore in Jane Jensen, Audrey Nooitmeer-Rotsburg, Ishwarpersdad Sonai, Sabritie Nanhoe and Sylvana Bradley as the new substitutes. These five people are currently being trained to become judges. Acting Chief Justice Iwan Rasoelbaks told Times of Suriname that the installation of the new judges will take place on December 30. On that day the Court of Justice will extend a word of thanks to the government…[+]