Boy (14) dies after swimming incident

Boy (14) dies after swimming incident. A 14-year-old boy, A.R., died Saturday evening at the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP) following an incident at a swimming pool on Verlengde Gemenelandsweg. Around three o'clock in the afternoon, he lost consciousness while swimming and remained underwater for some time. The boy, who later passed away, was swimming when the accident occurred. President Simons urges youth to invest in their future. Eliminating all bottlenecks within education will take time, but the government is actively working to improve the quality of the education system. This was stated by President Jennifer Simons in Nickerie. At the same time, the head of state urged the Nickerian youth to work extremely hard on their school careers so that they can independently lay a solid foundation for their future lives. Manager shoots civilian in leg at recreational area. A man sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg last Sunday afternoon at a recreation spot in Bigi Krutu. According to police reports, the manager of the location opened fire with a handgun.