Times of Suriname

CBB limits services due to tightened COVID-19 measures

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The Central Bureau for Civic Affairs (CBB) and its regional offices have limited their services due to the fact that the government has tightened the COVID19 measures. The bureaus have adjusted their business hours and are therefore open from 7 am until 1 pm. CBB Director Anastatia KanapéPoki­e announced that the CBB will only be open for 1. Declaratio­ns of births and deaths

2. Declaratio­ns of divorces The CBB director made it clear that the CBB will not provide any other services such as requests for passports or family trees. She explained that the decision to limit the services is aimed at preventing citizens from flocking to the CCB and its offices. On December 24, 28, 29 and 30 the CBB and all of its offices will be open from 7 am until 11 am On December 31, 2020 they will be open from 7 am until 10 am. Citizens can ask for informatio­n by calling the Informatio­n

Department of the CBB at 494411 or the Secretary’s Office of the CBB Director at 490340. The CBB is urging citizens to cooperate fully in order to contain the spread of COVID19. KanapéPoki­e urges the nation to stick to the COVID19 rules at all times.

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