AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoOil and Housing: Suriname and Curaçao discussed using future oil and gas revenues to support sustainable development, including affordable homeownership. Border Enforcement: Police seized about 850 kilograms of copper allegedly smuggled from Guyana at a Coronie checkpoint and remanded the driver; investigations continue. Debt Management: Suriname converted a US$150 million IDB loan into local currency at a fixed rate, shielding repayments from exchange-rate and interest-rate swings through 2044. Mining Oversight: Lawmakers are calling for an investigation into extensive gold mining at Pelin Bergi, citing potential environmental damage and lost tax revenue. President Jennifer Simons says new rules are being prepared to protect rivers from mining pollution. Animal Health: Guyana has stepped up poultry surveillance and border checks after an H5N1 bird-flu outbreak in Suriname. Football: Suriname’s football association filed a CONCACAF complaint over alleged racist abuse by spectators during its Nations League match in Guatemala.
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