AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCorentyne Bridge Rift: Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali says he has received no official word from Paramaribo after Suriname announced it would fully finance and manage the planned $236m Corentyne River Bridge on its own, insisting the project remains a bilateral effort. Disaster Preparedness Funding: The EU has provided funding for Suriname (along with St. Kitts and Nevis and Grenada) to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, including support for national disaster planning and the Delta Resilience Platform. Health Survey Rollout: Suriname’s Ministry of Health, with PAHO/WHO and the IDB, launched training for field workers for the country’s first STEPS non-communicable disease risk survey since 2013, covering topics like tobacco, alcohol, obesity, hypertension, diabetes and mental health. Energy Sector Support: Tenaris has started operations at a new service center in Suriname to support TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu offshore project, aiming to strengthen local supply and offshore services. Sports & Youth: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ men’s senior basketball team is preparing for the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers in Guyana, with training in Trinidad due to facility standards at home. Regional Diplomacy: Canada and CARICOM renewed their foreign ministers’ partnership, focusing on security, climate resilience and trade.
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