AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCARICOM–UN Crime Plan: CARICOM, the UN and UNDP have formally launched a new regional framework to treat crime and violence as a public health emergency, with a diagnostic document and a multi-sector action path spanning health, education, justice, social protection and community systems. Regional Aviation Cuts: Caribbean Airlines is scaling back routes from June 1, withdrawing service between Dominica–Suriname and St. Kitts–Suriname, ending Ogle (Guyana)–Suriname, and reducing flights to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly—tightening travel options for business and diaspora links. Foreign Policy Push in Paramaribo: At the COFCOR meeting in Suriname, CARICOM’s Secretary-General urged ministers to deepen coordination and speak with one voice amid global shifts, while incoming COFCOR chair Melvin Bouva called for practical, people-centred foreign policy outcomes. Suriname in the Spotlight: The US told Surinamese officials during a visit to the USS Nimitz that oil-rich Suriname is viewed as a strategic geographic ally. Culture & Sport: Hard Rock Hollywood celebrated Raymond and Dil-E-Nadan’s sold-out run, while Suriname’s cyclists featured in Trinidad’s national track championships.
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