AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCorentyne Bridge Rift: Suriname has scrapped the joint Corentyne River Bridge plan with Guyana and says it will fully finance and manage the project itself, resetting timelines and likely triggering a new tender—while Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali says he received no official notice beyond media reports. CARICOM Summit: CARICOM leaders opened their 51st summit in St. Lucia aiming to keep integration focused on delivering results for people, with Trinidad and Tobago’s PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar expected to attend after earlier tensions over the region’s “zone of peace” stance. Disaster Preparedness Funding: The EU is funding Sendai Framework implementation in Suriname and other Caribbean states, including tools like the Delta Resilience Platform to improve hazard tracking and disaster decision-making. Suriname Energy Supply Boost: Tenaris started operations at a new Suriname service center to support TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu offshore project, strengthening local supply for casing, tubing and related services. Migration Route Watch: Reports say Cubans are increasingly using a route through Suriname and French Guiana into Brazil, with logistics linked to a flight between Havana and Paramaribo. Keti Koti Commemoration: Keti Koti events are underway across the Netherlands as the end of slavery in Dutch colonies is marked, including Suriname-focused remembrance activities.
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