AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOil-Revenue Planning: Suriname and Curaçao exchanged ideas on subsidized housing as Suriname considers how future oil and gas income could support families and the wider economy. Debt Management: Suriname converted about US$150 million in IDB debt into a fixed-rate loan in local currency, protecting payments from exchange-rate swings through 2044. Border Enforcement: Police seized about 850 kilograms of copper allegedly smuggled from Guyana and remanded the driver. Authorities are also unloading 384.8 tonnes of Guyanese rice under police guard; the importer wants to send it back after the shipment lacked agriculture ministry approval. Animal Health: Guyana has tightened farm checks and border monitoring after Suriname’s H5N1 bird-flu outbreak. Football: Suriname’s football association filed a CONCACAF complaint over alleged racist abuse by spectators during its match in Guatemala. Mining Oversight: Lawmakers are urging an investigation into large-scale gold mining at Pelin Bergi, citing concerns over permits, lost state revenue and possible environmental harm.
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