AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCross-Border Transport: Guyana’s MB Sandaka is taking over the ferry route to Suriname while the Canawaima enters dry dock on November 7. The two countries coordinated the temporary service after an earlier safety dispute disrupted crossings. Public Accountability: Opposition MP Mahinder Jogi is demanding Telecommunications Authority Suriname financial reports, questioning millions in payments to officials for work outside the agency and asking whether required approvals were obtained. Environmental Enforcement: Illegal gold mining is spreading into Indigenous Wayana territory near French Guiana, with forest clearing and mercury pollution reported despite government pledges to curb the activity. Public Works: Suriname is in talks with the IDB for a loan to rehabilitate the Ornamibo landfill and improve waste processing after a recent fire renewed concerns about safety. Migration: After 56 of 63 Mennonites evicted from Mazonia were deported, the remaining group opted to leave voluntarily and dropped its lawsuit against the state.
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