AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSuriname–India Ties: India’s Ambassador Subhash Gupta met Suriname’s FM Alva Baptist and senior ministers, discussing ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, and handed over an India Quick Impact Project pedestrian safety initiative in Paramaribo. Energy & Rural Access: EnergieBedrijven Suriname (EBS) is tendering solar-storage minigrids plus water infrastructure for indigenous communities under the Bio-Sweet programme, with two lots and submission due October 30. Land Administration Modernisation: A new proposal urges linking land registries with digital humanities to digitise scattered historical records and strengthen digital cadastres across the Global South. Regional Health Cooperation: Guyana took over the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Amazon health commission (CESAM), prioritising operationalising subcommissions including digital health and emerging diseases, and highlighting Suriname’s malaria elimination experience. Cross-Border Crime: Colombia confirmed the arrest of Surinamese-born drug kingpin Eldrich Boedhoe in Medellín after an 11-year manhunt, with extradition proceedings underway. Power Politics: Former Guyana Public Works Minister David Patterson attacked the PPP/C over worsening electricity woes, arguing procurement and management failures—not excuses—are driving the crisis. Disappearance Search Update: A Dutch search-and-rescue dog team has completed its mission in Suriname’s Rodney Leysner disappearance case, producing leads for investigators though no body was found.
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