AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUN Reform Push: India’s Jaishankar says frustration over stalled UN reforms is “deepening,” arguing reformers need text-based negotiations and that blockers are “using” the UN rather than caring about it. Regional Security & Crime: At the INTERPOL Americas conference in Georgetown, PM Mark Phillips warned that delayed intelligence lets criminals exploit gaps across borders, while INTERPOL says cocaine profits are increasingly being moved into illegal gold mining. Suriname–Guyana Transport Pressure: The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce urges investment in a new and secondary vessel after the MV Canawaima suspension left passengers stranded, citing safety inspections and calls for redundancy. Local Governance: Paramaribo-Lelydorp bus drivers complain permits are still being issued despite promises of a freeze, worsening overcrowding and chaos on the route. Health & Agriculture: APSS says it will assist Suriname’s agriculture ministry in the fight against H5 bird flu, including sample testing abroad and tighter biosecurity. Energy/Industry: Zijin Longking plans $232m in solar-plus-storage upgrades at Suriname’s Rosebel and Guyana’s Aurora gold operations, aiming to cut diesel use. Diplomacy & Trade: Ghana’s Mahama proposes a unified Africa–Caribbean–Latin America trading bloc by linking AfCFTA with CELAC and CARICOM, with Suriname already mentioned in visa-free steps.
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