AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPower Shortages: Suriname’s load-shedding is expected to continue through November as maintenance and low water levels constrain generation; an additional Afobaka hydro unit is due to add 30 megawatts next week. Maritime Security: A US$36.4 million regional patrol-boat agreement includes vessels for Suriname, with deliveries also planned for three Caribbean nations and support for maritime law enforcement. Village Services: Bigi Poika residents say unreliable electricity, poor roads and inadequate water, health and education services have gone unaddressed; they threaten to block the area’s access road if repairs do not begin within two weeks. Forest Protection: Saamaka communities are using GPS, satellite imagery and patrols to document logging and mining incursions, seeking government recognition of their traditional forest stewardship as pressure on their territory grows. Police Accountability: Justice Minister Harish Monorath has ordered an investigation after QRT officers allegedly returned to the Telecommunications Authority without authorization during a dispute between its director and board.
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