AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSuriname–Venezuela Energy & Trade Push: Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez and Surinamese President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons signed a wide set of cooperation agreements in Paramaribo covering hydrocarbons, fishing, agriculture, transport, tourism, education and health, including training for Suriname’s oil and gas workforce and steps to reopen air routes plus access for 200 Venezuelan fishermen in the Atlantic corridor. Construction Materials Supply: Barbados is looking to Suriname—via state-owned N.V. Grassalco—for silica sand and stone as local supplies dwindle, aiming to speed up infrastructure investment. Rural Power & Water Projects: Suriname’s EBS is tendering solar-storage minigrids and water infrastructure for indigenous communities under the Bio-Sweet programme, with two procurement lots and deadlines set for late October. Mining & Gold Sector Update: Sranan Gold announced a change of auditor, appointing Crowe Mackay LLP effective September 4, 2026, as it continues exploration in Suriname. Regional Energy Outlook: A former IMF adviser warns Caribbean distributed solar-and-wind models may raise consumer costs, urging hydroelectric and centralized storage approaches instead.
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