AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCARICOM–Germany Development Talks: Suriname’s Ambassador Miriam Mac Intosh co-chaired CARICOM’s first strategic dialogue with Germany (BMZ) in Georgetown, aiming to turn existing cooperation into a more resilient development partnership. Illegal Mining Crackdown: Brazil’s federal police launched “gold fingerprinting” at a national forensics lab to trace gold’s origin and target illegal Amazon mining tied to deforestation and mercury pollution. Oil Boom, Wages Debate: A new wage comparison flags Suriname’s and Guyana’s very low statutory minimum wages amid fast-growing oil economies, spotlighting the gap between minimum pay and oil-sector earnings. Offshore Energy Services for Suriname: SBM Offshore and Technip Energies will test a wind-assisted kite traction towing solution for TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu project offshore Suriname, targeting lower fuel use during FPSO towing ahead of mid-2028 production. Regional Port Push (Curaçao): Curaçao is pitching itself as a logistics hub for Suriname and Guyana oil exports, including storage/transshipment plans and harbor modernization that needs tens of millions of euros. Maritime Safety Update: The missing TT fishing vessel ST VINCENT VII was located and its six crew were rescued alive after about a week adrift, following earlier distress concerns.
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