AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSuriname Amazon Evictions: President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons’ task force to tackle illegal Amazon settlements is running into delays, with settlers allegedly ignoring court orders and officials unclear on which rules are being broken. Education & Labour Tensions: Education Minister Dirk Currie says unions “crossed the line” after calls for parents to keep children home while teachers reported for duty, despite talks with unions just before the school year. HPAI in Poultry: Suriname confirmed its first highly pathogenic avian influenza case in a Wanica poultry flock of 6,000 birds, triggering stamping out, movement controls, and surveillance. Nursing Land Allocations: Ninety AZP nurses finally received land allocation documents, with government urging them not to sell state plots. Regional Football Fallout: Suriname’s Nations League campaign ended after a 1-0 loss to Guatemala that sparked a major brawl, including calls for action against Suriname goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen. Caribbean Connectivity: EllaLink launched its EllaLink Caribbean Gateway initiative, extending high-capacity fibre from Cayenne to Martinique/Guadeloupe and onward to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, targeting service by end-2029. Sports Spotlight: UFC 332 put Paramaribo-born Damian “The Baba Yaga” Pinas back in headlines with a rapid knockout win.
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