AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMaritime Restart: Suriname lifted its ban on the M.V. Canawaima, clearing the way for the Guyana–Suriname ferry to resume Friday (Aug 28) after technical inspections and compliance checks by the Maritime Authority of Suriname; Passenger Priority: authorities say stranded passengers, vehicles and cargo get top priority as the vessel returns to its regular timetable; Diplomacy & Border Watch: the restart comes amid ongoing cross-border friction, with Suriname’s newly sworn ambassador to Guyana, Ivan Fernald, urged to focus on strengthening ties and border matters; Security & Trade Controls: Surinamese police seized more than two tonnes of suspected cyanide in Coronie, believed smuggled from Guyana, with investigations into origin, permits and destination underway; Public Sector Pay: Suriname’s government says it will provide a 15% salary increase to civil servants; Legal Case in Focus: prosecutors issued a wanted notice for a suspect linked to Dutch producer Rodney Leysner’s disappearance, after police found and excavated his burned vehicle in Saramacca.
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