AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOffshore Oil Momentum: Suriname’s GranMorgu project in Block 58 is moving toward commercial production, with TechnipFMC reporting delivery of critical subsea equipment and TotalEnergies pushing toward first oil in 2028. Digital Connectivity for Energy: TELESUR and Liberty Networks signed an MOU to expand resilient, next-generation connectivity for Suriname’s Oil & Gas sector, building on the Suriname–Guyana submarine cable system. Health Update: Suriname’s chikungunya outbreak is no longer in the epidemic phase, but health officials stress continued mosquito-breeding prevention in Paramaribo and Brokopondo. Medicines Lab Capacity: PAHO and CARPHA ran a regional webinar with USP to strengthen medicines quality assurance and laboratory testing across Caribbean countries, including Suriname. Tropical Medicine Training: Saint James School of Medicine’s Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health was recognized by ASTMH as an approved diploma course with a Suriname practicum. Regional Security Tech: The U.S. plans to fund air domain awareness and unmanned aerial system capabilities for Guyana, with spillover relevance for Suriname’s border and anti-trafficking environment. Science Spotlight: A total solar eclipse is set to return in 2027 with much longer totality than the recent event, plus a follow-up annular eclipse in 2028. Drug Route Claim: Venezuelan authorities allege Suriname is used as a transit point for cocaine shipments to Europe via Guyana.
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