Aviation Infrastructure: Three bidders—two Chinese and one Guyanese—submitted offers to build a new air traffic control tower at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (Timehri), with bids ranging from GY$3.9B to US$89.1M, as the airport faces growing aircraft demand and parking constraints. Clean Energy for Fisheries: The Canada-funded STAR-Fish project is scaling clean energy interventions across Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname, targeting renewable power, cold storage for better fish cold-chain efficiency, and pathways to low-carbon certification. Digital Heritage & Archives: The Dutch government plans to intensify cooperation with Suriname and other Caribbean partners to improve access to colonial archives, including digitization and a connected digital heritage network across the Kingdom. Mining & Exploration (Suriname): Miata Metals reported additional drill results from its Sela Creek Gold Project in Suriname, extending gold mineralization at Jons Trend and Big Berg with multiple high-grade intersections. Energy & Trade (Suriname-Brazil): Brazil and Suriname will negotiate to expand their trade agreement, with talks covering sectors like energy, logistics, transport, agriculture, and communications. Regional Security Tech & Training: The ACCP conference in Paramaribo elected Sint Maarten’s Police Chief Carl John to lead the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police, with organized crime, cybercrime, and emerging tech highlighted.