AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPostal & Customs Modernization: Suriname’s Postmaster General Algernon Gomes says shipping delays come from incomplete or late Electronic Advance Data and wrong HS codes/values, and he’s pushing mandatory HS/value fields at acceptance, UPU Customs Declaration System training, and pre-arrival transmission to cut manual holds and backlogs. Clean Energy for Fisheries: The CRFM STAR-Fish project (covering Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname) is scaling clean energy for cold storage and low-carbon certification to boost resilience and competitiveness in fisheries and aquaculture. Suriname–China Cooperation: Suriname’s public works minister Stephen Tsang highlights deeper ties with China in infrastructure, green development, digital economy, and AI as oil and gas development ramps up. Private 5G in Industry: Private cellular networks passed 2,000 enterprise deployments globally, with industrial automation driving growth—useful context for Suriname’s own connectivity planning. Health Alert (H9): Hong Kong health authorities report a low-pathogenic H9N2 case with no human-to-human spread signals, urging hygiene and safe poultry handling. Trade & Investment Signals: A TTMA trade mission is targeting Guyana and Suriname to find new customers and investment links, while IFC confirms a US$15m Caribbean debt fund investment aimed at SME financing.
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