AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoYouth Health: Counselors say sex education should start early, teaching children about boundaries, consent and safer choices before misinformation from peers and social media fills the gap. Economic Direction: President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons urged investors to turn oil-and-gas growth into local businesses, skilled jobs and industries such as agriculture, tourism and logistics—not dependence on resource extraction. Rice Dispute: Authorities finished unloading 385 tonnes of Guyanese rice in Nickerie; it remains under police guard as officials investigate possible contamination after transport alongside fertilizer. The shipment lacked required import approval. Farm Safety: Agriculture Minister Mike Noersalim warned pesticide users to follow rules, citing consumer health and promising action against violations. Schools: The Education Ministry has placed 24,083 junior-secondary students, but enrollment numbers remain unsettled; it also reports shortages of 86 primary and 74 junior-secondary teachers. Bird Flu: An outbreak in Suriname has prompted neighboring Guyana and Barbados to raise vigilance; Barbados says restrictions apply to poultry products from both countries. Debt Management: Suriname converted a US$150 million IDB loan into local currency at fixed rates, aiming to reduce exchange-rate and interest-rate risks through 2044.
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