AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUN Politics: The UN Security Council’s first secret straw poll for the next secretary-general put UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica) in front, with Guyana’s UN Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett close behind as runner-up, signaling a tight race before more rounds and final recommendations to the General Assembly. MV Barima Accountability: President Irfaan Ali swore in the five-member Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima tragedy, charging it to uncover what happened, why it happened, and what reforms will prevent a repeat, while legal arguments continue over whether murder prosecutions can run alongside COI testimony. Local Governance & Finance: Ali signed the Guyana Development Bank Act into law, setting up a new bank meant to expand entrepreneurship financing and support for small and medium-sized businesses. Maritime & Infrastructure: Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul says the Port Kaituma wharf failures were rooted in flawed design and weak foundation work from the start. Sports & Youth: The MCYS/NSC launched a major Sports Seminar to strengthen governance and the sport ecosystem, while PLAY International begins a youth basketball and leadership tour across several regions.
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