Suriname’s leading state-owned telecommunications provider, Telesur (Het Telecommunicatiebedrijf Suriname), has formally installed a new Board of Commissioners (Raad van Commissarissen, RvC) in a ceremony held Monday at the President’s Cabinet during the company’s annual General Shareholders’ Meeting.
Nagish Algoe has been appointed to lead the new governing body as president-commissioner, joining fellow board members Ludciano Wijdenbosch, Frans Eersteling, Alexander Deel and Andre Daal. The inauguration ceremony was led by Raymond Landveld, Minister of Transport, Communication and Tourism (TCT), who was authorized to act on behalf of Suriname President Jennifer Simons. Simons was unable to attend the event due to unstated circumstances.
Speaking through the Communication Service of Suriname, Minister Landveld expressed full confidence in the experience and capabilities of the newly assembled board. He emphasized that the government expects the commissioners to oversee steady, accelerated growth and modernization of the state-owned enterprise, which plays a critical role in Suriname’s digital and economic infrastructure.
In his first public remarks following his appointment, president-commissioner Algoe noted that no concrete policy agreements had been finalized at the time of the inaugural meeting. However, he confirmed that attendees held productive discussions on the current operational progress of Telesur and the growing challenges facing the global and regional telecommunications sector, which is undergoing rapid technological transformation.
Algoe outlined the new board’s core priorities moving forward, stating that the body will focus heavily on advancing technological innovation across the company and upgrading the quality of customer service delivered to Surinamese communities. “We will conduct a deep dive into the internal challenges facing the company and explore actionable strategies to lift Telesur to new heights of performance,” Algoe said.