AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealth & Disability Support: Sweet-I Robertson’s story of surviving a 2009 shooting and getting help with housing and education after Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves stepped in. Climate & Food Systems: A Central Bank policy note warns climate change will hit Caribbean fisheries and farming first, stressing better local planning and linking adaptation to healthcare, poverty and infrastructure. Blue Economy & Marine Management: Fisheries Minister Conroy Huggins says conch and lobster declines are worsening and announces a queen conch hatchery and reef restoration efforts. Medicines & Health Tech Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS plan a regional workshop in Saint Lucia to strengthen pooled procurement, supply chains, quality assurance and demand forecasting for essential medicines. Agriculture Tech & Youth Training: Taiwan-backed programmes launch at Orange Hill with smart agriculture training for young farmers, including vertical farming and IoT-based climate control, alongside a push for “food sovereignty.” AI Skills for Jobs: The chamber highlights AI opportunities as DeVry expands an AI-focused workforce training initiative across the Caribbean. Regional Tech for Security: The US pledges $8M to upgrade Caribbean forensic labs, including drug detection equipment and training. Postal Digital Future: SVG’s postal delegation joins the Caribbean Postal Union conference in the Bahamas, with talks on digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity and resilient logistics. Hospitality Training: Sandals St Vincent launches a student hospitality etiquette and excellence programme with hands-on service practice.
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