AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoDigital Customs Upgrade: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Customs and Excise launched ASYCUDA World version 4.4, paving the way for a paperless Vincy Single Window for Trade (VSwift) with online declarations, document uploads, tracking, and duty payments. Climate Early Warning: NEMO held its 2026 Hurricane/Wet Season Climate Outlook Forum, highlighting the shift to impact-based early warning so forecasts translate into action for emergency planning. Ocean Policy on the Move: Fisheries Minister Conroy Huggins and Senior Fisheries Officer Kris Isaacs represented SVG at the Island State Ocean Summit in Tokyo, pushing science-based, climate-resilient ocean stewardship. Debt and Growth Plan: A government briefing warned SVG’s debt could reach 144.5% of GDP by 2031 unless a Growth and Stabilization Plan doubles growth to 5% and targets 60% debt-to-GDP by 2035. Ecosystem Restoration Funding: The GEF approved a US$6.1m project for watershed restoration and sustainable land management in SVG’s south corridor. Regional Health Tech: World Paediatrics ran a high-demand scoliosis clinic at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, assessing 42 children and completing eight paediatric spinal surgeries. AI and Cultural Visibility: An opinion piece warns that AI trained on existing digital data may leave small nations like SVG “invisible” unless local knowledge is preserved and shared.
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