AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDigital Inclusion: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ NTRC has signed a EC$1.63M, five-year DRIVE Project contract with FLOW under the Universal Service Fund to expand universal access to ICT and build digital resilience. Regional Policing Tech & Ethics: A redesigned Junior Officers’ Course in Guyana is training officers across the region, including SVG, with a focus on leadership, ethics, critical thinking, information technology, and decision-making. Earthquake Monitoring: A strong magnitude 6.0 quake (53 km deep) rattled the eastern Caribbean, with tremors felt in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, and SVG; the UWI Seismic Research Centre is collecting felt reports. Climate Tech for Resilience: OECS leaders in Kingstown pushed digital transformation as a “tool for regional survival,” aiming for data-driven planning, smart destination management, early warning systems, and digital inclusion. Health Tech Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS are convening a workshop in St. Lucia to improve access to safe medicines and health technologies across the Eastern Caribbean. Blue Economy & Fisheries Science: SVG announced a conch hatchery and reef restoration push as conch and lobster landings decline, stressing science-based marine management. Diplomacy & ICT: Kenton X. Chance presented credentials to Taiwan’s President Lai, with cooperation flagged for smart agriculture, medicine, infrastructure, and information and communications technology. AI Skills Push: Caribbean business leaders are urging faster AI workforce training as DeVry expands its AI-focused Bridge to Brilliance initiative across the region.
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