AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCaribbean Agriculture Week (Jamaica): Fisheries Minister Conroy Huggins represented St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture, focusing on food security, agri-business, climate-smart technologies and export expansion, and also took part in CRFM ministerial talks. Clean energy for women-led firms: The Caribbean Development Bank launched a US$500,000 SheTrades Caribbean Tech It Up Facility (2026–2028) to back women-led businesses across the region, including SVG, with technical help and funding to commercialise clean energy ideas. Caribbean connectivity push: EllaLink advanced its Caribbean Gateway into the development phase, targeting service by end-2029, with an open, carrier-neutral submarine route linking Cayenne to Martinique/Guadeloupe and a western leg to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, with further interconnections for islands including SVG. Youth, creativity and finance: SVG youth leader Omarian Dennie represented the country at a regional youth panel on the “Orange Economy,” urging better business skills and access to financial tools for creative professionals. Police mental health and public safety tech: The RSVGPF held a suicide and mental health symposium for officers, while separate updates point to new crime-fighting upgrades, including local ballistics testing to speed up investigations. Agriculture education wins: St. Vincent Girls’ High School won CARICOM’s “I Am Agriculture” youth video competition, highlighting food security and school-led gardening plans.
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