AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTech & Diplomacy: Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday is in Taiwan this week to mark 45 years of diplomatic relations, with military honours, talks with President Lai Ching-te, and an investor roundtable plus engagements on agriculture, the blue economy, technology and sustainable development. Skills Pipeline: Three Vincentians are in Taiwan on TaiwanICDF short-course scholarships—beauty and salon services training for Melissa Snagg and Marsha-Ann James, and innovative packaging for Romain David—aimed at boosting job-ready skills. Local Tech & Policy: Opposition Senator Carlos James says SVG was blocked from a CPL team under the ULP, and argues the missed opportunity should have included youth cricket and sports-science support. Digital Learning: CARDTP ran a Moodle training workshop for government stakeholders to strengthen digital training delivery across the public service. Agri Tech: Taiwan’s Technical Mission is set to introduce smart IoT monitoring for young farmers, while CARDI continues tomato variety trials with elite lines being transplanted for yield and resilience tracking. Energy Debate: Former ministers are criticizing the geothermal project and how electricity costs are handled, while the government says fuel surcharge pressure was cushioned to avoid surcharges topping 90¢/kWh. Environment & Science: A minor 3.5 quake was recorded east of St. Vincent, and invasive goats were removed from Battowia to help seabird habitat recovery. Connectivity Change: Flow will retire the Vincysurf email service on Sept. 30, with phased cutoffs starting Aug. 31.
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