AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEducation Cost Relief: St. Vincent and the Grenadines is ending registration-related fees for Form 1 students entering public and government-assisted private secondary schools, after a review found charges varied wildly and included confusing “processing” and other fees. Trade Tech Upgrade: The CARDTP/VSWIFT programme has started distributing ICT equipment to key agencies to support document processing with the upgraded ASYCUDA World 4.4 system, aiming to speed up electronic licences and permits. Digital Banking Research: Vincentian Darron Rodan John has earned a PhD in Taiwan on digital banking services adoption, focusing on how tech can support small island development. Regional Cannabis Finance (Neighbouring): St. Kitts and Nevis has hired Saboto Caesar to help build a medicinal cannabis banking and compliance framework, including unveiling a seed-to-sale track-and-trace system to financial institutions. Climate Markets (Taiwan Allies): Taiwan hosted a workshop with officials from 11 diplomatic allies to boost carbon credit cooperation and capacity for international carbon markets.
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