AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBiometric Security Deal: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and CARICOM’s IMPACS signed an agreement to share biometric data for automated screening and vetting, aiming to flag risky or fraudulently documented travelers before they reach the U.S. or other CARICOM states. CARICOM Cost-of-Living Push: CARICOM leaders met in Saint Lucia and outlined measures to ease household pressures, including tax cuts on imported fuel, freight cost adjustments, lower cargo movement costs, more renewable energy investment, and plans to fast-track a regional ferry service. Digital Agriculture Upgrade (SVG): St. Vincent and the Grenadines is moving ahead with a National Geospatial Database and Management Information System to support data-driven farming and coastal risk management, funded by the UN’s FAO. Youth in Science & Food Systems: The Zero Hunger Trust Fund launched the Youth Agriculture Science Internship Programme (YASIP) with 45 interns for a six-week placement focused on transforming food systems. Regional Tech & Skills: SVGCC graduates were urged to use social media and digital tools for real problem-solving, including AI and robotics, not just online scrolling. Energy Efficiency: OSV-led upgrades at SVG’s Financial Complex are cutting electricity use via LED retrofits and solar-linked efficiency efforts.
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