AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTourism & Skills: LUCELEC-backed SPISE scholar Anaiah Bousquet says the UWI STEM programme helped her “think bigger” after a rigorous but confidence-building summer at Cave Hill. Tourism Product Push: Saint Lucia is leaning into differentiation with the Underwater Sculpture Park and other locally owned upgrades, aiming to create more visitor reasons to return while keeping benefits with communities. Agriculture & Jobs: Seventy-six farmers graduated from a six-week capacity building workshop under Taiwan’s “Seven Crops” project, covering GAP, pesticide safety, organic methods, post-harvest and smart agriculture. Sports & Business Spotlight: Barbados Tridents snapped a four-game CPL skid with an eight-wicket win over the St Lucia Kings, keeping playoff hopes alive—another reminder of how regional leagues drive attention and spending. Public Safety & Trade Risks: Trinidad police seized 416.5kg of cocaine worth about TT$193.5m hidden in backhoe tyres, with a BVI businessman and two St Lucians detained—raising fresh concerns about organised crime using legitimate commerce. Regional Policy: CARICOM marked CARICOM-Africa Day with renewed calls for stronger Caribbean-Africa ties in trade, connectivity, health and reparatory justice. Migration & Governance: Saint Lucia’s debate over accepting “third-country” deportees from the US continues as citizens press for clarity on costs, vetting and support arrangements.
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