AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Borders: Guyana and Barbados will let eligible citizens travel passport-free from July 1, 2026 using national e-ID cards and facial verification, with airlines given time to update systems. Regional Health Tech: Guyana completed a landmark long-distance robotic cardiac telesurgery, using the SSI Mantra 3 system to link a patient in India with surgeons operating from Guyana, and says it will build a regional robotics training hub. Tourism Innovation: Students from the British Virgin Islands, Saint Lucia and Turks and Caicos advanced to the finals of the CTO’s 2026 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase in New York, pitching investment-ready, sustainable tourism proposals. Energy & Resilience: Barbados PM Mia Mottley warned of a looming insurance crisis that could choke Caribbean economies within a decade, urging risk-pooling reforms. Power Grid Automation: Barbados Light & Power says distribution automation is already serving over half of customers, aiming for 81% within three years to reduce outage impacts. Fintech/Banking Deal: Butterfield agreed to acquire CIBC Caribbean’s 91.7% stake in a US$1.8B transaction, promising expanded digital banking and cross-border payments. Agrifood Innovation: The Global AgriInno Challenge 2026 is open for SIDS-focused agrifood solutions, with Barbados among eligible countries.
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