AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Borders: Guyana and Barbados will let citizens travel passport-free from July 1, 2026 using national e-ID cards plus facial recognition at automated eGates, with airlines given time to update systems. Robotics in Healthcare: Guyana completed a landmark long-distance robotic cardiac tele-surgery linking Georgetown and India (about 20,000 km) using the SSI Mantra 3 system, with plans to build a regional training hub. Grid Resilience Tech: Barbados Light & Power says over half of customers will be on distribution automation by mid-2026, aiming for 81% within three years, using a “self-healing grid” to cut large-scale outages. Regional Health Tech: CARPHA is expanding vector-borne disease surveillance across the Caribbean with technology and harmonised early-warning indicators, following workshops in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. Caribbean Climate Planning: CIMH and partners will host the 2026 Wet and Hurricane Season Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) in Nassau May 27–28, focusing on forecasts and how climate data supports disaster, water, food, tourism and public health decisions. Innovation for SIDS Food Systems: The Global AgriInno Challenge 2026 is open for agrifood innovators targeting Small Island Developing States, with reserved finalist spots for Barbados and other SIDS.
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