AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHeat Alert Watch: The UK is bracing for its hottest May Day on record, with UK Health Security Agency yellow heat warnings in southern, eastern and central England and forecasts up to 33C—hotter than Barbados—plus extra support flagged for vulnerable people. Caribbean Food Security: Floyd Green is using Caribbean Week of Agriculture as a regional action launchpad, pushing climate-smart innovation and faster implementation of food-system upgrades. Digital Transformation Push: Caribbean leaders wrapped another push for practical digital transformation—connectivity, infrastructure, talent and cybersecurity—moving from talk to execution. Barbados Social Protection Tech: Barbados is advancing a National Portable Benefits Framework, including a plan for a digital platform to track gig workers’ hours so benefits follow the worker, not the job. GovTech Barbados: GovTech is rolling out citizen-focused online services, aiming to cut document confusion and repeat trips to government offices. Ebola Readiness: Barbados has intensified airport and seaport screening under a “watching brief,” saying risk is low but not zero.
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