AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPayments Modernisation: Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr. Kevin Greenidge says BiMPay will act as the interoperable “payment rail” behind e-wallets, aiming for faster, safer, more accessible digital payments for banked and unbanked users, with a public launch set for June 12. Healthcare Digital Upgrade: Queen Elizabeth Hospital is rolling out a digital overhaul and major capital works, including a new linear accelerator already delivering 1,500 cancer treatments and cutting early consultation waiting times. Public Health at Hillaby Turner’s Hall: Health officials report 13 suspected scarlet fever cases; lab testing found only one active Group A Streptococcus case, and the school is not being closed. Earthquake Monitoring: A magnitude 6.0 quake (about 99 km south of Bridgetown) shook Barbados for roughly 12–15 seconds; no tsunami threat is expected. Labour & Skills Transparency: Opposition Senator Ryan Walters urges Government to publish Barbados’s labour and skills deficit areas to guide decisions on imported labour. Regional Tech & Finance: Butterfield agrees to acquire CIBC Caribbean in a US$1.79b deal, while Abaxx closes a US$69m bought deal to fund its Singapore exchange and digital infrastructure. Climate Watch: CIMH’s Dr Cedric Van Meerbeeck warns that even with fewer storms forecast, drought, delayed rains, extreme heat and flash flooding risks remain.
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