AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoReparatory Justice Diplomacy: Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley urged a united Africa-Caribbean front at Ghana’s Next Steps consultative conference, pushing the UN reparations agenda from recognition to legal, cultural and economic action. Regional Food Tech Funding: UN-led forums in Barbados spotlight a US$320m pipeline to mobilize equity for resilient Caribbean food systems, aiming to shift financing beyond loans and grants. Climate & Energy Finance: Barbados was named Climate-Smart Country of the Year, while Finance Minister Ryan Straughn said the island needs about $23bn by 2035 to deliver its climate agenda—plus new ways to remove barriers to investment. Public Health Lab Upgrade: Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory was designated a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for AMR surveillance, strengthening early detection and regional superbug monitoring. Medicines Oversight: A Barbados Medical Products Bill moves to tighten control, tackle counterfeit drugs, and curb dangerous mixing of over-the-counter medications. Digital Payments Transparency: Cybersecurity specialist Niel Harper and others renewed calls for the Central Bank to disclose BiMPay development costs. Tourism Tech & Jobs: Tourism recovery stayed strong in early 2026, and the Fairmont Southampton redevelopment is hiring across 19 countries, including Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago.
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