AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth Policy & Training: PAHO and The UWI wrapped up a third cohort of a joint Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate in Health Policy and Health Systems, training 11 professionals across eight Caribbean territories including Barbados, to strengthen regional health leadership. Election Transparency: Analysts say Barbados should focus less on candidate spending totals and more on who funds parties, after the EBC’s election expenses list raised questions about how well spending can be verified. Energy Skills for Barbados: Scholarship recipients Kenya Belle and Rommel Clarke say their studies—renewable energy and generative AI for grid management—are meant to guide Barbados’ energy sector. Cyber Fraud Warning: A Caribbean-focused opinion argues cyber fraud is now a citizen security issue, calling for stronger cross-border coordination to protect households and businesses. Sargassum Solutions: Grenada’s delegation trained in Punta Cana on sargassum containment and use, aiming to reduce coastal health and fisheries impacts. Water Tech Debate: A feature asks whether desalination can solve Caribbean water problems as climate pressure grows. Agri-Tech & Genetics: Fiji plans to import improved sheep and goat genetics from Barbados and India to cut meat import dependence. Small Business Push: Barbados Small Business Association calls for more unity as Small Business Week highlights digital access and global positioning. Local Tech Growth: Liberty Business launched an AWS cloud partnership in Jamaica, extending advisory and managed cloud services via its network—following a similar Barbados launch. Engineering Talent: BAPE awarded four scholarship recipients $25,000 each to support future engineers in areas like renewable energy and water security. Tourism Tech Upgrade: Royalton reopened its full Jamaica resort portfolio with redesigned rooms and app-based, Wi-Fi-enabled guest services.
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