AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Public Finance: St. Vincent and the Grenadines hosted a regional workshop on “Adapting Public Financial Management for AI,” where PM Godwin Friday warned against chasing AI hype and urged a “digital by design” approach that starts with real public finance problems, not tech for its own sake. Regional Governance: CARTAC and IMF officials said the goal is safer, smarter modernization across 19 jurisdictions, with technology supporting strong institutions and good data. Food & Exports: CARDI is running EU-funded carrot trials to revive SVG’s export legacy and cut the food import bill, with youth encouraged to get involved. Agriculture & Trade Policy: SVG lifted its 15-year ban on importing pet birds, citing improved lab capacity and risk-based alignment with WOAH and WTO guidance. Local Accountability Debate: Commentary and public discussion continue over the Chatham Bay land sale on Union Island, with critics questioning the communications and the deal’s terms. Crime & Policing: Deputy PM St. Clair Leacock says his NYPD visit is shaping SVG’s response to gun violence, stressing community policing and coordinated information-sharing. Sports & Youth: North Windward won the Zonal Under-15 cricket title, while Union Island’s “Roots to Reef” camp trained 32 youth in seamoss farming and coastal resilience. Culture & Loss: Vincentian music pioneer Granville Leonard Straker died at 86, remembered for building Brooklyn’s Straker’s Records and bringing calypso and soca to global audiences.
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