AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCaricom–India momentum: India’s External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is pushing deeper ties with Caricom states after talks in Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago, including eight MoUs and new support like laptops for students and health and agro-processing upgrades. Regional leadership in social protection: St Vincent and the Grenadines is set to lead an OECS social protection committee, with the country taking the chair of the OECS Social Protection Technical Advisory Committee at a recent OECS meeting. Diplomacy in Cuba: Ambassador Angella Jackson has presented her letters of credence in Cuba, continuing SVG’s diplomatic engagement. Food sovereignty push: Agriculture Minister Israel Bruce warns SVG is “too dependent” on imported food and is driving a food sovereignty agenda, while Taiwan-backed farming training aims to modernize production. Tech and trade modernization: Government is rolling out VSWIFT to streamline trade documents through a single system. Local spotlight: A Vincentian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister St. Claire Leacock is in the Bahamas for the Caribbean Postal Union conference, focusing on digital transformation and resilience.
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