AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation Relief: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Education Minister Philip Jackson says secondary school registration fees for Form 1 students are being removed after an internal review found a “mess” of widely varying charges across schools. Public Safety Pressure: After a weekend of three murders in Kingstown, residents are again demanding the government release and implement the comprehensive crime plan it promised, including a promised focus on tourism-related crimes. Credit Rating Fallout: Opposition leader Ralph Gonsalves accuses the new administration of spooking markets and contributing to Moody’s downgrade, pointing to borrowing at higher interest rates. Cannabis Banking Push: St. Kitts and Nevis is bringing in former SVG agriculture minister Saboto Caesar to help build a medicinal cannabis banking and compliance framework, including track-and-trace. Regional Trade & Climate Links: Taiwan is hosting allied officials for a carbon credit cooperation workshop, while a new Taiwan trade promotion office is set to expand public-private economic ties. Visa Clarification: SVG is included on Spain’s visa-free list, but Belizeans were told they still need Schengen visas—Spain’s list was described as a consolidation, not a new waiver. Food Security Funding: An EU-funded “Cultivating Futures” initiative will support food security efforts in SVG and other OECS states via school-based demonstration sites.
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