AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCost-of-Living Relief: Prime Minister Godwin Friday unveiled a sweeping 90-day emergency package to cushion Vincentians and businesses from rising global fuel, electricity, freight and commodity prices, with weekly monitoring by the National Cost of Living Task Force and temporary fuel tax reductions plus freight and electricity measures aimed at keeping savings at the consumer level. Food Prices Focus: Government also rolled out tax cuts and reforms targeting the pass-through of import costs into supermarket shelves and food vendors. Trade Modernization: Vincy Single Window for Trade (VSWIFT) is being launched to let businesses process licenses, permits and trade documents through one connected system across 19 departments, customs brokers and shipping agencies, with UNCTAD support. Tourism Skills: Sandals Saint Vincent launched a student hospitality service etiquette and excellence program for about 80 students, linking classroom learning to resort-based practice. Regional Social Protection: St. Vincent and the Grenadines is set to lead OECS social protection reform work, taking the chair of the OECS Social Protection Technical Advisory Committee. Fisheries Update: Fisheries Minister Conroy Huggins warned that conch and lobster declines are pressuring marine resources and announced a queen conch hatchery and reef restoration efforts. Agriculture Push: Government launched a Young Farmers Training and Agricultural Productivity Recovery project, backed by Taiwan, to modernize farming and reduce import dependence.
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