AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEmancipation & Nation-Building: PM Godwin Friday used Emancipation Day 2026 to urge Vincentians to move past celebrating abolition and tackle “other forms of emancipation” like justice and dignity, linking 1834/1838 emancipation, Joseph Chatoyer’s resistance, and today’s recovery from disasters. Football Infrastructure: SVGFF opened a new Fitness Centre and commissioned floodlights at Brighton Technical Centre, funded by FIFA Foundation/FIFA Forward, as part of post-2021 La Soufrière reconstruction. Youth & Agriculture Skills: Young Farmers Training Programme results were showcased, while ROOTS Youth in Agriculture highlighted modern value-added processing, livestock techniques, and tech in farming. Waste & Resilience: Bequia’s waste management overhaul continues under the Recovery and Resilience Project, including removal of hazardous “loose materials” and expansion of the main dump site. Air Access Shock: Delta Air Lines will end its Atlanta–St Vincent nonstop route on Sept. 5, a blow to tourism and connectivity. Cruise Sector Talks: Government consulted stakeholders on a proposed partnership with Global Ports Holding, aiming for more inclusive cruise tourism benefits. Trade Linkages: St. Vincent and the Grenadines joined the Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) in Taiwan, targeting trade, investment, tourism and industrial cooperation.
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