AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDiplomatic Boost: Minister Fitzgerald Bramble says Cabinet has approved two new consulate appointments in Toronto—Dr. Roderick McKree as Consul General and Laverne Phillips as Deputy Consul General—announced during the Invest SVG diaspora outreach. Regional Education & Jobs: Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday met visiting UWI Global Campus Guild representatives, stressing leadership, regional integration, and making education more affordable for Vincentians, including mature students. AI Skills Push: Caribbean leaders are being urged to accelerate AI workforce training as digital competition grows, with DeVry expanding AI literacy and practical skills across the region. Rights & Policy Pressure: ERAO SVG launched a national call for reparations for LGBT Vincentians on IDAHOBIT, pointing to ongoing criminalisation and gaps in anti-discrimination protections. Trade & Business Systems: SVG rolled out VSWIFT, a single-window trade platform linking multiple agencies to speed up licenses, permits, and certificates. Climate Readiness: CDB and FRLD training in Barbados is helping eligible countries prepare for the US$250M loss-and-damage grant submission deadline (June 15). Water Crisis: CWSA is moving to daytime and nighttime water rationing across parts of St. Vincent as drought worsens.
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