AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHospitality & Jobs: Sandals Resorts plans to add 7,000 jobs as it expands beyond the Caribbean, following Royal Caribbean’s deal to buy a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches for about US$3 billion (closing expected early 2027). Regional Insurance Expansion: General Accident (Jamaica) is moving to acquire a 70% stake in Trinidad’s Beacon Insurance and eyeing entry into Guyana, boosting its regional footprint and premiums. Crime & Public Safety: Police say homicide is up to 37 for 2026 and unveiled new tools, including local ballistics testing and regional expert support; meanwhile, a mass shooting in Green Hill left four dead and two injured, with investigations ongoing. UN Finance & Climate Justice: Small island states, including SVG, pushed for reforms to global lending and climate-finance rules, warning they can’t keep borrowing to rebuild from disasters they didn’t cause. Tourism Ownership & Risk: Commentary highlights the strategic upside—and structural risk—of Royal Caribbean and Sandals sitting on the same board. Blue Economy Funding: SVG is set to receive CBF BluEFin seed support for a waste-to-product incubator in Bequia to back eco-entrepreneurs and cut marine plastic pollution.
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