AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCustoms & Trade Tech: Customs says it beat its 2025 revenue target by about EC$10m and rolled out the upgraded ASYCUDA World 4.4.0 platform for VSwift, pushing toward a national single window for trade. Cruise Port Deal: Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow calls the 30-year Global Ports Holdings (GPH) partnership a “no-brainer,” citing losses and state support, while critics question whether it amounts to a long corporate takeover of Kingstown’s cruise asset. Tourism Strategy: The government is pitching a dual-market tourism plan—mass on the mainland, luxury in the Grenadines—while defending foreign investment deals as job-creating even as it resists permanent tax exemptions. Agribusiness & Food Systems: IICA brought 40+ farmers and agro-processors together for its 2025 Accountability Seminar, highlighting work on transparency, responsibility and impact, and handing over its 2025 report. Regional Finance: ECSE leadership changes as Trevor Blake retires and Stewart Haynes takes over, signaling a new chapter for the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange. Sports & Youth Finance Skills: Playaz Youth Basketball Summer Camp runs July 27–Aug 7 and includes mentorship and financial literacy sessions with local financial institutions. AI in Culture: CDC is drafting rules to limit AI use in Vincymas music after AI-generated songs were detected, aiming to protect cultural authenticity.
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