AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection Petition Trial: The High Court in Kingstown is in the middle of the election petitions challenging PM Godwin Friday and Foreign Minister Fitzgerald Bramble over dual citizenship, with Justice Gertel Thom presiding and legal teams arguing eligibility and constitutional meaning. VAT-Free Day: Senator Lavern King says the next VAT-Free Day will be Aug. 28, framed as targeted “back-to-school” relief for low-income families, timed to coincide with road-work pay. Emancipation & Reparations: Caribbean leaders mark Aug. 1 with renewed focus on slavery’s legacy, highlighting that Britain compensated slave owners while the formerly enslaved received nothing. Citizenship by Investment: PM Friday says SVG will still design and pursue a Citizenship by Investment programme despite warnings and EU correspondence. Regional Education Union: The Caribbean Union of Teachers elected SVGTU President Fiona Charles as First Vice President and signed a landmark MoU with Cipriani College. Youth & Agriculture: Taiwan-backed Young Farmers Training Programme is underway, training young people to modernize agriculture and build business plans. Sports Infrastructure & Results: SVGFF opened a new Fitness Centre and commissioned floodlights at Brighton Technical Centre, while Team SVG won historic Junior CASA squash honours.
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