AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPolice Leadership & Gun Crime: Acting CoP Trevor “Buju” Bailey and acting ACP Brenton Smith take charge as police promise a tougher, intelligence-led crackdown, with Bailey saying gun violence won’t be “normalised” after a weekend marked by multiple shootings and recovered firearms. Political Tensions Over Policing: Opposition figures and former PM Ralph Gonsalves accuse the promotion of Brenton Smith of “politicisation,” while Smith frames his new crime-fighting role as coordinated, forensic-backed action. Taiwan Ties & Debt Talks: PM Godwin Friday says SVG will not shift to a one-China policy and is in “very serious” talks with Taiwan to help manage a debt burden, including discussion of a US$345m owed to Taipei. Regional Business Support: The Caribbean Development Bank launches a CDB-backed digital transformation push for at least 150 MSMEs across SVG and the wider region, aiming to boost competitiveness and online growth. Youth Engagement: The REACH Project invites 18–24-year-olds in SVG and other member states to register for a virtual orientation on adolescent health and leadership opportunities. Sports & Culture: SVG earns nine World Travel Awards nominations; and a Vincentian sailor makes his ILCA 6 youth world debut in Denmark.
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