AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGovernance & Accountability: Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Haiti at the bottom of the Caribbean, while Barbados, The Bahamas and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are among the region’s stronger performers, renewing focus on public trust and institutional integrity. Local Governance: The government says it has started rolling out newly imported prefabricated homes for vulnerable families, including upgrades for residents in Calder, aiming to replace unsafe housing with faster, better-built options. Climate & Disaster Readiness: Acting PM St. Clair Leacock says upgrades to the SVG Meteorological Services will improve timely, risk-informed forecasts, while CDEMA’s leadership meetings highlight regional resilience and emergency management capacity-building. Public Health: SVG issues a strict travel advisory for Ebola-risk countries and boosts border screening, quarantine and isolation facilities. Economy & Development: PM Godwin Friday meets the Green Climate Fund to expand access to climate financing, with a major water security initiative in the works. Environment & Oversight: Critics question whether a Wallilabou River sand-and-aggregate operation is being run in the national interest, alleging it may serve a private developer—an issue the government has not clearly answered. Tourism & Community: Restaurant Week 2026 is set for June 21–27, and the Tourism Authority flags airlift and destination accessibility as key growth priorities.
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