AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCaricom-India Boost: India’s External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar wrapped talks in Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago, signing eight MoUs and handing over 2,000 laptops—plus health and skills-transfer moves that Trinidad’s PM says could extend to Caricom neighbours. Regional Governance: St Vincent and the Grenadines is set to chair an OECS social protection technical committee, with the World Bank praising regional leadership even as implementation gaps persist. Food Sovereignty Push: Agriculture Minister Israel Bruce says SVG is “too dependent” on imported food and is betting on a new young farmers and productivity project to cut that risk. Diplomacy in Cuba: Ambassador Angella ‘Idesha’ Jackson presented credentials in Havana, underscoring SVG’s ties with Cuba. Local Watch: Police in SVG launched investigations after a video showed officers repeatedly beating a handcuffed man. Tech & Trade: Government continues rolling out VSWIFT to streamline trade documents through one system.
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