AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUS–Caribbean Diplomacy: President Trump has nominated Kimberly Greenwood—wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood—as U.S. ambassador to Barbados and concurrently as top envoy to St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, sending the name to the Senate for confirmation. Tourism & Agriculture: Tourism Minister Kishore Shallow called for tighter partnership with Agriculture to boost visitor experiences, while SVGTA says St. Vincent and the Grenadines is shortlisted for six Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards categories. Investment & Governance: Invest SVG confirmed Executive Director Anna Young’s resignation effective immediately, naming Nadine Agard-Juillerat as acting executive director to keep operations running. Local Politics & Capital Clean-up: Deputy Prime Minister Major St. Clair Leacock said the NDP won’t sacrifice Kingstown vendors, arguing vending and city untidiness must be treated separately. Business Climate Law: Government senators defended Companies Act amendments as easing the way for business, while the opposition faced pushback over “speculation” in Parliament. Climate Resilience: RIISE has begun operations, offering specialized support to help SVG and other Eastern Caribbean states speed up climate-resilient infrastructure delivery. Regional Fisheries Funding: A US$12.55m GEF-backed project (CC4FISH-II) launched to strengthen climate resilience in Caribbean fisheries, including SVG. Climate Impact Warning: Saint Lucia’s agriculture minister says climate change is already hitting food, water, and fisheries—an issue SVG will be watching closely.
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