AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoChatham Bay Land Sale Fallout: Opposition figures and residents are pressing for answers after the government sold about 100 acres at Chatham Bay, Union Island for EC$54 million, with critics alleging secrecy and a “fire sale” of a crown jewel while the Prime Minister says the deal is conservation-backed and includes a right to buy back at the same price within two years. Police and Crime Response: National Security Minister St. Clair Leacock told Parliament that senior officers who won’t work under the NDP’s security agenda should leave, as the force rolls out a strategic crime reduction push; Acting Deputy COP Junior Simmons also urged the public to report police wrongdoing, saying complaints can lead to discipline. Public Finance Watch: Prime Minister Godwin Friday reported current revenue fell to $290.1 million for April 1–July 31, 2026, down 10.6% from the same period in 2025. Environment Under Fire: Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves says bulldozing and reclamation at Canash Bay inside the South Coast Marine Conservation Area are destroying mangroves and habitats, calling it an “environmental massacre.” Agriculture and Governance: The Ministry of Agriculture is launching a National Agriculture and Fisheries Census (March–October 2026) and is stepping up action against praedial larceny. Community and Culture: Taiwan and SVG youth held a cultural night in Kingstown, and Vincentian music pioneer Granville Straker died at 86, remembered for building Straker’s Records and promoting calypso and soca internationally.
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