AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Earthquake Watch: A powerful 6.0 quake hit northeast of Antigua and Barbuda, with the Seismic Research Centre putting it at 31 km depth and an epicentre about 80 km away; strong shaking was felt across much of the Eastern Caribbean including St Lucia, but no major damage was reported. Human Rights & Policy: In St Vincent and the Grenadines, ERAO SVG launched its National Call for Reparations for LGBT Vincentians on IDAHOBIT, spotlighting ongoing criminalisation of consensual same-sex relations and the slow pace of appeal decisions. Health Tech: CARPHA says Saint Lucia has a new Molbio rapid PCR platform that can detect multiple infectious diseases in under two hours, cutting turnaround times and feeding faster outbreak detection across 10 member states. Tourism & Connectivity: Jamaica will host the second CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Feb 2027, aiming to tackle capacity gaps and high travel costs—while the CPL draft keeps the cricket buzz rolling. Local Learning: Saint Lucia students have started the first Caribbean C-Tech modular CXC exams, beginning with mathematics.
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