AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCancer Care Upgrade: Saint Lucia has launched a National Cancer Registry to strengthen cancer surveillance, improve monitoring, and guide prevention and treatment using reliable local data. Earth Monitoring: A minor 3.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded east of Saint Vincent, with no reports of damage, as UWI Seismic Research Centre continues regional monitoring. Adolescent Health Education: The REACH project (funded by Global Affairs Canada) kicked off a webinar series across Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, focusing on evidence-based adolescent sexual and reproductive health, mental health, nutrition, and parent-teen communication. Fintech Push: Belize Bank announced a six-year digital modernization partnership with Backbase, rolling out an AI-native banking platform for faster onboarding and unified business cash-flow visibility. Renewables Funding Call: IRENA opened a funding call for renewable energy projects across Central America and the Caribbean, including Saint Lucia, prioritizing proposals submitted before September 1. Pesticide Debate Needs Data: A Saint Lucia-focused discussion argues pesticide-use claims should be grounded in proper local records and farmer-supported data collection, not estimates alone. Regional Tech Resilience: A Cloudflare report links internet disruptions to conflict, shutdowns, and infrastructure failures, highlighting connectivity risks that can affect the Caribbean too.
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