AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoForensic ID in Missing Person Case: Royal Saint Lucia Police say DNA testing will confirm whether a decomposed body found near the Millennium Highway is that of missing woman Merrisa Auguste; a post-mortem is set for Monday and one suspect remains in custody. Digital Skills Boost: The OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme opens Sept. 10 and runs to Sept. 20, offering training and industry certifications across areas like AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics, fintech, and UX/UI via CARDTP and UWI Global Campus. Climate Resilience Funding: The CABRIC programme is making up to US$5m available to Bahamian organisations for locally led coastal resilience projects, supported by the Green Climate Fund, with small, medium and large grant categories. Water Security Question: A new regional look asks whether desalination can solve Caribbean water problems as climate pressures mount and technology costs shift. Health Policy Training: PAHO and UWI celebrated the graduation of the third cohort of a joint health policy and health systems postgraduate programme, building leadership capacity across the Caribbean. Local STEM Pathway: LUCELEC SPISE scholar Anaiah Bousquet says a rigorous UWI Cave Hill STEM residential programme helped her build confidence and aim higher in science and engineering.
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