AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCARICOM Cost-of-Living Push: CARICOM leaders wrapped up their 51st Heads of Government meeting in St. Lucia with a focus on easing household pressures, including tax cuts on imported fuel, moves to lower freight and cargo costs, faster renewable energy rollouts, and plans to advance an affordable regional ferry to boost trade and food security. Regional Integration Drive: New CARICOM chair Philip J. Pierre urged member states to move from talk to results, stressing consumer protection, progress on free movement, and people-focused integration. Currency & Identity Update: The ECCB unveiled redesigned EC banknotes that replace Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with regional heroes and icons, including St. Kitts and Nevis’ Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw on the EC$50, with circulation expected from late 2027. Agritech for Food Security: CARDI showcased crop and production technologies aimed at higher yields (including sweet potato, cassava and dasheen) and more climate-resilient farming across member states. Health Research Spotlight: A University of Queensland study reported on equity in disability support for children under Australia’s NDIS, with findings tied to plan access, funding levels and parent satisfaction. Local STEM Moment: Saint Lucian neurobehavioral practitioner Sarah Joseph is set to present Alzheimer’s research in London, bringing brain-health science from the island to an international stage.
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