AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoKwéyòl Heritage Month: Saint Lucia officially launched Kwéyòl Heritage Month 2026 at Laborie Market, with the Folk Research Centre (FRC) and partners rolling out host communities for Jounen Kwéyòl Day and a theme of “Kwéyòl-la Sé Sa Nou Tout” to strengthen language, culture, and youth heritage education. Clean Energy for Women Entrepreneurs: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) launched a US$500,000 SheTrades Caribbean Tech It Up Facility to back women-led businesses across the region—including St. Lucia—with technical help and funding to turn clean energy ideas into market-ready solutions. Caribbean Connectivity Upgrade: EllaLink advanced its Caribbean Gateway into the development stage, planning an open-access submarine fibre system linking Cayenne to Martinique/Guadeloupe and a western leg to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, targeting service by end-2029. Food Security Tech Push: Saint Lucia’s delegation joined Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) 2026, including a visit to a hydroponics facility in Jamaica, as ministers push “learning, innovating, and preparing” for climate-smart farming and lower import dependence. Older Persons Support: On the UN International Day of Older Persons (Oct 1), Prime Minister Philip J Pierre highlighted expanded home care, health packages, pension increases, dementia training, and housing assistance for seniors. Regional Trade Tech: St Kitts and Nevis moved forward with plans for a National Electronic Single Window to modernise trade processes and reduce cross-border paperwork burdens.
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