AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLongevity & Care Policy: On Oct. 1, the UN International Day of Older Persons highlighted 2026’s theme, “The Age of Longevity,” with Saint Lucia’s PM Philip J. Pierre pointing to expanded home care (weekends), the Golden 80 Plus health package, pension increases, public assistance, dementia/Alzheimer’s training, and support for elderly housing. Clean Energy for Women Entrepreneurs: The Caribbean Development Bank launched a US$500,000 SheTrades Caribbean Hub initiative (2026–2028) to back women-led businesses in St. Lucia and across the region to turn clean-energy ideas into market-ready products, including support for scientists, researchers and technologists. Caribbean Digital Connectivity: EllaLink moved its Caribbean Gateway into the development stage, targeting service by end-2029 with an open-access, carrier-neutral submarine system linking Cayenne to Martinique/Guadeloupe and a western leg to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, with onward routes via interconnection. Food Security Tech in Action: Saint Lucia’s delegation joined Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026, including a pre-CWA visit to an advanced hydroponics facility in Jamaica to bring climate-smart farming know-how home. Energy Costs Update: LUCELEC set September 2026 fuel surcharge at 35.6 cents per kWh, tied to higher August fuel costs and oil price volatility.
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