AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Tech & Cancer Care: Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre CEO Dr Chris Fosker shared a model for delivering specialist oncology care locally while staying linked to international centres at the CAOH conference in Trinidad, and moderated the breast cancer session. Regional Digital Governance: CARICOM’s COTA conference opens in Guyana (27–31 July) under “Smart, Data-Driven and AI-Enabled” to modernize tax administration with analytics and AI. Public Health Surveillance: St Vincent and the Grenadines advanced its Integrated Health Surveillance Guidelines with PAHO/WHO support, aiming for a living online policy tool aligned with International Health Regulations. Climate & Carbon Markets: Taiwan’s MOFA hosted a workshop for 11 diplomatic allies on carbon credit collaboration, with Saint Lucia’s sustainable development permanent secretary among participants. Eco-Agriculture Funding: The St Lucia Environmental and Agricultural Foundation received an EC$13,500 GEF Small Grants Programme boost to design a national sustainable agriculture and coastal management project. Local Tech in Travel: Expedia’s 2026 Island Hot List puts St Lucia at No. 1 for romantic escapes (+125% interest), citing secluded resorts and scenery. Transport Reliability: British Airways cancelled a Saint Lucia–Guyana flight after a mechanical issue, leaving passengers stranded and later arranging alternatives. AgTech Innovation: Grenada’s C-SAC climate-smart agriculture compliant tool reached the Global AgriInno Challenge finalists, competing for seed funding and a showcase at FAO’s forum.
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