AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Economy for Local MSMEs: Export Saint Lucia’s four-day digital bootcamp trained 40 micro, small and medium-sized businesses on cloud tools, AI, data analytics, e-commerce and cybersecurity, with the top 20 set to get tailored digital transformation roadmaps. National Data Collection with Drones: Saint Lucia’s Central Statistical Office is using drones to update maps, improve survey accuracy and reach hard-to-access areas—positioning the work as statistics, not surveillance. Tourism Storytelling Boost: The Caribbean Tourism Organization and TEMPO Networks renewed and expanded their partnership, adding digital-first editorial coverage and social storytelling around select CTO events. Clean Energy for Fisheries: CRFM’s STAR-Fish project is ramping up renewable energy and low-carbon upgrades for fisheries and aquaculture across multiple Caribbean states, including Saint Lucia, with cold storage and certification support. Space Science: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observations of WASP-121 b show clear differences between the planet’s morning and evening atmospheres, linked to temperature and wind-driven heat transport. Wellness & Longevity in St. Lucia: TheLifeCo’s clinically guided wellness resort at A’ila (Rodney Bay) highlights ocean-view recovery spaces and IV/health services, while A’ila’s broader “longevity village” concept pushes physician-led, science-based living longer. Caribbean Health Tech & Care: A regional symposium in Trinidad and Tobago spotlighted practical EHR and workflow digitization for clinics, stressing digitizing real operations rather than replacing paper with disconnected tools. Cancer Treatment Collaboration: Martinique says it can supply Guyana with radiopharmaceuticals for certain cancers, with survivors citing improved access to testing and oncology care. Visa Shock for Tourism Body: The US denied a visa renewal for the newly elected CHTA president, sparking debate over how tighter US measures could affect Caribbean tourism operations.
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