AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOAS Development Push: Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the OAS, Sir Ronald Sanders, used a 9 September CIDI meeting to argue that development must be the “foundation” of the inter-American system, linking weak development to migration, fragile security and weakened democracy. CHOGM Venue Progress: Work on St John’s Performing Arts Centre is nearing completion, positioning it as a key CHOGM opening-ceremony venue and a long-term home for major cultural and diplomatic events. Art Week Countdown: The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority launched a new “Meet the Artists” video series ahead of Art Week (11–18 November), featuring more than ten visual artists and programming like “Out of the Krokus Bag” and the “Dual Thresholds” public art installation. Crime and Firearms Law: Government moved to take a new firearms law to Parliament, while cabinet also backed tougher sentencing, more police training and CCTV expansion, and urged the public to report shootings, robberies and illegal firearms. Sports & Youth: ABFA cut its Under-15 training squad to 23 for the FIFA tournament in Azerbaijan, and Falcons coach Paul Nixon said the team’s CPL playoff push is built on belief and focus. Regional Weather: Two tropical waves may bring showers and isolated thunderstorms over the next 24 hours, with no cyclone threat expected.
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