AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism Leadership: Charles “Max” Fernandez has been unanimously elected chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s council of ministers, with Antigua and Barbuda taking the role for the first time in over 15 years, as he pledges to focus on connectivity, climate resilience and opportunities for women and youth. CHOGM Preparations: CHOGM planners held a key simulation exercise at Camp Blizzard to fine-tune day-one arrangements ahead of the November meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Local Economy & Jobs: Prime Minister Gaston Browne urged banks to lend more to domestic development instead of being overly risk-averse, while also warning roadside vendors to improve structures and orderliness. Immigration & Security: The Department of Immigration will require registration for e-Visa representatives after document fraud concerns, with penalties for knowingly submitting false papers. Workers’ Rights: Industrial Relations consultant Anderson Carty warned that hotel outsourcing could leave workers without severance if smaller staffing firms collapse, calling for urgent government action. Sports & Community: Antigua and Barbuda Bulldogs pulled out of FIBA AmeriCup 2029 pre-qualifiers due to players’ school time-off issues; SLBMC and Curtain Bluff notched wins in the Business Basketball League. Health & Environment: A two-week NCD prevention training in China wrapped for an A&B delegation; EcoShores removed 2,156 pounds of waste from McKinnons Wetlands.
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