AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoUN Reform & Antigua’s Role: Ecuador’s UN secretary-general candidate Maria Fernanda Espinosa says the UN must be “shrunk responsibly” to rebuild credibility, and Antigua and Barbuda is among the nations that nominated her; Commonwealth Youth Forum: An Indian climate policy expert was named to the 2026 CYF planning taskforce in Antigua, while Tuvalu’s youth leader also joins the international team; Local Governance & Jobs: Cabinet says work permit rules will be tightened so employers must recruit qualified Antiguans and Barbudans first; Tourism & Taxes: PM Browne says Sandals will pay $6.5 million in a tax settlement and is pushing changes to the ABST system, while also defending luxury overwater bungalows and discussing upgrades at Jolly Beach Resort; Community & Culture: The Antigua Community Players marks 74 years, the ABFC issues a Calypso Monarch Competition meeting notice, and a Music Development Masterclass wraps up; Public Safety: Nearly 60 pounds of suspected cannabis were seized at VC Bird Airport with a man in custody; Health: Tributes continue after senior surgeon Dr Subbiah Radhakrishnan was found dead outside his Belmont home.
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