AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoTourism & Culture: Caribbean Week in New York wrapped up after four days of talks and deals, with Antigua and Barbuda using the spotlight to push its heritage, Carnival build-up and Culinary Month, including a PIX11 appearance featuring Nelson’s Dockyard and Barbuda’s Frigate Bird Sanctuary. Cruise Boost: Antigua Cruise Port expects a busy mid-year run with Rhapsody of the Seas returning June 9 (2,026 passengers) and more visits on June 17 and 23, as the port targets 15+ ship calls through September. Disaster Readiness: CDEMA’s chief praised Antigua and Barbuda’s new five-year resilience framework, while Cabinet also heard updates on upgraded hurricane shelters and the growing pressure on regional disaster systems. Fuel & Cost of Living: Government says it will keep subsidising fuel even as APUA’s daily fuel bill jumped from about $460,000 (January) to around $886,000. Elections Reform: Commonwealth observers backed ABEC’s peaceful, transparent April 30 election, but urged faster petition timelines and reforms including boundary review and polling-station counting. Migration Talks: Antigua and Barbuda is awaiting a U.S. response after submitting a counterproposal on any acceptance of third-country deportees, rejecting the reported “up to 120” figure. Sports & Community: ABFA says it will spend about US$230,000 preparing its U20s for the Concacaf tournament in Mexico; and Good Humans 268’s recycled bottle-cap CHOGM mural at the ARG continues to grow.
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