AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCarnival & Culture: The Ministry of Creative Industries’ Department of Culture will host a Soca and Calypso adjudicators’ training workshop on Saturday, June 20, at Harrison Centre (AB College of Advanced Studies), focusing on scoring methods, rubric use, bias awareness, and mock judging. Youth & CHOGM: Twenty-three young people have been selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum taskforce, helping shape the programme and logistics for the forum running Nov. 1–4 alongside CHOGM. Public Health & Schools: “Hope for the Future” and partners held a community engagement drive on protecting children from unhealthy food marketing, linking school food environments to youth health advocacy. Education: Kaylei John-Baptiste topped the nation at the 40th National CSEC Awards, urging students to treat awards as a starting point. Back Pay Pressure: Public servants say they’re still waiting on retroactive back pay promised after the April election. Sports & Community: Potters Playing Field redevelopment got a boost as PM Browne pledged funding to expand the swimming pool, ahead of CHOGM. Regional Tourism: CHTA announced Barbados will host Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2027. Health: The medical fraternity mourns the sudden death of surgeon Dr. Radhakrishnan Krishna.
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