AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHotel & Tourism Investment: La Sagesse’s resort corridor keeps expanding: InterContinental Grenada Resort & Spa (120 rooms) is taking reservations for stays from Nov. 4, developed by Range Developments, the same firm behind Six Senses La Sagesse. Rum & Local Industry: Renegade Rum Distillery’s sale is being pitched as a growth-ready, state-of-the-art plant with flexibility to run on cane juice or molasses—an asset for a buyer looking to scale production. Construction & Heritage: The Grenada National Trust’s fight to stop demolition of the Drill Yard is now drawing international support, with an overseas heritage committee backing an interim court injunction and offering technical preservation help. Oil & Gas Governance: Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says the government has ended a contract with Russian firm Global Petroleum Group over missed work, missing monthly expenditure reporting, and lack of verified funding. Trade Policy Impact: A new Section 201 safeguard measure sets a four-year tariff-rate quota on quartz surface products starting Aug. 15, with safeguard duties potentially rising sharply after quarterly quota allocations are used up. Food Systems Research: Caribbean researchers are testing black soldier fly larvae to turn food and agricultural waste into locally produced animal feed, aiming to cut reliance on imported inputs. Fuel Prices Watch (Grenada County): GasBuddy reports the lowest midgrade gas at $3.77/gal and diesel at $4.59/gal in the week ending Aug. 1.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.