AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRegional Finance Push: UTC says its regional presence is now “operating reality,” moving from entry to integration across Jamaica and the ECCU, with its Global Balanced Fund active in six ECCU states and expanding further into Antigua and Barbuda. Tourism Friction: Caribbean hotels are pushing back against Booking.com’s plan to charge commissions on total booking amounts including VAT/GST, warning it could quietly raise costs and trigger compliance headaches. Fisheries Pressure: Ice shortages and compressor failures are still biting fisherfolk, with calls for better market oversight after some boats were forced to source ice in Grenada or from private suppliers. Weather Watch: T&T’s meteorology team expects fewer hurricanes but warns one storm can still devastate the Eastern Caribbean, including Grenada. Culture & Community: Preston’s Caribbean Carnival returns this weekend, with Grenadian soca star Skinny Banton headlining. Grenada Spotlight: Grenada keeps racking up global wins—another RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold—while the spice sector gets a fresh boost via the National Spice Replanting Programme.
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