AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCultural & Small Business Boost: The Carenage hosted Grenada’s 3rd annual We Pan Fest on 28 June, expanding to 6 steel orchestras and spotlighting local vendors and artistes—another push for community development through culture. Nutrition Policy & Food Systems: EU–Caribbean Nutrition (EU–CaN) will run an OECS Regional Policy Accelerator Workshop on healthy diets and nutrition awareness from 30 June–2 July at TrueBlue Bay, with Grenada and regional partners aiming for practical strategies to cut diet-related NCDs. Agri-Industry Opportunity (Sargassum): A Trinidad-based environmental group is pitching a “blue gold” processing model to turn harvested sargassum into organic fertilisers and compost alternatives, building a local processing industry after Government’s beach-clearing tractor acquisition. Regional Seismic Preparedness: UWI’s Seismic Research Centre urges Caribbean residents to stay prepared after major Venezuela earthquakes, noting disruption across the Caribbean Plate but no direct link to the same fault system. Education & Skills Pipeline: ECCB announces a free 4-week 2026 STEM Camp starting 6 July for ages 14–18 across ECCU territories, with a focus on AI, design thinking, and digital skills. Coastal Resilience Works: WINDREF seeks prequalification of contractors for the Telescope’s Living Shoreline project in Grenada’s Little Bay area, targeting shoreline stabilisation along about 550m. Spice Economy & Heritage: Grenada’s National Spice Replanting Day, tied to Diaspora Homecoming 2026, spotlights recovery from past hurricane losses and renewed nutmeg and spice replanting efforts. Regional Trade & Security Cooperation: Canada and CARICOM reaffirmed a renewed action plan at the 2026 foreign ministers meeting, prioritising competitive economies, climate action, and regional security.
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