AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAnimal Health & Food Security: Grenada’s Veterinary and Livestock Division completed a three-day Carriacou visit to strengthen herd health at the Limlair Livestock Facility, including assessments, treatments, staff training, and a handover of medications and farm supplies to support local protein production. Trade in Services: OECS, with EU funding, delivered specialised training for public, private and civil society stakeholders across the region to boost trade policy development and negotiation skills for the services sector, with Grenada among the in-country sessions. Labour Relations: The Grenada Public Workers’ Union and NAWASA reached a preliminary agreement on retroactive payments and salary increases, leading the union to suspend industrial action. Tourism Jobs & Protections: An ILO study warns that Eastern Caribbean tourism’s big economic role is held back by informality, weak labour protections, skills gaps and limited access to finance—hurting the push for decent work. Regional Tourism Investment: CARICOM’s private sector group welcomed Royal Caribbean’s planned $3bn, 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches, expected to close in early 2027, as a major boost for Caribbean vacation supply chains. Culture & Industry Legacy: Calypso icon “The Mighty Sparrow” (Slinger Francisco), born in Grenada, died at 91 in New York, leaving a landmark career that helped export Caribbean music worldwide.
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