AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCruise & Resorts Deal: Royal Caribbean’s planned US$3bn move to buy a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches is drawing industry praise, with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association calling it a “visionary” step toward a cruise-and-land vacation ecosystem. Tourism Jobs & Formalisation: A new ILO study on Eastern Caribbean tourism says informality and weak labour protections are holding back productivity and decent work, urging support for small businesses to move into the formal economy. Regional Agriculture Innovation: IICA says it will set up a regional agricultural innovation centre in Jamaica and also back an agricultural health and food safety hub in Barbados, as climate shocks and rising input costs pressure farmers. Barbados in Global Leadership: Barbados’ Mia Mottley reiterated her push for multilateralism and backed Guyana’s UN SG bid, while St Vincent’s SVGTA CEO Shafia London was selected for the IWF Leadership Fellows Programme. Security & Haiti: OAS states renewed calls for full renewal and deployment of the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force mandate in Haiti, linking security to credible elections. Skills Milestone: Barbados won its first-ever WorldSkills medal, with Khajon Albert taking bronze in Intelligent Security Technology in Shanghai.
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