AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTourism: Canadian travellers diverted from Cuba are spreading across destinations including Barbados, with travel agents warning that winter sun packages are becoming more expensive. Regional Trade: Ghana is pressing to bring Caribbean countries into the African Continental Free Trade Area, aiming to expand markets, investment and movement of goods and people. Business and Jobs: Bridgetown Duty Free has opened a new Grantley Adams International Airport branch, expected to create opportunities in commerce, employment and travel. Green Enterprise: Barbados announced a fund targeting more than US$1 billion by 2030 to finance youth-led businesses in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and recycling. Growth and Investment: The World Bank says it is working with Barbados to support growth through more efficient public spending and affordable development financing. Immigration: New rules will offer qualifying investors permanent-residency pathways but no citizenship-for-investment route; applicants must meet standard naturalisation requirements.
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