AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoBarbados Cost Relief: Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Independence and republic celebrations will be scaled back to free up resources for cost-of-living support, while constitutional reform moves ahead with an advisory report submitted to the President. Labour & Safety: Government officials visited construction sites after concerns over migrant workers’ welfare, ordering urgent improvements and requiring a full list of migrant workers engaged. Health & Insurance: BARP, via Urgent Care Barbados and Beacon Insurance, launched free annual preventive check-ups for insured members, aiming to tackle chronic disease through earlier screening. Chronic Disease Push: Healthcare and insurance executives say cultural fear of routine check-ups is driving Barbados’ chronic disease burden, and are pushing workplace-based screening to normalise care. Tourism & Youth: Senator Shane Archer urged youth to lead tourism transformation at the Barbados Tourism Youth Congress, while also calling for more volunteers for expanded National Summer Camps (up to 51 sites). Business & Finance: AM Best affirmed Barbados-domiciled Helvetica Re Rückversicherung AG’s strong ratings, and CDB unveiled “CDB Propel” to help Caribbean SMEs become more competitive and investment-ready. Regional Watch: St Kitts and Nevis broke ground on a new cruise terminal at Port Zante to target home-porting by Nov 2027, and Ireland ended visa-free entry for St Kitts and Nevis nationals from June 15.
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