AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBiMPay Payroll Fix: The Central Bank of Barbados says recent salary delays were caused by incorrectly formatted account details in payroll files, not faults in the BiMPay system, and says next week’s government and private payrolls are being treated as a priority with twice-daily oversight and banks told not to charge affected workers fees. Air Connectivity & Reputation: Air Peace denies involvement in “birth tourism” promotions tied to Barbados citizenship, stressing it sells tickets only through official channels and has no knowledge of passengers’ personal circumstances, while also reporting Brazil approval for Nigeria–Brazil flights and plans to expand to Toronto, New York and China. Regional Investment Push: At the Caribbean Economic Forum in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago’s Central Bank governor urged investors to back non-energy diversification, and the forum highlighted the region’s core challenge: getting capital to move fast enough for opportunities. Energy Security Funding: IDB support is set to help Barbados strengthen energy security. Reparations Momentum: Barbados PM Mia Mottley unveiled an updated Caribbean reparations manifesto at Ghana’s Next Steps conference, as African and Caribbean leaders backed a global push for compensation, debt relief and formal apologies.
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