AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoBiMPay Salary Fix: The Central Bank says it has now paid 27,206 of about 27,366 delayed public wages after the BiMPay rollout, with about 160 payments still outstanding, blaming payroll account formatting/validation issues and urging continued priority on completion. Climate Finance Push: Barbados is partnering with the OPEC Fund on a Vulnerability to Viability Compact, with the OPEC Fund also unveiling a US$1.5bn digital transformation plan at its Vienna forum focused on climate-vulnerable countries’ financing gaps. Research & Innovation Plan: Future Barbados released a draft five-year R&D and Innovation roadmap calling for US$32.5m ($65m) in targeted investment to boost science, tech and commercial innovation. Youth & Skills Pipeline: Sagicor’s Inspire Vacation Internship Programme welcomed its largest-ever cohort (75 interns), while BYAC trainees wrapped a World of Work career showcase. Local Business & Tech: Future Caribbean launched a global agentic AI buildathon to help Caribbean builders create real-economy AI systems for global markets. Tourism & Policy Watch: Government says birth-tourism ads in Barbados are not new and immigration has been monitoring them, while cruise operators keep marketing Barbados-linked itineraries with low-deposit offers.
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