AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoClimate Finance & Debt Relief: Barbados and the OPEC Fund launched the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact in Vienna, aiming to unlock cheaper, longer-term development funding for 74 climate-vulnerable economies, alongside a US$1.5bn Digital Transformation Action Plan. Ocean & Blue Economy: At Jamaica’s Our Ocean Conference in Kenya, Barbados signed the Wider Caribbean Ocean Coordination Mechanism MoU and the region advanced marine-protection financing and 30x30 ocean targets. Reparations Push: New historical research tied to Britain’s royal archives is feeding into CARICOM’s updated slavery reparations manifesto unveiled in Ghana, with added focus on women and girls, Indigenous genocide and climate justice. Local Business & Finance: Barbados lawmakers debated delays in opening bank accounts, while credit union leaders hailed deposit insurance progress and members’ new protection. Tourism Trade: Connect Barbados 2026 brought hotels and travel partners together for business meetings and cultural programming. Workforce Planning: The TVET minister urged Barbados to rethink workforce development as the country shifts toward a fully-aged society. Education & Skills: Secondary entrance exam results showed a worrying fall in English, raising concerns about literacy readiness. Security: Police are investigating an attempted robbery at Black Rock, St Michael.
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