AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCost of Living: Barbados cut LPG cylinder prices effective Aug. 2, with reductions ranging from 53 cents to $2.68 depending on size, easing household and business fuel costs. Local Economy & Governance: Barbados Police and the Defence Force have stepped up security for Grand Kadooment after an incident-free Foreday Morning, with drones, CCTV, checkpoints and traffic diversions planned along known trouble spots. Tourism & Hospitality: Windstar Cruises launched a limited-time “More Reasons to Say Yes” offer for select yacht voyages through 2027, adding an all-inclusive upgrade and deposit savings. Business & Skills: Coralisle Group (CG Insurance) wrapped its 2026 summer internship programme, placing students from six markets—including Barbados—into eight-week, multi-department work experiences. Culture & Identity: Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced three postgraduate scholarships in Black Studies and reparatory justice, partnering with UWI Cave Hill and Mona and the University of Glasgow. Environment: A new report warns sargassum is becoming a self-sustaining “chronic disaster” for Caribbean and Gulf coasts, with growing public health and marine impacts.
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