AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFuel & Cost Pressures: Prime Minister Gaston Browne warns motorists to brace for more pump increases after gasoline rose to EC$16.50 and diesel to EC$16.25 per gallon following reduced fuel support. Education & Labour: The Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers says 300+ teachers are still missing retroactive pay as schools reopen, with claims being validated before the Ministry. Prison Policy: Attorney Warren Cassell says Cabinet’s August changes to prison remission could weaken incentives for good behaviour by replacing automatic release with “consideration” for remission. Agriculture in Schools: A Simon Bolivar Pre-School garden is being used as a hands-on model for early childhood agriculture, from transplanting seedlings to harvesting tea leaves. Tourism & Culture: Antigua Carnival monarchs Young Lyrics and Tian Winter bring soca to West London for Notting Hill Carnival, building momentum for the island’s 70th anniversary celebrations in 2027. Ocean Policy: Antigua and Barbuda’s commissioner Daven Joseph defends the country’s right to science-based “sustainable use” of ocean resources amid renewed IWC pressure.
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