AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoArts & Culture: Reggae singer Kenne Blessin is winning new fans with his remake of Barrington Levy’s “Vice Versa Love,” framing it as a timely message of reciprocal love amid global turmoil. National Loss: Antigua and Barbuda has mourned the death of Sir Aziz Hadeed, a major private-sector leader and philanthropist recently knighted at Windsor. Tourism & Events: Caribana 2026 has kicked off in Barbuda with music, pageantry and crowd-pulling competitions, running May 21–25. Waste-to-Energy Momentum: Antigua and Barbuda is pushing waste-to-energy forward, holding a regional workshop and upgrading landfill weighbridge systems to improve waste data for better planning. Tourism Performance: The country reported a 7% jump in first-quarter stayovers to 110,832, with the US still the biggest source market. Business & Community: Republic Bank Barbados again backed Crop Over steel pan events with a $176,250 sponsorship. Regional Watch: OECS ministers meet in Dominica May 27–28 for environmental sustainability talks.
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