AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAirport Works: Runway paving is finished at V.C. Bird International Airport, moving the US$50m rehabilitation into final testing and approvals, with grooving, markings, and ground-lighting still to be completed. Power & Water Reliability: APUA restored electricity after a widespread outage, and separately repaired a damaged Pigotts transmission tower that caused temporary power reroutes and reduced water output at reverse osmosis plants. Maritime Jobs & Training: Tropical Shipping, PMAC, and the Port Authority launched the second Maritime Apprenticeship cohort, placing three young Antiguans/Barbudans into six weeks of hands-on rotations across shipping, port operations, logistics, and documentation. Agriculture Land Access: The Ministry of Agriculture is pushing former ADC tenants to regularize crown land leases tied to food production or risk losing access. CBI Pressure on the Region: The EU has asked five Eastern Caribbean CBI states to phase out programmes by June 1, 2028, with Nevis Premier Mark Brantley calling for a longer five-year transition and a coordinated regional response. Cybersecurity for CHOGM: Antigua and Barbuda signed a UK MoU to strengthen cyber incident response ahead of CHOGM 2026.
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