AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism Momentum: Antigua and Barbuda has wrapped up CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2026 with a fresh arrivals boost—110,832 stay-over visitors in Q1 (+6.7%), led by UK growth (+14%) and the US still driving nearly half of demand. CHOGM Prep & Sustainability: The government is lining up sustainability partnerships for CHOGM 2026, pitching Antigua and Barbuda as a sustainable luxury tourism leader and pushing Barbuda toward a greener destination. Regional Policy Push: OECS ministers are set to meet in Dominica (May 27–28) for COM:ES 13, focusing on climate resilience and practical regional environmental solutions. Energy Diversification: Prime Minister Gaston Browne says geothermal talks are underway with St Kitts and Nevis and the EU, aiming to buy Nevis-generated power for Antigua via a subsea link. Waste-to-Energy Skills: NSWMA, UNEP and partners ran WtE training to help assess proposals for small-island conditions. Industry Signals: CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Forum highlighted the shift toward value over volume, stronger airlift, and better tourism data—issues Antigua’s market is already leaning into.
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