AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFuel Relief Squeeze: Gasoline and diesel prices are set to rise as the government scales back an unsustainable fuel-price subsidy, with Finance weighing about EC$2 per gallon after earlier advice of EC$3.50. Food & Farm Labour: Government is considering recruiting Haitian agricultural workers to ease labour shortages while water projects expand, as local food production becomes a bigger priority. Energy Transition: APUA is drafting a battery-storage policy for rooftop solar users, and the wider push includes a planned 55-megawatt renewable build—paired with storage and grid upgrades. Renewables Funding Call: IRENA is inviting renewable project proposals across Antigua and Barbuda and the region for possible support via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing. Creative Industries Plan: Antigua and Barbuda is preparing a creative industries White Paper and roadmap to formalise the sector and link it to tourism. Dispute Resolution Boost: Carib Resolve Dispute Resolution Centre launched in Antigua to expand mediation and alternatives to court. Local Business & Tourism: A new luxury boutique resort is planned at Pearns Point, while Love Link Caribbean premiered as a romance-focused series promoting the islands. Public Safety Message: An open letter urges young people: “Before you shoot, think,” amid rising concern over gun-related incidents.
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