AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPort & Energy Build-Out: PM Gaston Browne says Antigua and Barbuda is exploring financing for a US$100M cargo port expansion to strengthen the island’s role as a regional transshipment hub, while Crabb’s Harbour Dredging: major dredging is finished to clear the channel for larger vessels including LNG shipments for APUA, with testing now underway and more dredging planned for St. John’s Harbour. Tourism & Hospitality: Cabinet approved EC$260,000 in loans to expand local retail, tourism and agricultural businesses; Cabinet also set up a $250,000 Creative Industries Development Fund for artistes and agreed pay-per-view for select Carnival 2027 shows, as Independence celebrations roll out under the “Renaissance” theme. CHOGM Readiness: ABHTA is training hospitality staff through an enhanced E.A.S.E. customer service and cultural awareness programme to welcome Commonwealth visitors. Sports Infrastructure: YASCO’s track has lost its World Athletics Class 2 certification, with officials working to relay the surface; Community & Culture: artisans are urged to make products that “speak” for CHOGM 2026, and the Wadadli Superhero outreach initiative launches Aug. 15 with drinking water distribution. Business & Compliance Watch: A U.S. visa bond programme is going permanent for 50 countries, and a broader U.S. visa crackdown is raising alarm for Caribbean entertainers—an issue that includes Antiguan soca star Tian Winter.
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