AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPassport Power: Barbados is ranked No. 1 in CARICOM for passport strength, sitting 39th globally with visa-free access to 102 destinations and simplified entry to more. Culture & Community: MOJA Arts Festival returns Sept. 24–Oct. 1 in Charleston, spotlighting cultural links between Barbados, Jamaica and Sierra Leone through music, food and storytelling. Local Business: Barbados Small Business Association calls for more unity among small firms as Small Business Week kicks off under “Beyond borders.” Tourism Pulse: Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association reports stronger arrivals from the US, Canada and Europe in the first half of 2026, even as UK numbers dipped. Social Impact Film: New 16-minute Barbadian film “Call Me Raven” premieres, tackling addiction, compassion and recovery. Justice Watch: Christ Church man Ishan Saquan Alleyne faces cannabis charges after a 47.5kg seizure valued at BDS$237,500; bail set at BDS$30,000. History & Reckoning: A new UK slave-trade register details how investors funded churches, schools and hospitals—plus branding of enslaved people marked “for Negroes at Barbados.” Diplomacy: Barbados joins CARICOM’s Mexico-assisted humanitarian shipment to Cuba, with powdered milk among the supplies.
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