AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Tourism & Youth: CTO’s 2026 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase heads to the “Live Finals” in New York on June 4, with student teams from the BVI, St Lucia and Turks & Caicos pitching investment-ready, sustainable tourism ideas. Culture & Community: PATHS (New York) donated music instruments to Barbadian schools at the Oceana Innovation Hub, strengthening arts education through the “I WILL GRADUATE” programme. Sports & Local Pride: Cricket West Indies confirmed the 2026 Men’s home season schedule, with Barbados hosting the final two New Zealand ODIs at Kensington Oval (July 19 and 21). Travel & Tech: Guyana and Barbados launched a shared digital ID travel system, with passport-free movement using national e-ID cards set to begin July 1. Business & Money: Butterfield signed an agreement to acquire CIBC Caribbean’s 91.7% stake in a landmark US$1.8bn deal, keeping CIBC Caribbean’s Barbados HQ. Safety & Justice: Two men were remanded to Dodds after being charged in connection with a deadly Oistins Bay Garden shooting. Food & Health: Barbados’ onion drying facility is now operating, as local producers push back on competition from imported onions.
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