AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoWomen & Work: Barbados’ Minister for the Status of Women and Women’s Rights, Pedrica Saint Jean, joined an IDB-backed regional dialogue in Panama on “Women, Productivity and Growth,” spotlighting care work, access to finance, digital inclusion and ways to formalise women’s economic participation. Local Governance & Integrity: Labour Minister Colin Jordan says Barbados’ Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Register Bill is needed to “look behind the veil” of companies, strengthen accountability and keep the island aligned with international standards. Public Safety: Police are asking the public to help locate Tyrese Leroy Farrell (“Twin”) for questioning in serious criminal matters, and to report any sightings of missing 13-year-old Kemera Murray. Culture & Faith: An Anglican church in Barbados held a packed “Bob Marley Emancipation Mass,” weaving Marley’s songs into a liturgy of justice and liberation. Sports & Community: Bay Primary marked Sir Garfield Sobers’ legacy ahead of a thanksgiving service, linking his early Bayville schooling to today’s lessons in excellence. Business & Food Security: Agriculture officials pushed back on claims that state poultry imports are undercutting farmers, saying supply is managed and data-driven. International Watch: A Trinidad visitor was fined and deported from Barbados after admitting to stolen credit card fraud.
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