AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCaribbean Education: Trinidadian student Elliot Ross-Dick has been named the 2027 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar. He hopes to study education at Oxford and help make Caribbean schools more responsive to students’ needs and perspectives. Food & Culture: Barbados’ Liquid Gold Feast turned Carifesta House into a lively celebration of Bajan-inspired cuisine, with music from Nicholas Brancker and his band marking the close of the Food and Rum Festival. Bajan Culture: Percussionist Richard “Salief” Smith reflects on more than 20 years in music after receiving a Crop Over Stalwart Award for his contribution to Barbadian culture. Youth Safety: The Education Ministry warns that serious bullying and fights in schools can have legal consequences, while urging parents not to take matters into their own hands. Regional Rights: Trinidad and Tobago’s Privy Council ruling decriminalising consensual same-sex intimacy has been hailed as a landmark for LGBTQ+ rights across the Caribbean.
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