AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBarbados Culture & Crop Over: PM Mia Mottley is urging Crop Over to protect its traditional calypso and classic soca roots, warning that newer styles shouldn’t drown out the festival’s identity. Crop Over Logistics: The National Cultural Foundation has moved the 2026 Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals to the National Botanical Gardens (July 31), after calypsonians raised concerns about an earlier venue change and patrons now face refund options. Arts & Community: RBC Royal Bank (Barbados) pledged $44,000 to support Crop Over as an associate sponsor. Local Spotlight: On Ladies First, Element Everest-Blanks speaks with Barbadian artist Amanda Reifer about her music, collaboration, and her album The Reifer Files. Regional Travel: Sunrise Airways launched a direct Antigua–Barbados route, positioning it as “One Caribbean” connectivity for tourism, business, and family travel. Education: UWI Cave Hill marked a milestone with Ghanaian student Fafa Hanson becoming the first to complete the BSc Preclinical Sciences programme. Faith & Identity: St Barnabas Anglican Church defended its planned Bob Marley Mass against Rastafari leaders’ “spiritual piracy” claims. Human Stories: A Cuban mother, Aylín Mujica, shared a heartbreaking account of her son’s death in Barbados.
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