AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCricket & Tourism: Cricket West Indies has confirmed its “WI OUTSIDE!” 2026 men’s home schedule, with Barbados set to host the final two New Zealand ODIs at Kensington Oval (July 19 and 21) after the first three are staged in Guyana; the wider season also includes Tests vs Sri Lanka (June 25, July 3) and Pakistan (July 25–29 and Aug 2–6 in Trinidad & Tobago). Agriculture & Food Security: Agriculture Minister Shantal Munro-Knight says the fight against praedial larceny is intensifying, with closer work with police, while the Barbados Agricultural Statistics Platform is being rolled out to curb over-importation by improving data on what’s planted, where, and when—aimed at reducing 80–100 million kg of primary produce imports annually. Jobs & Wages: Government will launch the Survey of Employment, Earnings and Hours (SEEH) on June 1 to collect employer-sourced wage, hours and employment-condition data for fairer, more transparent wage policy. Investment & Energy Transition: Caribbean Strategic Advisors and Proven Wealth (Barbados) have formed an alliance to build a regional investment platform linking capital to infrastructure, energy transition and productive-sector projects. Regional Integration: CARICOM digital ID travel is set to begin July 1, letting Guyanese and Barbadians travel using e-ID cards instead of passports. Regional Business Support: A national MSME survey warns Barbados’ small business sector still lacks the targeted financing support needed for sustained growth, exports and resilience.
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