AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Leadership & Media: Barbadian tourism executive Petra Roach was inducted into the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Hall of Fame during Caribbean Week in New York, while the CTO also honoured regional media talent for storytelling that goes beyond beaches and resorts. Regional Tourism Strategy: CTO and Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association unveiled a Tourism Supply Side Initiative, plus a new digital platform (CTO TV), aiming to boost local value, resilience, and economic retention. Energy & Utilities: Barbados Light & Power says monthly costs for backup generation are set to rise as it seeks approval to recover fuel expenses for additional temporary capacity, citing growing demand from tourism, EVs, and air conditioning. Climate & Coastal Risk: Barbados faces out-of-season coastal erosion linked to unusual freshwater surges from South America, and officials are pushing better data-sharing to strengthen climate research and decision-making. Food & Health Policy: Regional health groups called for faster implementation of evidence-based healthy food policies to tackle the NCD crisis. Labour & AI: The Barbados Workers’ Union warned that AI-managed, app-based work could leave workers exposed without stronger protections. Security & Justice: CTUSAB backed the introduction of a gun court as a tool against firearms trafficking and use.
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