AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWomen’s Cricket in Barbados: The WCPL has unveiled a re-engineered 2026 “festival” with eight matches at Kensington Oval (Sept 5–17) and a new four-team line-up: Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Empress and Trinbago Knight Riders, after Massy stepped back as sponsor. Maritime Skills: Barbados Community College launches online maritime courses—Maritime Journalism and Law of the Sea and Blue Economy—through the National Maritime Training and Employment Programme, aiming to feed growing regional job demand. Payments Shift: Central Bank of Barbados data shows digital payments surged in 2025 (electronic fund transfers $20.8b), as the island prepares to go live with BiMPay. Energy Watch: Barbados says seismic work suggests potential offshore resources of up to 13 billion barrels of oil and 40+ trillion cubic feet of gas, with government moving to identify international partners for commercial assessment. Tourism Policy: CTO backs a Caribbean Tourism Supply Side Initiative focused on local capacity and longer-term value, with Barbados’ Ian Gooding-Edghill and Jamaica’s Edmund Bartlett leading the ministerial committee. Health & Food Reform: PAHO convened nutritionists and legal drafters in Barbados to push sodium reduction and eliminate industrially produced trans fats across the region. Local Power Safety: BLPC warns solar customers to isolate systems properly and avoid unsafe restart after storms.
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