AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCaribbean–Africa push: Barbados’ High Commissioner to Nigeria, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, says officials should stop treating Africa-Caribbean ties like a myth and start building practical links—coming as Air Peace’s new Lagos–Barbados route underscores how quickly aviation can turn diplomacy into business. Regional connectivity pressure: The wider CARICOM/ECCU transport debate is getting louder as airlines cut routes and frequencies, with calls for a unified air-and-sea strategy to protect trade and food security. Barbados business loss: Prime Minister Mia Mottley led tributes after former Bridgetown Port chairman Larry Tatem died—remembered as a “quiet builder” behind Hotel Food Supplies. Investment spotlight: IDB Invest opens Sustainability Week 2026 in Barbados, its first Caribbean hosting of the flagship forum, aiming to pull private capital into climate, tourism, infrastructure and agribusiness. Culture watch: Work at the Barbados National Performing Arts Centre appears stalled, while the All Stars Calypso Tent gears up for its 2026 launch. Security & society: Police are reviewing CCTV after five caskets were reportedly stolen from a Bush Hall funeral showroom.
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