AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHealthcare Infrastructure: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is relocating four outpatient clinics—ENT, Neurology, Paediatrics and Dermatology—to George Street, Belleville from Sept. 7, as part of preparations for the Enmore Redevelopment Project and a major QEH expansion. Water & Utilities: Barbados Water Authority is treating prolonged St Thomas water pressure problems and outages in Melrose, Edgehill Heights and Edgehill Terrace as a “crisis situation,” with engineers ramping up monitoring, field checks and repairs. Education & Human Capital: Four schools’ students will be relocated for the new school year while infrastructure upgrades run Sept. 2026–Aug. 2027, and the QEH/Enmore buildout is also tied to broader capacity needs. Agriculture & Skills: Three BCC students received a new agriculture scholarship from the Lions Club of Barbados North to cover registration costs, supporting food security-focused training. Transport & School Safety: Plans for dedicated school buses remain stalled, with operators saying talks have not produced a final report ahead of the semester. Regional Aviation: Caribbean Airlines says it’s pushing a transformation programme to improve operations, customer service and financial sustainability, including new duty-free and gift-card options. Sports & Community: Black Sands Swim Squad delivered a strong medal haul at the SVG national championships, including new national records.
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