AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTourism & National Branding: Prime Minister Mia Mottley renewed calls for a stronger national tourism commitment, urging a revisit of the old slogan “Tourism is our business. Let us play our part,” while the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc says no decision has been made yet. Health & Public Finance: Government is finalising a debt-for-social swap focused on health, with Finance Minister Ryan Straughn warning that 42% of children are overweight or obese and stressing the need to fix school nutrition to curb the NCD pipeline. Regional Environment (OECS): OECS delegates, supported by the EU and SARSEA, returned from a French Caribbean study tour to reshape sargassum management using integrated collection and valorisation models. Public Service Reform: The NUPW is watching possible public service consolidations after a memo directing shared services, redeployment and staffing restraint tied to the new ministry structure. Caribbean Diplomacy & Reparations: Barbados PM rejected Suella Braverman’s claim that ex-colonies should pay reparations to Britain, as CARICOM pushes decolonisation and reparatory justice. Travel Update: Spain named Barbados among nine CARICOM countries granted visa-free entry for short stays up to 90 days. Weather: Sunny with cloudy periods and a few light showers; partly cloudy tonight with isolated light showers.
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