AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTourism & Local Economy: Soufrière Dive Fest 2026 returns Aug. 29–30, with hikes, scuba/freediving, kayaking, coral presentations, family bayfront activities and a $2,500 corporate kayak race—plus local food and entertainment. Education & Skills: CARPHA delivered a ServSafe Train-the-Trainer Advanced Food Safety course for 35 UWI Nutrition and Dietetics interns in Trinidad, boosting practical food-handling and hygiene skills for the workforce. Agriculture & Food Security: Dominica’s Capuchin farmer Gilles Carbon-Jno Baptiste was named among FAO’s inaugural “100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems,” while DOMLEC marked 40 years of scholarships by awarding four secondary-school recipients from the wider community. Infrastructure & Safety: Speed humps are set for Coulibistrie and Tarreau from Aug. 31–Sept. 5 to improve road safety. Tax Policy: PM Roosevelt Skerrit hinted Dominica could eliminate personal income tax by 2028 if revenue measures succeed. Regional Business Watch: Caribbean Airlines is discontinuing some Barbados routes from Sept. 2 as it optimises schedules, while the CCJ moved to address panel-fixing allegations by requiring judges to sit on all panels unless excused.
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