AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBasketball: St. Vincent and the Grenadines wrapped the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers third in Group B in Guyana, after wins over Grenada (85-66) and the Cayman Islands (96-63) and losses to Haiti (100-66) and Barbados (96-84). Rookie Shad Thomas starred with standout all-around numbers, including 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in the Barbados game. Regional Policy & Culture: CARICOM leaders met in Saint Lucia and pushed a mix of measures to ease the rising cost of living, including fuel import tax cuts, freight adjustments, lower intra-regional cargo costs, more renewable energy, and faster work on a regional ferry service. Currency & Identity: The ECCB unveiled redesigned EC banknotes replacing Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with Caribbean national heroes—Vincent and the Grenadines’ Robert Milton Cato is set for the EC$5 note, with circulation expected to begin in late 2027. Sports (Today): The Nation Cup in the BVI reaches its climax today, with SVG taking on Dominica in the third-place match at 10:00 AM. Community Arts & Health: Rotary Clubs of St. Vincent handed over a refurbished occupational therapy unit to the Mental Health Centre in Glen and donated arts-and-crafts and recreational supplies.
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