AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBasketball: St. Vincent and the Grenadines kicked off the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers in style, beating Grenada 85-66 in Georgetown. Rookie Shad Thomas led with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and the team now turns to Cayman Islands on Friday. Culture & music: Calypso is making headlines at home—Chanique Rogers-Bailey was crowned Calypso Monarch 2026 at Independence Park in her first attempt, with “Lift Me Up.” Regional arts/heritage: The ECCB unveiled redesigned EC banknotes featuring Caribbean heroes and leaders, replacing Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait; Vincentian figures include EC$5 Robert Milton Cato and EC$50 K Dwight Venner. Community wellbeing: Rotary Clubs of St. Vincent handed over a refurbished Occupational Therapy Unit at the Mental Health Centre in Glen, plus arts-and-crafts and recreational supplies for patients. Youth & opportunity: Prime Minister Godwin Friday told SVGCC graduates the goal is an economy that creates real chances at home—job creation, entrepreneurship support, and a creativity-and-sports “new economy.” Sports diplomacy: CARICOM leaders discussed cost-of-living relief, including fuel and freight measures and plans to fast-track a regional ferry service.
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