AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRegional Security & Borders: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and CARICOM’s IMPACS signed a biometric data-sharing deal to automate border screening across participating Caribbean countries, aiming to flag risky or fraudulently documented travelers before they reach the U.S. or other CARICOM states. Basketball (SVG): St. Vincent and the Grenadines opened the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers with a convincing 85-66 win over Grenada, led by rookie Shad Thomas’s 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals; SVG now faces the Cayman Islands on Friday. CARICOM Cost-of-Living Moves: CARICOM leaders agreed on measures to ease household pressure, including tax cuts on fuel imports, freight adjustments, lowering intra-regional cargo costs, more renewable energy, and plans to speed up a regional ferry service. Currency & Culture: The ECCB unveiled redesigned EC banknotes replacing Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with Caribbean national heroes and icons, including Vincentian figures like Robert Milton Cato on the EC$5 note, with circulation expected to begin in late 2027. Music Spotlight: Tanya Charles (violin) and Sean Sutherland (piano) reunite for a recital at Kingstown Methodist Church on July 14 at 7 p.m., featuring Black and Caribbean musical works. Soca & Calypso: Chanique Rogers-Bailey was crowned Calypso Monarch 2026 at Independence Park in her first attempt.
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