AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPolice accountability & legal action: Lawyer Carlos James says he has served statutory notices on the State over alleged police brutality against mentally ill men Kenton Harris and Louis Mercury, with claims of unprovoked, disproportionate treatment while in custody. Calypsos for Vincy Mas: The Carnival Development Corporation named 11 calypsonians advancing to the July 5 Calypso Finals at Victoria Park, with “Upstage” leading the pack and Elvis ‘Abijah’ Abbey as reserve. Tourism leadership: Shafia London was appointed CEO of the SVG Tourism Authority, taking up the role July 1, with her Dickson roots celebrated by the community. Fuel prices: New pump prices take effect June 29, with gasolene set at $18.31 per gallon retail (dieselene and low sulphur dieselene also adjusted). Mental health services: SVG has filled a long-standing specialist gap with the appointment of Cuban psychiatrist Dr. Eloy Asanza Castillo to the Mental Health Rehabilitation Centre. Sports & culture: J Tyrone Marcus and Dr Jason Haynes launched a sports arbitration book, while SVG’s basketball federation named a 13-member squad for the 2029 FIBA Americup pre-qualifier in Guyana. Creative rights: A copyright dispute over Adrian Bailey’s “Get Rid Ah Dem” is reported settled after payment from the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party.
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