AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClean Energy for Women-Led Firms: The Caribbean Development Bank launched a US$500,000, three-year SheTrades Caribbean Hub initiative to back women-led businesses in St. Lucia and across the region to turn clean energy ideas into commercial products, with technical help and funding from 2026–2028. El Niño Readiness in Infrastructure: Saint Lucia’s wider region is also bracing for El Niño impacts, with Nairobi’s governor ordering engineers and contractors to accelerate road and drainage works in flood-prone areas ahead of heavy rains. Citizenship-by-Investment Pressure: Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip Pierre says the EU has set a 2028 deadline for Eastern Caribbean “golden passport” programmes or risk losing visa-free travel access. Food Security Push at CWA: Caribbean agriculture ministers, including St. Lucia’s, used Caribbean Week of Agriculture to demand better regional financing, logistics, and trade links so increased production can actually reach markets. Trade and Connectivity Upgrades: EllaLink advanced its Caribbean Gateway submarine cable into the development stage, targeting service by end-2029, aiming to diversify routes for islands including St. Lucia. Tourism and Airlift Outlook: St. Lucia’s tourism ministry expects a stronger winter season (Nov 2026–Mar 2027) with seat capacity up year-on-year, including expanded US and Canada services.
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