AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTourism & Safety: Saint Lucia logged its strongest April ever with 40,000+ stayover visitors, but rising gun-violence worries are prompting fresh questions about visitor safety and the island’s image. Regional Trade & Diplomacy: A Trinidad and Tobago trade delegation is in Saint Lucia to deepen CARICOM business ties, while the UAE used CARICOM’s foreign ministers meeting in Suriname to push structured trade and investment talks. Justice & Governance: Government justice reforms continue, including the Swift Justice Project’s Criminal Backlog Reduction Court and expanded virtual court operations. Utilities Costs: LUCELEC says electricity hikes are driven by rising global oil prices; meanwhile WASCO has flagged “new rates coming soon” for water and sewerage, with NURC holding the tariff authority. Health Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS convene a Saint Lucia workshop to improve access to safe, quality-assured medicines through pooled procurement and better supply systems. Culture & Industry: Castries vendors face uncertainty amid the cruise-port redevelopment, even as compensation promises are discussed; and calypso season kicks off with packed shows as youth-focused carnival sponsorships roll in.
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