AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCruise Tourism: Saint Lucia’s 2026–27 season is underway: Seabourn Venture opened the season at Rodney Bay on October 12, and Queen Elizabeth called at Castries on October 20. Le Bellot is expected at Rodney Bay on October 28. Agriculture: Roseau Combined School won Saint Lucia’s agri-innovation competition with a project testing soaked banana peels as a crop input, while other student teams proposed ways to reuse farm waste. Regional Trade: Export Saint Lucia CEO Sunita Daniel has been elected chair of Caribbean Export Development Agency, adding a Lucian voice to regional trade and investment leadership. Regional Investment: The United States announced more than US$340 million in Caribbean funding, including US$175.8 million for undersea cables. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre called for cooperation to deliver practical benefits, including jobs, affordable energy and resilient infrastructure. Tourism Recognition: Saint Lucia won Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination and Leading Adventure Tourism Destination at the 2026 World Travel Awards.
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