AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Momentum: Saint Lucia topped Expedia’s 2026 Island Hot List, ranking No. 1 after a 125% jump in traveller searches, with the Pitons, rainforests and beaches driving interest. Investment & Trade Links: OECS and Morocco held Economic Promotion Week talks in Morocco, bringing together investment agencies and chambers including Invest Saint Lucia to push trade, investment and partnerships. Regional Trade Office Expansion: Taiwan’s Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) opened in Taipei, expanding coverage to six allies including Saint Lucia, with plans for events around agriculture, fisheries, food, tourism and investment. Hospitality Jobs & Skills: Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort appointed Simon Winchester as resort manager, following his six-year leadership of the resort’s food and beverage programme. Youth in Tourism: Leon Hess student Tiffany Jn. Jaques won Saint Lucia’s 2026 Junior Minister for Tourism role after the national tourism public speaking competition. Sustainability Funding: The St Lucia Environmental and Agricultural Foundation received a EC$13,500 GEF Small Grants Programme boost to design a national sustainable agriculture and coastal zone project. Citizenship by Investment Pressure: EU officials have asked OECS CBI states to phase out programmes by June 1, 2028, tying the move to potential Schengen visa-free suspension risk.
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