AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNorthern Water Upgrade: WASCO has started replacing a 40+ year-old northern pipeline between Bonne Terre Gap and Gros Islet with a new 20-inch main to cut leaks and boost reliability, with temporary lane restrictions expected. Housing Finance: Saint Lucia finalized a US$20 million EXIMBANK loan via the Saint Lucia Development Bank to expand affordable, climate-resilient housing and community infrastructure. Energy Efficiency Buildings: Saint Lucia will host a CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code meeting (Aug 31–Sep 3) to update building standards and minimum energy performance rules. Tourism & Marine Industry: The island is preparing its first underwater sculpture park, with a public exhibition opening Aug 29 before installations at Anse La Raye, Canaries. Food & Consumer Protection: The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards moved to address poor beverage labelling after public complaints, running a juice labelling workshop with entrepreneurs. Agriculture Skills: A Taiwan Technical Mission workshop trained local farmers on leaf lettuce cultivation and harvesting, including repeat harvesting methods. Education Results: Saint Lucia posted its strongest CSEC performance in six years, but Maths remains the biggest weak spot with over half failing.
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