AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCaribbean Prison Reform: Bermuda’s corrections commissioner joined a Kingston conference to push safer, more modern regional jail systems and advance a Caribbean Correctional Academy. Caribbean Reparations Push: Britain faces renewed calls from Caribbean leaders to address slavery reparations, even as the UK insists it won’t pay. Tourism Finance: Jamaica’s Tourism Workers Pension Scheme is set to start paying benefits within three years, with a long-term goal of building a major investment pool. Digital Payments Law: Saint Kitts and Nevis passed a Payment Systems and Services Bill to modernize rules for mobile wallets and fintech, including licensing and stronger consumer protections. Water Security in the Caribbean: Jamaica’s government says “social water” access will be protected through transparent accounting and rate structures, backed by new rural water financing. Regional Media on Children: UNICEF and CDEMA trained Caribbean journalists in St. Lucia to improve how children are covered during disasters. Latin America Health & Aid: Medical donations in Guatemala and across the region aim to expand women’s health services, including mammography and clinic upgrades. Environment & Climate Memory: Hurricane Fifi’s 1974 devastation in Honduras—110 mph winds and thousands of deaths—returns in today’s remembrance coverage. Wildlife Discovery: Scientists announced Bolivia’s newly recognized wild cat species, sparking global attention.
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