AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoInvestment & Citizenship: St. Kitts and Nevis officially opened the 3rd Investment Gateway Summit (IGS) 2026, running June 17–20, with Deputy PM Dr. Geoffrey Hanley highlighting “Shared Values, Shared Futures,” while Citizenship by Investment chief Calvin St. Juste described major reforms to boost integrity, transparency, and digital governance. Tourism Readiness: Tourism Minister Marsha T. Henderson met the taxi fraternity to review the 2025/26 cruise season and prepare for 2026/27, including discussion of a Rainforest Tour Guides Policy and visitor-experience upgrades. Legislation Watch: The National Assembly will sit June 18 for second reading of five bills, including Financial Services Regulatory Commission (Amendment), Gaming (Control) (Amendment), Virtual Asset (Amendment), Anti-Terrorism (Amendment), and Anti-Proliferation (WMD Financing) (Amendment). Energy & Infrastructure Progress: A government progress report points to work on water security (desalination, pipelines, storage), renewable energy (Solarise/DRIVE, grid upgrades, a proposed 50MW solar with battery storage), and road improvements. Health & Compliance: The Medicinal Cannabis Authority launched a “Responsible Use Campaign” to steer residents toward the regulated medicinal market and away from illegal channels. Public Safety: A landfill fire at Conaree spread from construction debris to tire storage; SCASPA says airport operations are unaffected, while residents are urged to protect themselves from smoke.
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