AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUNGA81 Water & Energy Push: Acting PM Dr. Geoffrey Hanley told the UN General Assembly that St. Kitts and Nevis is moving from “ambition to implementation,” citing the Feb commissioning of a 2-million-gallon solar-powered desalination plant, rising 24-hour water access (about 75% of households), and progress on Nevis geothermal (30MW) plus a planned Saint Kitts solar PV and battery project (50MW). CTU Leadership: Konris Maynard was elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, with Phillip Jackson elected CTU Vice-President—an ICT governance win for the region. SIDS Resilience Call: Hanley urged stronger global partnerships and faster climate finance for small islands, linking climate, energy security and resilience to economic and national security. Bilateral Deals & Diplomacy: St. Kitts and Nevis signed visa waiver agreements with Azerbaijan for all passport categories; Hanley also met Saudi officials to deepen geothermal and energy-transition cooperation. Trade & Industry Expansion: DDL broke ground on a US$10m expansion in St. Kitts to turn the site into a regional hub for bottling and distributing Guyanese-made products. Shipping Security Watch: Somali piracy is again reshaping global shipping costs and routes after renewed seizures and releases.
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