AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCARICOM–India Diplomacy: India and CARICOM foreign ministers met on the sidelines of UNGA 81 in New York, with CARICOM backing India’s UNSC bid for 2028–29 and talks spanning trade, investment, agriculture/food security, digital governance, climate resilience and energy cooperation. Telecom Leadership: St. Kitts and Nevis’ Konris Maynard was elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, a boost for regional ICT coordination. Trade, Industry & Investment: DDL is expanding in St. Kitts with a US$10m project to turn the island into a regional hub for bottling and distributing more Guyanese-made products across smaller Caribbean markets. Shipping Security: Somali piracy is resurging, pushing up security and freight costs and reshaping global shipping routes and risk planning. Payments & Fintech: Parliament passed the Payment Systems and Services Bill, 2026, updating rules for modern digital payments and non-bank services. Energy & Resilience: A regional push for energy sovereignty is gaining urgency as oil-market volatility and Strait of Hormuz risks keep threatening Caribbean reliability and costs. Sports & Inclusion: Elijah Walters was selected to represent St. Kitts and Nevis at the 2026 World Sailing Inclusive Championship in Portugal, supported by a local fundraising drive.
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