AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEducation & Youth: Barbuda is set to get a new primary school to ease long-running space constraints after Hurricane Irma damaged older buildings, while Rotary donated about 35 laptops to Trinity Academy to boost early computer literacy and included eye screenings for students. Local Infrastructure: Cabinet approved accelerated road rehabilitation in St John’s, including around the Performing Arts Centre, with utility pipe upgrades expected to clear the way for resurfacing and more road works planned ahead of CHOGM. Skills & Jobs: The OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship opens Sept. 10 (applications close Sept. 20), offering training in areas like AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing and data analytics for citizens across OECS member states including Antigua and Barbuda. Public Safety: Government says it’s moving to strengthen the response to gun crime, including tougher legislation, more police training and equipment, and expansion of the CCTV network, urging the public to report shootings, robberies and illegal firearms. Travel & Mobility: Ghana’s visa waiver now lets Ghanaians visit Antigua and Barbuda visa-free for up to 90 days, and Nigerians can apply for eVisas to 54 countries including Antigua and Barbuda. Culture: La Cour des Arts de la Dominique stages “Fly on the Wall” at St. Gerard’s Hall on Sept. 25–26.
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