AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPort Expansion & Land Use: Government says it’s considering cutting down Rat Island to create more space for container storage as St John’s port plans push Antigua toward a bigger transshipment hub, but key details like environmental approvals and how much land would be removed are still unclear. Renewable Energy Link: Antigua is exploring importing geothermal electricity from Nevis via an undersea transmission line, aiming to reduce heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, though costs and timelines aren’t yet set. Flood Resilience: Antigua and Barbuda is moving toward stronger flood forecasting and warning, with a workshop developing national flood Standard Operating Procedures and laying groundwork for the Urban and Flash Flood Information System (UFFIS). Waste & Community Pressure: MP Rawdon Turner is demanding Jumby Bay stop what he calls illegal waste dumping near Parham, saying the resort can’t claim environmental stewardship while harming residents. Sargassum “Blue Gold”: A Trinidad environmental group backs the push to tackle sargassum with collection tractors, proposing local processing to turn biomass into fertiliser and other products. Weather Watch: The NHC is monitoring a disturbed area off the US southeast with a low chance of tropical cyclone formation; no immediate threat to Antigua and Barbuda.
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