AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoGeothermal push: Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Antigua and Barbuda is in talks with St Kitts and Nevis and the EU to buy geothermal power from Nevis and send it to Antigua via a subsea cable, aiming to cut electricity costs and fossil-fuel dependence. Climate finance pressure: Browne also renewed calls for a fully funded Loss and Damage mechanism so Caribbean countries can recover without sliding deeper into debt. Early warning upgrade: Antigua and Barbuda is rolling out “Early Warnings for All,” with a new US$12.3m push to modernise forecasting and boost disaster readiness. Language & youth: Cabinet approved Spanish as the official second language, while an Antigua education officer represented the country at a UN FAO youth leadership programme in Rome. Sports pipeline: CPL and UWI relaunched the 2026 sports marketing internship, placing 21 students across matches in seven host countries. Earthquake follow-through: After a strong Eastern Caribbean quake, climatologist Dale Destin urged tsunami readiness even though no tsunami was expected.
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