AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEducation Tech: Barbados launched EduConnect, a new mobile app to strengthen school–parent communication and cut teachers’ admin workload, with early rollout in five schools and plans to expand. Public Safety & Tech at Events: The Pearly app drew “many thousands” of users during Crop Over, boosted by a live band tracker and real-time data used by emergency services. Health Data Systems: Saint Lucia rolled out a National Cancer Registry to improve cancer surveillance, planning, and resource allocation using centralized national data. Lab Capacity for Outbreaks: A regional molecular diagnostics workshop in Barbados trained Eastern Caribbean lab professionals in rapid detection for diseases like measles, leptospirosis, and hantavirus, using a One Health approach. Digital Government: A study on future-proofing government digital capability stresses citizen capability and trust as a core foundation for resilient public services. Earth Monitoring: A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded east of Saint Vincent, with no immediate damage reports. Renewables Funding: IRENA opened a call for renewable energy project proposals across the Caribbean and Central America, including solar, wind, clean transport, and sargassum-linked energy.
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