AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Digital Services: Barbados is set to launch “Pearly App,” letting residents report potholes, water outages, waste issues and more with photos, videos and location data, plus tracking and emergency reporting. Payments & Fintech: The Central Bank says digital payments are overtaking cash, with electronic fund transfers hitting $20.8bn in 2025 as BiMPay prepares to go live. Sports Tech & Media: FIFA 2026 World Cup coverage is coming to CBC TV8, with VAR upgraded using AI and 3D tracking for faster offside calls. Energy & Resources: Barbados’ energy minister says seismic surveys suggest potential offshore oil and gas reserves of up to 13bn barrels and 40+ trillion cubic feet of gas. Ports & AI: Barbados Port Inc. is chairing a ports meeting focused on AI reshaping secure, sustainable port strategies, with St Kitts and Nevis’ Adeola Moore speaking on disaster-risk tech. Regional Policy: UNDP warns Caribbean democracies face mounting pressures from inequality, misinformation, climate shocks and faster tech change. Youth & Climate Skills: UNICEF-backed research finds young people in Barbados (and other islands) are not fully connecting climate action to green economy opportunities.
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