AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Transformation & Trade: UAE Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi wrapped up a Barbados visit focused on boosting cooperation in trade, digital transformation, sustainable development and investment, with meetings including PM Mia Amor Mottley and Barbados’ Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology minister. Regional Identity Tech: Guyana and Barbados began passport-free travel using electronic ID cards on Caribbean Airlines, a push meant to speed up CARICOM integration. Health Tech Regulation: Barbados passed the Barbados Medical Products Authority (BMPA) Bill, backed by PAHO, to strengthen regulation of medicines, vaccines, medical devices and other health technologies. Green Logistics: Barbados Postal Service took delivery of an electric postal cart for airport operations as part of a wider push toward a 2030 carbon-neutral economy. STEM & Skills: OECS and UWI Global Campus recognised 172 digital skills scholarship recipients, while Belize showcased “Robotics as a Sport” at a Caribbean STEM summit in Barbados. Agriculture & Resilience: Agriculture Minister Dr Shantal Munro-Knight outlined a roughly $272m Agriculture 2030 roadmap, including tackling praedial larceny and crop damage from monkeys. Cyber Safety: The UWI warned the public about an unauthorised website using its branding to capture personal data.
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