AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Health Lab Readiness: CARPHA wrapped its 11th CariPHLN workshop in Bridgetown, bringing 26 lab directors (11 in person, 15 online) together to strengthen disease detection, surveillance, diagnostic coordination, specimen transport, and data-sharing across the Caribbean. Financial Safety (Barbados): The Central Bank of Barbados warned BiMPay users not to share verification codes, tokens, passwords, or other security credentials after a social-engineering loan scam led to an unauthorised transaction. Climate & Food Security (Saint Lucia): Agriculture Minister Lisa Jawahir says climate change is already hitting what farmers can grow, water availability, fisheries, and the affordability of nutritious food. Resilient Infrastructure (Eastern Caribbean): The RIISE Facility has started operations, offering specialised technical support (from Barbados) to help Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines push climate-resilient projects past implementation bottlenecks. Maritime Tech: Oshen’s autonomous sailing boat C-Star PC13 reportedly crossed the Atlantic unaided to win the Microtransat Challenge, underscoring advances in persistent ocean sensing. Digital Entertainment Expansion: Apple announced iCloud+ will include Apple Arcade and Apple TV in 100+ countries, including Barbados, via a single subscription.
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