AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCulture & Creative Economy: Montserrat-born music producer Eddie Prynze Duberry-Allen is urging Caribbean artistes, promoters, and governments to treat music as real economic infrastructure, calling for stronger creative business training, better intellectual property management, and support for studios, archives, and grants so artists can build sustainable brands and access international markets. Local Health Governance: The Ministry of Health has opened a public consultation (Aug 21–Sept 3) asking residents and the diaspora to suggest a name for Montserrat’s new national hospital, with a naming committee to review submissions and publish the decision. Air Connectivity & Tourism: Winair says it’s in talks with Montserrat’s government to strengthen Caribbean air connections, focusing on its St. Maarten links and opportunities to boost travel between Montserrat and regional hubs. Regional Trade Policy (OECS): OECS, UNCTAD and ECLAC have wrapped up an initiative to improve evidence-based policymaking for trade in services across the Eastern Caribbean, using better services data to help countries plan export strategies. Energy Prices (ECCU): ECCB fuel data shows Antigua and Barbuda leading with the lowest July gasoline and diesel prices in the ECCU, while Montserrat’s gasoline and diesel sit among the higher-priced end.
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