AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEducation Cost Relief: SVG’s Minister of State Lavern King says Form One registration fees are being removed across public and government-assisted secondary schools to cut the financial burden on parents. Sovereign Debt & Ratings: Moody’s downgrade of SVG to Caa1 with a negative outlook is being blamed by former PM Ralph Gonsalves on the new NDP administration’s budget and debt messaging, while Chiefain Neptune points to “prolonged neglect” under the ULP amid liquidity stress and rising financing needs. Regional Tax Cooperation: CARICOM tax administrators meet in Guyana (27–31 July) to discuss a “future-ready” approach to smarter, data-driven and AI-enabled revenue collection. CBI Under EU Pressure: OECS leaders in Dominica move to craft a unified strategy to respond to the EU’s ultimatum to phase out Citizenship by Investment schemes by 2028. Border Security Pact: CARICOM IMPACS and the US DHS sign a Memorandum of Cooperation to enable biometric data sharing to strengthen border checks and immigration vetting. Travel & Business Links: Spain adds nine CARICOM countries—including St Vincent and the Grenadines—to a visa-free list for short stays (up to 90 days in 180), supporting tourism and business travel. Digital Payments: Bitunix launches a Visa-powered Bitunix Card for everyday spending and yield on idle balances. Humanitarian Trade: SVG joins CARICOM’s shipment of 88 containers of relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela. Talent & Tech: A Vincentian PhD graduate in Taiwan completes research on digital banking adoption in SVG.
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