AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPolice Probe: UK’s Met Police has launched an investigation into the death of British man Andrew Donald Frederick, 47, in Grenada after a private post-mortem ruled it a homicide; Grenada had initially said the death was accidental and the body was repatriated, while senior coroner Lydia Brown suspended inquest steps pending the Met probe and said diplomatic discussions are ongoing. Education & Literacy: Grenada’s Ministry of Education has begun the pilot rollout of “Grenada RISING — Foundational Learning Programme” to boost reading by age 9, with teacher coaching and family support after recent Minimum Competency Test results showed two-thirds of students missing basic literacy targets. Agriculture & Land Access: OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules urged governments to provide crown lands to young farmers on transparent, bank-collateral-friendly terms, stressing inclusion for people with disabilities and practical training in agribusiness and climate-smart farming. Renewables Planning: Grenada issued a request for expressions of interest for an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for dual circuit transmission lines, substations and solar PV at Pearls under a World Bank-backed resilient renewable energy facility. Regional Jobs Inclusion: A UN campaign, “HireAbility,” is pushing Caribbean employers to break barriers and expand decent work for people with disabilities, building on a Grenada youth advocate’s idea.
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