AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRegional Security: CARICOM IMPACS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to expand biometric data sharing, aiming to strengthen border security and support background checks tied to OECS Citizenship by Investment programmes. Visa Access: Spain has added nine CARICOM countries to its visa-free list for short stays—Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and St Vincent and the Grenadines—allowing up to 90 days in any 180 days (Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Belize and Haiti are not included). Energy & Infrastructure: The Caribbean Development Bank backed Grenada’s energy transition with financing for a utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System at Maurice Bishop International Airport, supported by grants and loans from partners including the UK, EU and Canada. Judicial Update: A High Court ruling quashed Justice Eddy Ventose’s appointment to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal as unconstitutional, while noting his earlier judgments remain valid. Environment & Blue Economy: OECS delegates are using lessons from Martinique and Guadeloupe to build a more coordinated sargassum management approach across member states, with EU support. Humanitarian Aid: CARICOM delivered 88 containers of earthquake relief to Venezuela, including food, medical supplies and water tanks, with Grenada among the contributors.
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