AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoPublic Health Upgrade: Saint Lucia has completed a rapid PCR testing system that can detect multiple infectious diseases in under two hours, positioning it among the first Caribbean states to receive new Molbio platforms under the Pandemic Fund. Tourism & Development: IHG says Q1 growth in the Americas stayed strong—24 hotel openings plus 65 more in its pipeline—while the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association pushes a new short-term rental framework, arguing STRs are now a core part of tourism and need “balanced regulation.” Turks & Caicos Business Moves: Government is preparing a major $360m borrowing plan for infrastructure and services, and the FSC says Scotiabank’s previously delayed transactions are now fully processed. Local Economy & Space: The TCI government’s $12m Conch Farm acquisition at Long Bay looks aimed at reorganizing the fast-growing marine and watersports sector. Media & Community: Radio Turks and Caicos is modernizing toward “visual radio,” with plans for live video news and renewed youth programming.
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