AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDigital MSME Push: The Caribbean Development Bank and Barbados’ Small Business Association launched “Reengineering MSMEs for Growth,” backing at least 150 micro, small and medium firms across Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines to boost digital maturity, competitiveness and market reach, with a focus on women-led and underserved businesses. Policy & Trade Data for Services: OECS, UNCTAD and ECLAC wrapped up an evidence-based push to close trade-in-services data gaps, using TiSSTAT to help member states craft export strategies and compete in global value chains. Hospital Governance Update: Grenada is drafting new public hospital legislation after its Hospital Statutorisation Transition Team found the 1998 Hospitals Authority Act no longer fits modern governance, finance and data protection needs, targeting Parliament in October. Property Tax Reminder: Grenada’s Inland Revenue Division says the 2026 property tax deadline is 31 August, with payments available online and in offices. Blue Economy Meeting: Grenada will host OECS ministers on living marine resources and the Blue Economy on 3–4 September, aiming to strengthen regional cooperation and expand sustainable blue-economy opportunities. Energy & Cost Signals: ECCB data highlighted Grenada’s LPG pricing as among the highest in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, underscoring ongoing cost pressures. Bilateral Development Ties: Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told Qatar News Agency relations are “very good,” seeking deeper cooperation in education, healthcare, tourism, sports and economic development, including private-sector involvement.
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