AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRegional Integration Watch: As the OECS marks its 45th anniversary, the focus is on what the bloc has delivered since the Treaty of Basseterre in 1981—practical cooperation, the 2011 OECS Economic Union that lets people move, work, live and set up businesses across member states, and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union’s EC dollar stability through hurricanes, global shocks and the COVID-19 period. Music & Creative Economy: Dancehall producer Jahvanie “Week.day” Morrison is celebrating a major milestone with Aidonia’s “Like How Yuh Feel,” released May 22, now over 1 million streams and climbing to #1 in multiple islands including the Cayman Islands, BVI, Grenada, St Kitts and St Lucia, with strong chart peaks across the wider Caribbean including Anguilla. Education & Talent Pipeline: New Anglia University says it’s responding to UK medical school competition by offering a UK-aligned Doctor of Medicine (MD) route with an integrated curriculum and NHS-based clinical rotations. Public Safety & Organized Crime: A look at eel smuggling describes a large-scale organized crime trade driven by high demand and prices, with major conservation impacts as eel populations collapse in Europe. Tourism Services: A travel piece argues that getting help from travel specialists can reduce stress and improve outcomes, especially when plans go wrong. Luxury Travel Industry: Lacure highlights how ultra-luxury villa rentals are built on behind-the-scenes service—privacy, personalization, and local expertise—aimed at delivering “effortless” stays.
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