AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTourism: Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism chief, Charles “Max” Fernandez, has been elected chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, while the country was named the Caribbean’s Leading Wedding Destination for 2026. It will also host the region’s tourism conference in 2027. Island Development: Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Antigua is moving toward vertical construction at Jolly Beach, with the $400-million-plus project expected to open in 2030. Creative Culture: The National Performing Arts Theatre logo contest now offers a EC$5,000 prize; entries are due October 15, and AI-generated designs are not allowed. Antigua and Barbuda Art Week is also set to bring new cultural experiences to the island. Youth & Education: Antigua’s Janica Adams earned special recognition at the CTO’s Regional Tourism Youth Congress, where delegates pitched ideas for the future of Caribbean tourism. UWI Five Islands celebrated 144 graduates, including Olympic champion Thea LaFond, who received an honorary doctorate. Women’s Voices: Antigua-based Integrated Health Outreach is inviting women across the Commonwealth to submit poetry, prose and spoken word for “One Last Thread,” a creative call linked to November’s Commonwealth Women’s Forum.
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