AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAtlantic Rowing Dream: Sophia Walters, fresh off a Pacific world record, is set to race across the Atlantic this December, finishing about a month later in Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua. Carnival & Emancipation Debate: A Rastafari elder says Antigua’s Carnival has drifted from emancipation roots, while the Festivals Commission talks with Watch Night organisers to pull more young people in and modernise programming without losing meaning. Culture Exchange: The Halo Foundation donates $30,000 to CIAB’s Chinese Bridge Summer School, sending students on a two-week China learning and site-visit trip. Junior Carnival Energy: The Smalta Junior Carnival Parade is back on after weather delays, with hundreds of children filling St. John’s with colour and music. Youth & Sports Spotlight: Aj’Marie Davis shines at Nevis Culturama Games with four gold medals and an overall MVP nod. Maritime Careers: Tropical Shipping and partners welcome a second cohort into the Maritime Apprenticeship Programme for hands-on port and shipping training. Education Updates: CXC and the Education Ministry roll out virtual sessions on the reformed SBA framework for students, parents, and educators. Global Travel Pressure: EU moves could target Caribbean CBI passport holders’ Schengen access, with Antigua and Barbuda among the countries facing a phase-out request.
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