AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCarnival Build-Up: Antigua Recreation Grounds is getting a bigger grand stage and upgraded sound system as Carnival 2026 ramps up. Diplomacy & Appointments: Attorneys Joanne Massiah and Samantha Marshall were sworn in as Ambassadors-at-Large, tasked with special assignments across multiple jurisdictions. Language Debate: Panellists say Antigua and Barbuda has no declared official language, warning that making Spanish official could create social and political fallout. Education Funding Push: PM Browne says 130 people have signed up for the new UWI Five Islands law programme, and he’s proposing expanding the windfall tax to fund education. Tourism & Inclusion: Two resorts publicly welcomed LGBTQIA+ travellers for Pride Month, stressing “belonging” and respectful hospitality. Youth & Culture: A Soca and Calypso adjudicators’ training workshop is set for June 20, while the National Youth Parliament Association completed its executive and Youth MP elections. Health & Safety: A senior surgeon, Dr Subbiah Radhakrishnan, was found unresponsive outside his Belmont home; police are investigating. Community Resilience: Barbuda moved closer to Tsunami Ready status after a successful community exercise and public awareness drills.
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