AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth & Policy: A new Commonwealth report launched in Geneva spotlights how Antigua and Barbuda is pushing HPV-based cervical cancer screening with digital systems and phased rollout—part of wider efforts to eliminate the disease across 12 member countries. National Loss: Sir Aziz Hadeed, a major Antiguan businessman and philanthropist recently knighted, has died, with tributes pouring in from business and education leaders, including the UWI Five Islands Campus. Aviation & Politics: PM Gaston Browne says the government’s cautious approach to the inaugural Air Peace flight from Lagos was shaped by fallout from the Antigua Airways migrant crisis. Carnival Watch: The Festivals Commission has apologized after an administrative error wrongly told Jamona Samuel she’d been selected for Queen of Carnival 2026, while Minister Dwayne George keeps planning “Carnival to Remember” moving. Community Health: An Ambassadorial Health Fair delivered free screenings for blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol, vision, HIV and HPV. Sports & Culture: Caribana 2026 is underway in Barbuda with a packed schedule, and cricket development continues with local talent heading to the UK.
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