AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPageantry & Empowerment: Milove Fontaine will represent Antigua and Barbuda at the Miss Elegantly Plus Caribbean Queen 2026 pageant in Tortola on Sunday, July 12, with voting for the People’s Choice open until July 11. Immigration & Community: Antigua and Barbuda’s immigration amnesty is now processing about 40 applications a day, with officials using a numbering system and document checks before granting next-step appointments. Education & Youth: ABCAS held its inaugural graduation ceremony for more than 200 graduates, while the Genevieve Smith Foundation awarded four Potters Primary graduates scholarships in honour of “Teacher Gen.” Health & Lifestyle: A local educator is urging parents to take charge of children’s diets after warning that soda, sweets and fried foods are showing up in classrooms. Food Security: Antigua and Barbuda opened a tissue culture laboratory to produce healthier planting material locally and strengthen agricultural resilience. Visa Pressure & Regional Politics: PM Gaston Browne says new U.S. visa rules are hurting trade and students, while EU letters to OECS CBI states raise fears of losing Schengen visa-free access. Rights Watch: A final appeal in London could decide Trinidad and Tobago’s colonial-era gay sex laws, with potential ripple effects across the region.
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