AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWomen’s Cricket Boost: Cricket West Indies is offering FREE admission for ladies on all five days of the second Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, aiming to grow the women’s game in Antigua and Barbuda. Cancer Care Update: Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre’s oncology chair says precision medicine and newer “smart chemotherapy” options are improving outcomes locally, while a radiation therapy centre is still needed to complete services. Child Protection Push: Social and Urban Transformation Minister Rawdon Turner says child abuse reports have climbed to 105 this year, calling for an urgent review of laws after a case involving the sexual abuse of a five-year-old. Sports Highlights: Maliek Francis set a new national javelin record at the OECS meet; Geolyna Dowdye and Soniya Jones won silver and bronze in the women’s 100m; and Antigua’s Kamar Thomas took third in the CARICOM 10K elite men’s race. Regional & Lifestyle: Antigua’s digital connectivity is reshaping leisure culture, while the government approved a US$50 passenger head tax to support regional aviation and justice bodies.
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