AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoElectronic Crimes & Road Safety: Parliament has approved tougher measures to help police get electronic information, with fines up to EC$1 million for non-compliant telecom and service providers, while a new Fatal Accidents Bill introduces bereavement damages and pushes for faster licence suspensions in deadly reckless driving cases. Women’s Health & Protection: Doctors are calling to remove Antigua and Barbuda’s 1861 abortion law, and a new EC$350,000 pledge is set to help build a multipurpose safe haven for girls and vulnerable groups. Teen Pregnancy Focus: Research says men aged 20+ drive 80% of teen pregnancies, pointing to a major gap in early sex education for boys. Disaster Preparedness: Social Transformation Minister Kiz Johnson met GSD to strengthen long-term disaster readiness support for NODS. Sports & Youth: Antigua’s women opened the Billy Jean King Cup with a 3-0 win over Suriname, while youth entrepreneurship momentum continues with government backing for young founders. Regional Watch: Jamaica’s talks with the U.S. on third-country migrants continue amid public debate, as Caribbean ocean ministers meet in Kenya to push ocean protection from pledges to action.
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