AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHealth & Community: Police are investigating the death of senior surgeon Dr. Subbiah Radhakrishnan (Dr. Krishnan), found unresponsive outside his Belmont home on June 12; authorities haven’t confirmed the cause yet, while colleagues and the Medical Association of Antigua and Barbuda are paying tribute to a respected mentor. Education & Youth: PM Gaston Browne says about 130 students have already signed up for UWI Five Islands’ new law programme, and he’s also floated expanding the windfall tax to help fund education and campus growth; meanwhile, 23 young people were selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Forum taskforce ahead of CHOGM. Culture & Tourism: Sandals has agreed to pay the government $6.5 million in a tax settlement tied to its planned Antigua expansion; at the same time, two resorts publicly welcomed LGBTQIA+ travellers for Pride Month, and preparations for Carnival 2026 are ramping up with a larger new grand stage at ARG plus a training workshop for Soca and Calypso adjudicators. Disaster Preparedness: Barbuda moved closer to UNESCO Tsunami Ready status after a successful community exercise with schools, officials, and public awareness activities.
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