AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoAviation & Tourism: Trans Anguilla Airways has gone live on Global Distribution Systems, making its Eastern Caribbean flights easier for travel agents and travellers worldwide to search and book, with the Anguilla Tourist Board saying the move should boost visibility for the homegrown carrier’s scheduled and charter routes. Regional Logistics: St. Vincent’s Argyle International Airport has announced Executive Air’s new air cargo service, aimed at strengthening tourism supply chains and creating export pathways for local farmers across a wide regional network. Currency & Identity: ECCB plans to redesign Eastern Caribbean banknotes starting in 2027, replacing Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with regional figures, including Grenadian sprinter Kirani James on the EC$5 note. Public Health: The World Health Assembly highlighted Anguilla among territories recognized for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, HBV and syphilis, while continuing negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex. OECS at 45: Coverage marks the OECS’ 45th anniversary, pointing to regional integration gains such as the Economic Union and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union’s stability. Airport Emergency Readiness: Anguilla Trading and Development Company donated a Scherber First Responder Backpack to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Port Health Unit to strengthen emergency response at the airport. Business & Education: New Anglia University promoted its UK-aligned Doctor of Medicine pathway amid intense competition for UK medical school places. Security & Crime: A feature revisits the eel smuggling trade, describing a large-scale organized network and the species’ steep decline.
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