AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRoyal & Diplomacy: King Charles and Queen Camilla will tour the Caribbean from Oct. 27 to Nov. 4, visiting the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua for CHOGM—an event that also revives the reparations conversation in Jamaica. Aviation & Travel: Caribbean Airlines will end direct Trinidad/Tobago–Barbados flights from Sept. 2, though passengers will be re-accommodated on same-day options. Local Governance & Water: PM Mottley addressed the Suarez Brothers Circus location row, saying the Botanical Gardens approved but the Barbados Water Authority rejected water access in a Zone A area; separate from that, authorities are investigating illegal oil dumping in The Belle water zone. Energy & Cost of Living: The FTC process for a $350m Harrow hybrid energy plant is nearing a tariff decision expected by Sept. 15; BCEN warns consumers must not carry an unfair clean-energy burden. Public Safety & Customs: Customs seized guns, drugs and other contraband in a major $8m haul, while police identified a man from a public appeal after his death. Community & Culture: Faith-based organisations received special fund grants; Barbados won big at the CBU Media Awards; and the NCF marked the passing of Dr Elliott Parris.
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