AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCrop Over & Culture: PM Mia Mottley urged Crop Over stakeholders to protect traditional calypso and classic soca, warning the festival’s identity could weaken if newer styles take over, and she called for balanced CBC radio airplay. Arts & Heritage: RBC Barbados donated $44,000 to the National Cultural Foundation to support Crop Over. Pic-O-De-Crop Update: The Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals have been moved to the National Botanical Gardens (July 31), with refund options for patrons who bought tickets for the Kensington Oval venue. Regional Connectivity: Sunrise Airways launched a new nonstop Antigua–Barbados route, operating twice weekly, with officials celebrating the boost for tourism and cultural ties. Education & STEM: UWI Cave Hill marked a milestone as Ghanaian student Fafa Hanson became the first to complete the BSc Preclinical Sciences programme before clinical training. Community & Care: Caribbean shelter trainers began an advanced emergency shelter course in Barbados to strengthen disaster response, including safeguarding and gender-based violence prevention. Global Spotlight: UWI Press won a Foreword INDIES award for a book honouring historian Bridget Brereton. Faith & Identity: St Barnabas Anglican Church defended its planned Bob Marley Mass after Rastafari leaders criticised it as “spiritual and cultural piracy.”
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