AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCaribbean Culture & Tourism: CTO’s Caribbean Week in New York ended with a sold-out Rum & Rhythm Benefit at Lavan Chelsea, spotlighting Caribbean food, rums, and live music (including Barbados among the featured islands). Education & Results: Barbados’ Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination saw 97.3% of students allocated to public secondary schools via the exam process, with St Gabriel’s Primary topping the results. Local Arts & Heritage: NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into school libraries, and the NCF also revives large masquerade costume production for Crop Over with six new designs selected. Parenting & Community: Minister Charles Griffith urged fathers to be active mentors, warning of a parenting crisis that needs whole-community involvement. Work & Immigration: A trade unionist says an immigration “loophole” is disadvantaging Barbadian workers by allowing non-nationals to be brought in for jobs. Music & Youth: Week.day’s Aidonia collaboration “Like How Yuh Feel” passed 1 million streams and hit top chart spots across the region. Regional Justice Talk: African and Caribbean leaders in Ghana adopted a 19-point reparatory justice framework calling for apologies, compensation, debt relief, and restitution of cultural artifacts. Travel & Lifestyle: Air Peace denies any role in online “birth tourism” promotions tied to Barbados citizenship benefits. Sports & Loss: Dwight Rouse, a former national basketball player and long-time National Sports Council coach, has died.
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