AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCruise Home-Porting Push: St. Kitts has broken ground on a new cruise terminal at Port Zante, with Prime Minister Terrance Drew calling it a jobs-and-diversification boost aimed at starting cruise home-porting by November 2027. Education Watch: Drew visited the Basseterre High School construction site to counter claims that “nothing is happening,” pointing to active local work and employment on the project. Disaster Preparedness Funding: St. Kitts and Nevis received EU support to implement the Sendai Framework under the EU-CA-RES programme, strengthening disaster risk reduction and recovery planning. Regional Governance: Drew has been appointed to chair a new CARICOM committee on issues affecting Rastafarians, tasked with advancing recognition, protection, and rights across the region. Citizenship by Investment Security: Government says biometric registration for economic citizens will be introduced by next August, with passports reportedly becoming invalid without biometrics. Ferry Incident Follow-Up: Apple Syder management says it has been contacting passengers after the June 29 sinking incident, noting all were safely rescued and no injuries were reported. Sports Pathways: Young cricketers from St. Kitts and Nevis have departed for Antigua for selection ahead of the Leeward Islands Under-19 Tropical Wave squad.
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