AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoImmigration Policy Shift: A US federal judge struck down the pause on immigrant visas for 75 countries, lifting the suspension that had included Grenada and other Caribbean states. Education & Skills: The DPM is pushing a national apprenticeship and trades skills push to tackle shortages of masons, carpenters, plumbers and more. Learning Reform: Grenada RISING—Foundational Learning Programme began a pilot to boost literacy by age 9, with in-class coaching and family support after weak Minimum Competency Test results. VAT-Free Weekend: Grenada’s first VAT-free shopping weekend brought a rush for some businesses, but shoppers and retailers flagged traffic, transport limits, pricing confusion and VAT-processing glitches. Digital Growth: A Grenada tech panel says the next big export could be technology—if incubators, mentorship and market channels are built early. OECS Agriculture: OECS leaders urged transparent access to crown lands for young farmers, with terms banks can recognize. Police Probe: UK authorities are investigating the death of a British man in Grenada after a private post-mortem ruled it homicide.
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