AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEU CBI Pressure on OECS: Eastern Caribbean leaders, including St. Kitts and Nevis, agreed to send a high-level delegation to Brussels after the EU urged a phase-out of Citizenship by Investment programmes by 2028, while stressing security, transparency and the role of CBI in funding climate resilience, disaster recovery and essential services. CARICOM Cost-of-Living Relief: CARICOM heads pushed measures to cut household pressure, including lower taxes on fuel imports, freight adjustments, cheaper intra-regional cargo, more renewable energy, and plans to fast-track a regional ferry service. FAO Backs Sustainable Farming: St. Kitts and Nevis met the FAO to set priorities for sustainable agriculture and food security, including site checks for Black Soldier Fly production and updates under the Country Programming Framework. Climate-Ready Education at UNESCO: Deputy PM Geoffrey Hanley will present St. Kitts and Nevis’ Education for Sustainable Development initiative at a UNESCO ministerial summit in Paris, aimed at preparing education systems for climate change. Climate + Health + Tourism Link: Local reporting highlights how climate shocks are already affecting health and tourism, with calls to strengthen climate-resilient healthcare and sustainable travel, including recycling and renewable energy targets. Regional Disaster Solidarity: CARICOM partners dispatched 88 containers of relief supplies, tanks and heavy equipment to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela, including support from St. Kitts and Nevis.
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