AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoEnergy & Local Business: RTW (Road Town Wholesale Trading) says its $1.9M Pasea Estate 1-megawatt rooftop solar project—built with BVIEC and YourEco—will cut imported fossil power by about 30%, boosting energy resilience. Land, Access & Resilience: DPNR in St. Croix acquired 4.77 acres at Mt. Welcome to expand public access to Altona Lagoon, funded through NOAA’s Climate and Resilience Regional Challenge. Tourism Demand Signals: TEMPO Networks’ “Win a Trip to Barbados” campaign reported strong diaspora-driven interest, including for USVI and BVI destination marketing, pointing to “untapped demand” for Caribbean travel. Crime & Public Safety: A St. Thomas man tied to a Sugar Estate vehicle theft ring involving minors faces additional charges after surveillance linked him to a separate Havensight dirt bike theft. Legal/Trade & Markets: USVI readers reacted to federal prison sentences tied to a 70-kilo Cyril E. King Airport marijuana smuggling plot, with debate focused on how such a shipment passed security. Regional Governance: CARICOM’s 51st Heads of Government meeting in St. Lucia wrapped with a focus on climate finance, regional security, and economic resilience.
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