AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 hours agoCaribbean Week in New York: The Caribbean Tourism Organization says Caribbean Week returns June 1 at InterContinental New York Times Square, running through a week of meetings and workshops on airlift, marketing, sustainability, and next-gen tourism leadership, with BVI Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley and USVI Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. leading regional participation. BVI Culture & Youth: Miss BVI 2026 contestants were officially introduced at Tortola’s pier launch event, with the winner set to receive an $80,000 four-year educational scholarship plus a new 2027 Haval Jolion; separately, the VI Junior Ambassador of Tourism competition is set for June 4 at Maria’s by the Sea, sending the winner to the CTO youth congress in Guyana. Constitutional Reform Talk: Premier Wheatley and officials continued public engagement on constitutional negotiations, including discussion of whether Anegada and Jost van Dyke should have separate House of Assembly representation. Disaster Preparedness: CDEMA warned of severe flash-flood risks across Caribbean territories even with a below-average hurricane outlook, urging year-round preparation. Justice Leadership: Trinidadian jurist Margaret Price-Findlay was confirmed Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, marking a first for Trinidad and Tobago. Local Governance Debate: Anegada influencer “Bunchie” Kirton-Wheatley said he won’t contest the Ninth District seat in 2027 and argued Anegada and Virgin Gorda should each have their own representative.
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