AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWater Security Disrupted: WASA says a second brazen attack on its infrastructure in under 24 hours—this time at the Tabaquite Booster Station—forced an immediate shutdown and left thousands with low pressure or no water, following a similar Biche Booster Station vandalism that stole critical electrical wiring. Education & Research Partnerships: UWI St. Augustine and UTT signed MOUs to expand applied research and training across engineering, energy/environment, biosciences and veterinary medicine. Trade Finance Boost: CDB and IDB Invest launched a US$25m trade finance facility to improve access to guarantees for Caribbean importers and exporters. Banking Digital Push: CIBC Caribbean rolled out Google Wallet support for Visa and Mastercard cards in the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Trinidad & Tobago. Labour & Policy Tension: A coalition of 13 independent unions has requested an urgent meeting with the PM over State of Emergency protest limits, as Parliament prepares to debate a three-month SoE extension and a Finance Bill. Local Business Leadership: ANSA Merchant announced a new head of Treasury and Foreign Exchange, with Reaaz Shah resigning effective June 1. Regional Tourism Connectivity: CHTA president-elect Gregor Nassief urged T&T to reconsider withdrawal of some Caribbean airline routes, warning it could hurt multi-destination travel.
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