AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy & Diplomacy: US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is set to meet PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar on energy, security and economic cooperation, while a US envoy nominee Jennifer Johnson-Carroll flags T&T’s crime crisis and porous borders as priorities. Payments & Digital Economy: Trinidad and Tobago will launch an India-based UPI real-time payments system, aiming to cut cash use and payment costs and boost interoperability. Energy Deal: bp has agreed to buy Woodside’s 70% Calypso stake, moving to full ownership and operatorship, with closure expected by end-2026. Regional Markets: The Caribbean Development Bank backs a US$100,000 feasibility study into a single CARICOM regional stock exchange to deepen capital-market integration. Security & Governance: A row over mobile police-army posts continues, with UDeCOTT stepping in on the Eddie Hart dispute and residents debating planning and execution. Tourism & Environment: Eco-tourism operators face pressure to keep fetes, alcohol and noise out of the Caroni Bird Sanctuary as conservation concerns rise. Business & Travel: Caribbean Airlines adds 2,856 seats on the inter-island airbridge for August demand. Natural Gas Infrastructure: NGC says it has been vested with Beachfield facility lands title, clearing the way for Manatee Project upgrades and first gas targeted for 2027. Culture & Community: UWIDEF launched its Honor Roll of Comedy fundraiser, supporting UWI bursaries and scholarships.
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