AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoNew Kingston security push: Grenada’s Minister of State Delano Seiveright and Kingston Mayor Andrew Swaby led a walkthrough with police and agencies to tackle harassment, petty theft, garbage dumping, property damage and public disorder linked to mental health and substance abuse issues in the business district. Waste management upgrade: Grenada commissioned a commercial-grade glass pulveriser (EC$486,000) funded via the Tourism Enhancement Fund through the Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association, boosting glass recovery and cutting recyclable material entering the waste stream. Child climate risk warning: A UNICEF-commissioned study says children across the Eastern Caribbean face overlapping climate hazards, with more than 9 in 10 potentially exposed to at least three hazards by mid-century, and no “safe zone.” Climate finance capacity-building: Grenada became the first OECS member state to host a CFAP capacity-building session to strengthen access to and mobilisation of climate and sustainable finance. Fisheries resilience funding: CC4FISH-II launched as a US$12.55m GEF-funded push to build climate and disaster resilience in Caribbean fisheries through 2030. Marine tourism spotlight: Grenada’s 5th Dive and Conservation Festival runs Oct. 26–Nov. 1 under “Sustainable Legacy,” pairing wreck-and-reef diving with coral restoration and habitat protection education. Tourism momentum: Spicemas 2026 delivered a 20% jump in visitor arrivals (11,299 vs 9,448 in 2025), with non-national arrivals up 24%.
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