AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHarbour Cleanup: Kingston Harbour’s cleanup effort is making measurable progress, with booms intercepting about 5.5 million kilos of trash and sparing the harbour from further pollution—though the haul includes shocking household items like refrigerators, couches, and even a motor vehicle. TCI Tourism Governance: The Turks and Caicos has passed the Tourism Authority Bill, creating a dedicated authority to lead destination marketing, tourism development, visitor experience management, research, and long-term planning. Data & Digital Resilience: The TCI also launched a Statistics Authority to strengthen evidence-based governance with accurate, timely, credible data, and Innovation Minister E. Jay Saunders will represent the territory at an ECLAC digital resilience and data sovereignty dialogue in Belize. STEM Spotlight: Drone soccer is being used as a hands-on STEM hook, blending aviation, coding, engineering, and esports to build youth tech skills. Regional Tech/Policy: A UN-backed regional push on protecting critical government data and keeping services running during cyberattacks and disasters is set to feature TCI leadership. Migration Safety: Coast Guard and partners stopped an overcrowded vessel carrying 240 migrants south of the TCI, preventing a potential maritime disaster.
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