AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSpanish Push: Antigua and Barbuda is set to make Spanish its official second language, with Cabinet approving a multilingual education and integration plan that will embed Spanish from pre-school through secondary school, plus a Spanish Desk in the Office of the Prime Minister to better connect Spanish-speaking residents to government services. Tourism Diplomacy: Junior Tourism Minister Michael Freeland heads to London to represent PM Gaston Browne at the Global Partnerships Conference (May 19–20), where development partners will focus on climate, health, humanitarian crises and violence against women and girls. Regional Airlift Momentum: Jamaica announced it will host the CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Kingston on Feb. 23, 2027, building on last year’s Bermuda meeting aimed at fixing capacity, taxes and weak intra-Caribbean links. Sports & Community: The Virgin Islands are in the semi-finals of the 3X3 ANOECS U23 Basketball Tournament being hosted in Tortola, with Antigua among the participating OECS teams. What’s Missing Locally: No new Antigua-specific tourism numbers or policy updates beyond the Spanish-language reform in the latest reports.
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