AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoResort Upgrade: Long Bay Hotel is being transformed into the $200m, 113-room Long Bay Zen Resort near Willikies, with an “invisible technology” plan including an AI concierge, automated carts, and robot deliveries. Regional Leadership: PM Gaston Browne’s OECS Authority chair handover is set as St. Vincent’s PM Godwin Friday travels to Antigua for the 78th OECS meeting on Sunday–Monday, with regional priorities including climate resilience and security. CHOGM Readiness: Antigua and Barbuda’s accommodation sector is being urged to register as CHOGM 2026 bookings intensify, with ABHTA warning rooms are a key part of planning for thousands of delegates. Tourism & Payments: Marriott Bonvoy launches a Caribbean-focused Summer All-Inclusive family promotion with savings up to 20%, while ECAB warns Visa and Mastercard won’t work in Cuba after a US-linked change. Infrastructure for Visitors: Cabinet approved EC$5m from a Sandals settlement to kick off Fort James Renaissance Park, and ministers are pushing to complete 75% of the road network within four years. Sports Tourism: Cricket West Indies and the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons unveiled a US$6.6m cricket campus at Coolidge, targeting completion by March 2027.
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