AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism Jobs & Wages: Hammock Cove Resort & Spa workers have elected the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) as their bargaining agent, with the resort agreeing to adopt Elite Island Resorts’ collective agreement, including a $0.50 hourly wage increase from 1 July 2026 and formal public holiday pay protections. New Tourism Leadership: Janica Adams has been named Antigua and Barbuda’s new Junior Minister of Tourism after winning the 2026 National Tourism Youth Congress, earning a spot to represent the country regionally in Guyana in October. Tourism Policy & Costs: Cabinet approved raising the passenger head tax by US$10 to US$50 to support sustainable financing for key regional institutions like ECCAA and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Resort & Product Development: Government has engaged a coastal engineering firm for the Fort James Renaissance Park project, and also backed a public-private partnership to develop a new hotel at Yepton’s aimed at boosting local ownership. International Recognition: Antigua and Barbuda has been nominated again for the World Culinary Awards’ “Caribbean’s Best Emerging Culinary City Destination 2026,” with voting open until 14 August. Hospitality Spotlight: Karen Wong of Sandals Grande Antigua received the 2025 WOW Factor Award for Hospitality and Tourism.
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