AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Border Crackdown: Antigua and Barbuda has moved to a “very conservative” stance as CARPHA activates regional monitoring and health partners strengthen screening after the WHO declared a Public Health Emergency over Ebola in the DRC and Uganda—Antigua will not accept the first Air Peace Lagos flight, with the aircraft expected to land in Barbados instead and about 25 passengers later routed onward via LIAT, while enhanced risk-based travel history checks and port surveillance ramp up. Airport Screening Upgrade: Thermal scanners are set to be reinstated at V.C. Bird International as officials reinforce port health operations. Health Alerts Beyond Ebola: The country also confirmed two imported malaria cases (one traveller has died) and says there’s no evidence of local transmission. Tourism Buzz: Hollywood star Marsai Martin was spotted at Hodges Bay Resort & Spa, and Caribana 2026 is underway in Barbuda. Accessibility Watch: St. John’s sidewalk barriers are finally nearing completion after 15 years, but wider access problems remain.
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