AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCommunity Spotlight: Dr. Luke Edgecombe, a Montserrat-born surgeon and trauma medical director at White River Health, is profiled for his service-first path and focus on improving local care. Regional Tourism & Resilience: OECS is pushing community-based tourism as a growth engine, backed by an EU-funded capacity-building workshop in Saint Lucia aimed at putting communities at the centre and protecting culture and natural assets. Climate & Disaster Preparedness: A Caribbean-wide reflection highlights how hotter summers, stronger storms and worsening floods are reshaping risk—alongside calls for better planning for the next hurricane season. Volcanic Safety & Health Access: Former Premier Donaldson Romeo urges Montserrat’s Assembly to back a resolution to urgently restore safe, reliable night-time medical evacuation services, noting gaps still block a return since 2019. Materials & Sustainability: A new exhibition spotlights “critical raw materials” and the need to manage rising demand through mining, recycling, and smarter product design. Local Skills & Women’s Empowerment: Rotary Club of Montserrat launches “Stitches for Success,” training women in sewing and marketable skills to support income and entrepreneurship.
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