AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCommonwealth Legal Leadership: The Caribbean strengthened its influence in legislative drafting after Michelle Daley (Jamaica) was elected President of the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel (CALC) and Shaquille Newton (Barbados) became the Americas Representative on the CALC Council, marking a milestone for regional law reform. Marine Safety: A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, with impacts also flagged for Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands as strong winds and hazardous seas push swell and wind waves toward the Atlantic sides. Maritime Risk Review: A Caribbean investigative analysis revisits the MV Christena capsizing tragedy and compares it with the recent MV Barima incident, raising renewed questions about vessel stability, loading, and accountability. Clean Aviation Push: The UK Civil Aviation Authority released findings from its Hydrogen Challenge and a hydrogen roadmap, outlining how hydrogen could be scaled for small aircraft by 2035 while addressing safety gaps. CARICOM Tax Planning: Tax administrators from across CARICOM will meet in Georgetown, Guyana, later this month to discuss “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” approaches to sustainable revenue. Reparations & Decolonisation: A CARICOM-backed delegation in London renewed calls for Britain to expand reparations, including relinquishing overseas territories such as Anguilla.
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