AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRoad Safety & Mobility: A Venezuelan woman, 35-year-old Rusimine Riaz, died after being struck by a vehicle while riding an unlicensed electric scooter in Cunupia; police say the driver tested above the legal alcohol limit, renewing calls for compliance with scooter rules. Regional Security Training: Trinidad hosted a five-day CARICOM-IMPACS and US State Department workshop on firearms trafficking, with US officials stressing sustained intelligence sharing, technical skills, and cross-border trust to build prosecutable cases. Trade & Forced Labour: The US USTR proposed new Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 economies over forced-labour concerns, with additional rates of 10% or 12.5% (and 37.5% for Brazil) subject to exceptions and public comment. Local Tech for Governance: iVote Live is highlighted as a digital voting platform helping organisations run more secure, transparent elections when members can’t meet in person. STEM & Skills: HEART/NSTA Trust digitised three TVET level-two courses across CARICOM (waxing, tiling, and baker/cake tech), with more programmes planned by March 2027. Environment & Climate: Researchers documented Florida’s first olive ridley sea turtle nest, with warming oceans and other pressures cited as possible drivers.
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