AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUN Science & History: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar opened a UN exhibition on India’s mathematics, arguing the world’s story of scientific progress has been told through a “narrow lens” and needs to be “righted.” Diplomacy to Dollars: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the Government will follow up on India’s offer of a line of credit after Jaishankar’s visit, which also included India’s donation of 2,000 laptops for students. Health Tech in Action: Jaishankar inaugurated a permanent Jaipur Foot prosthetics centre in Penal, with plans to supply 600 artificial limbs and train local technicians—building on a 2025 camp that helped 800+ people. Environment Under the Microscope: The EMA defended its approval of a Rocky Point Tobago hotel, saying it used a science-driven review and added tougher coastal setbacks, monitoring, and reef/turtle protections. Public Health Push: CARPHA launched Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, urging source reduction ahead of the rainy season to curb dengue, zika, chikungunya and malaria. Local Industry Boost: TTMA backed the Brechin Castle agro-processing facility in Couva as a win for SMEs, food security, and export growth. Care System Tensions: NCRHA rejected claims that three nurses quit due to conditions at Mt Hope/EWMSC, saying departures were personal and not tied to the new ward.
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