AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoICT Education Boost: TATT handed out a second tranche of bursaries to 12 students pursuing ICT-related degrees at UWI, UTT and COSTAATT, backing Trinidad and Tobago’s digital transformation with more homegrown tech talent. Deep-Sea Discovery: A locally led deep-sea survey off Trinidad and Tobago mapped 4,300+ square miles of uncharted seafloor and flagged 20 suspected new species, including corals, carnivorous sponges and squat lobsters. Renewables Push: IRENA is inviting Central America and Caribbean developers to submit renewable energy proposals for possible support via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing, with Trinidad and Tobago included. Energy Transition Skills: Chevening scholars from T&T are pursuing UK master’s degrees focused on climate change science and policy, aiming to strengthen regional energy transition work. Public Safety Tech: Prison officers seized 14 phones and other contraband at MSP during an intelligence-led search tied to suspected drone delivery. Earth Science Watch: A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was detected northeast of Trinidad and Tobago at about 45 km depth, with no immediate damage reports. Governance & Accountability: The PCA says it has not received police body-camera footage for fatal incidents so far this year, renewing calls for officers to wear the devices.
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